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Activities & Attractions

The Vendée is renowned for its excellent climate which is similar to that of the cote d'azur.

Activities

Ballooning	around les Herbiers and the Puy-du-Fou
Bird watching	owls, hawks and many birds that are rare in England are common here, bring the binoculars
Boating	locally on the lac du Rochereau plus there are 2 other lakes in Chantonnay around the waterways of the le Marais poitevin la route du sel in the Challans area
Casinos	on Vendee coast
Night Clubs	Le Palace - 10 mins away Le Manoir - 30 mins away
Cycling	virtually everywhere
Fishing	lake and river fishing a pemit can be obtained from the general store in Sigournais
Golf	5 x 18 hole courses in the Vendée
Go karting	la Roche sur Yon and Fontenay le Comte
Horse racing	in Challans and les Sables d'Olonne
Naturism	there are some nudist beaches in the area
Riding	lots of facilities details from tourist office
Running	everywhere
Shopping	Chantonnay for general shopping but Nantes, La Roche and Poitiers for everything else
Swimming	pool in Chantonnay, beaches along the coast
Surfing	mainly the area around la Tranche
Walking	le Requerre has many walks of varying lengths through and around the hamlet all are marked - this is true of most towns/villages, forests etc
Watersports / Swimming	most beaches offer excellent wind and motorised water activities. Inland there are several lakes for wind surfing and sailing

Attractions

Puy de Fou	Spectacles from the past www.puydufou.com
Futuroscope	in Poitiers - great for the children's day out www.futuroscope.com
Beaches/resorts	les Sables d'Olonne l'île d'Yeu la Faute sur Mer any many more
Mervent Forest	and the parc de Pierre Brune, there is also a zoo here
Towns	the port and walled city of la Rochelle many historical places - we can supply more details Parthenay Poitiers Vouvant - possibly the most beautiful town in France

We have many brochures for all of these and there is also a tourist office in the
square called les Halles (by the bar/restaurant les Halles) in Chantonnay