Gîtes Vendée

Discover the Vendée and the surrounding area during your holidays

For your holidays on the Atlantic coast, set off to discover the Vendée and book one of our Clévacances gites ideally located in the department. During your stay in the Vendée, discover its gastronomy. When it comes to sweet treats, the Vendée offers brioche vendéenne and gâche, tourtisseaux (foutimassons or bottereaux depending on the area) and trouspinette, which is a local alcohol resembling sweet wine made from young thorn shoots, brandy, wine and sugar. Savoury specialities include the unmissable préfou (white bread baked with garlic), Vendean ham (made with Noirmoutier salt, brandy, herbs and spices), mogette vendéenne (white beans), sardines from St-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, the famous Noirmoutier potato, poultry from Challans and oysters. Not forgetting the famous Noirmoutier salt grown on this beautiful island! Take advantage of your stay in a Clévacances gîte in the Vendée to bring back a few specialities as a souvenir. If you don't have the patience to wait until you're back from holiday to enjoy all these specialities, you can always enjoy them around a table in your comfortable gîte. Our gîtes are ideally located, so you can get there by car, thanks to the motorways and the well-developed road network, or by train, to one of the many railway stations in the area. The stations you can reach by TGV are La Roche-sur-Yon and Les Sables-d'Olonne. Other towns in the Vendée are also served by the TER, such as Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Challans, Luçon and Montaigu.

Activities to do in the Vendée

A must-do activity in the département, make the most of your stay in the Vendée and your Clévacances gîte to visit the Puy du Fou park! Located in Les Epesses, the Puy du Fou and its historical theme will amaze young and old with its large park and its Cinéscénie. In Les Sables-d'Olonne, come and discover the Île Penotte, an open-air masterpiece, with its narrow streets decorated with shells forming fish, cats, a sundial, boats… Also visit the Bois de la Chaize on the Île de Noirmoutier, a real haven of peace in the heart of nature. This wood is home to magnificent beaches and villas, in a totally natural corner of the island. For a relaxing holiday, you'll find immense sandy beaches waiting patiently for you to sunbathe. The many châteaux in the Vendée will give you a whole new perspective on the area (château des tourelles, château des aventuriers, château de barbe bleue, château de Terre-Neuve, château des Essarts…). One of the best-known is the Château de Tiffauges, a historic site that was home to Gille de Rais, Joan of Arc's comrade-in-arms. The Historial de la Vendée is also a must-see place to understand the history of this region. Our Clévacances gîtes, ideally located in the Vendée, will also enable you to visit the Haras de Vendée in La Roche-sur-Yon. During your holiday in the Vendée, make the most of an excursion or a stay on the Ile de Noirmoutier to discover the Gois Passage! This submersible road, accessible only at low tide, is a magical sight. During your visit to the island, stop off at a salt marsh to discover how salt is grown, and why not sample some. Stroll along the magnificent embankment of Les Sables d'Olonne and you'll come across the grand clock, the casino and some magnificent houses. La Roche-sur-Yon, the prefecture of the Vendée, will take you on a journey in the footsteps of Napoleon. With its treasure hunts, you'll have a great time with the "animals of the square". Don't forget your bike for your stay in the Vendée! There are no fewer than 200 km of cycle paths waiting for you! From your gîte, set off to discover the department and enjoy some great rides on the Vélodyssée! The Île d'Yeu, accessible by sea or air, will show you the Vendée in a different light, with its bike rides, the beauty of its landscapes, the clarity of its water... A hassle-free holiday! Discover this department of western France, between the Atlantic coast, the Bocage and the islands, with our many gîtes in the Vendée. Make the most of a Clévacances gîte for a change of scenery in the Vendée! Don't wait any longer and make your reservation on Clévacances.com and choose the gîte that suits you from among our many available accommodations. In town or in the heart of the countryside, with a swimming pool or garden, there's something for everyone.