Pays de Saint Jean de Monts can be experienced all year round! Make the most of your holiday to add to your memories and keep them for the rest of the year, until you return to us in Vendée for your nest holiday.

girl with shell in pays de saint jean de monts

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Collect shells and driftwood to make a souvenir of your Vendée holiday

Noirmoutier island in vendée

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Try and spot Ile d’Yeu and Noirmoutier

Find out more

chichis doughtnut in pays de saint jean de monts

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Treat yourself to a Chichi doughnut

yoga on the beach in pays de saint jean de monts

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Practice some yoga on the beach at sunset

High-ropes course at explora parc in pays de saint jean de monts

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Try out your Tarzan skills on a high-ropes course

Discover Explora Parc

vendée brioche

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Treat yourself to a gâche (brioche) with salted caramel butter for your mid-afternoon snack

Our local specialities

couple cycling on a forest path in pays de saint jean de monts

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Breathe in the fresh forest air on your bicycle

Cycling in Vendée

picnic near to the marshes at the porteau fisheries in pays de saint jean de monts

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Have a family picnic in the shade of the pine trees

Picnic areas in Vendée

squirrel in vendée

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Watch out for squirrels and deers with a pair of binoculars

golf in saint jean de monts in vendée

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Perfect your golf swing overlooking the sea

Discover the golf

sunrise in the marshes in pays de saint jean de monts

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Be amazed at the changing colours of the marshes

Bourrine in pays de saint jean de monts

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Find a bourrine (local traditional peasant cottage)

Discover Le Daviaud

markets in pays de saint jean de monts

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Go shopping on Saint Jean de Monts markets to find the best local souvenir

Markets in Vendée

concert in Notre dame de monts in vendéé

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Have a night out and enjoy one of the open-air shows – often free of charge

Events in Vendée

woman playing golf in pays de saint jean de monts

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Play golf all year round on one of the best links courses in France

Discover the golf

eat pignons in vendée

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Savour pignons (local clams) with cream in one of Saint Jean de Monts restaurants

Our restaurants

Nodric walk on the beach in pays de saint jean de monts

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Have time for yourself doing a Nordic walk

Discover nordic walk

boat to l'ile d'yeu

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Take to the seas with a ferry crossing to Ile d’Yeu

Visiting ile d’yeu

wood shelter in the forest in pays de saint jean de monts

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Build a shelter in the woods

salicorne in vendée

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Try a ‘salicorne’

You can eat it fresh like a green bean or in a jar like a pickle

photo of the esplanade de fromentine in la barre de monts with its many villas dating from the 1930s

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Meditate in front of the seafront villa ‘Dar Koum’ in Fromentine

Discover Fromentine

catamaran in vendée

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Learn to sail on a catamaran between Noirmoutier and Ile d’Yeu

Water sports centres

estacade in saint jean de monts

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Stroll along the 400m of the Estacade (pier) in Saint Jean de Monts

Discover Saint Jean de Monts

girl fishing in vendée

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Try your luck with a hook and line in the canals

marc lathuiliere local producer in pays de saint jean de monts

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Meet an enthusiastic local producer

Local producers

porteau fisheries in pays de saint jean de monts

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Walk along the fishing posts at Porteau and the old-fashioned port of Pont Neuf in La Barre de Monts

Feu de Fromentine - little lighthouse in pays de saint jean de monts

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Take a souvenir photo of your Vendée holidays in front of the little lighthouse (Petit Feu) in Fromentine

biotopia

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Discover local nature at Biotopia

Discover Biotopia

canoe along the marshes in pays de saint jean de monts

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Paddle your canoe along the waterways of the Breton Vendeen marshes

Find out more

pey de la blet in pays de saint jean de monts

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Climb the steps of the Pey de la Blet viewing platform

Discover the walk

kitesurf in pays de saint jean de monts

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Fly your first kite on the beach

Find out more

message writing in the sand on the beach of pays de siant jean de monts

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Write a loving message in the sand

fion and brioche - local specialities

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Try fion (local egg custard tarts) at any time of the day

Our local specialities

thalasso in pays de saint jean de monts

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Stop the world whilst you have a treatment at the Thalasso Spa

Discover the Thalasso

Couple drinking wine

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A toast to your Vendée holidays on the sea front with a glass of Vendéen wine

Find your bar

toast with 2 glasses of champagne on the beach

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Gaze at the horizon and dream of new adventures

And the half…

Do your favourite little treat again! 😉

Thematics

Catherine

About Catherine

Born and bred in Birmingham but with maternal French roots, I had a lifelong ambition to live in France and eventually moved here in 2015.

This region is very special - I love being able to walk on the beaches and along the dunes. There’s also the option to wander along the forest paths or cycle along the marshes where you can spot all sorts of birds. Each environment is special and when you add the beautiful blue skies and sunshine – there’s nothing better!

I really enjoy working on various projects with colleagues at the Pays de Saint Jean de Monts Tourist Office. It’s great to be part of their work to constantly improve the holiday experience for English speaking visitors.

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