The practice of sea bathing at Les Sables d’Olonne dates back to the 1800s.
In 1866, the Railway arrived at Les Sables d’Olonne and with it the era of the leisure train …
The seaside resort became all the rage and was very popular with the aristocracy and the artistic elite.
It was the Belle Epoque for Les Sables ...
Hidden away in the midst of the national forest, Sauveterre has retained a little of its former wildness. Accessible by road and cycle path. Surfing spot.
Free car park with 300 spaces. Dogs admitted if kept on a lead.
Extending beyond the beach at Sauveterre at the northernmost tip of the forest, Les Granges, too, has retained a little of its former wildness. Dogs admitted if kept on a lead Parking accessible via the road and cycling path.
Between Sauveterre and Les Granges, naturism is tolerated on a small area of the beach demarcated by signs in the locality known as ‘La grande pointe’.
Accessible on foot via the forest.
The beach at Tanchet, hidden away among the rocks, is situated at the southernmost tip of the bay of Les Sables d’Olonne. Renowned for the practice of sliding/gliding sports.
The beach of La Grande Plage - Les Sables d'Olonne
The loveliest beach in Europe…
and we’re proud of it! 3 km of fine sandy beaches, an arc-shaped bay facing south, protected from the prevailing winds and the ocean surf. Bathing, children’s clubs, restaurants and bars immediately nearby. Accessible from La Chaume by ‘passeur’, a little passage boat that shuttles between the two quays.
Tiralo wheelchair available for use free of charge for people with reduced mobility. Two disabled parking spaces on the nearby promenade ...
Located slightly away from La Chaume, after the Côte Sauvage, close to the dunes and the forest. Cycle paths. Car park.
Natural sea-water swimming-pool hidden away amongs the rocks in 'La Côte Sauvage', close to the dunes and the forest.
Cycle paths. Car park.
