Villa La Dolce Vita (VIP, No. 114)

Boulevard
Beach Sables, Lac de Tanchet, Plage du Veillon
Les Halles, Zoo, Aquarium, Shell Museum
Puits d'Enfer
L'hippodrome Sables d'Olonne
Cycling and walking
golf


Surf school Surfzone

For surfing enthusiasts or those who would like to learn, there is a surf school 'Surfzone' in Sables d'Olonne. All surf lessons are provided by English-speaking instructors (graduated with a French diploma).
Surfzone surf school is certified by the French Surfing Federation, in partnership with the International Surfing Association.
Lessons are 1 hour for children ages 4 to 8 and up to 1 ½ hours for the elderly.
For information, visit the 'Surfzone' website here.



Golf course

Located in des Sables d'Olonne is a beautiful golf course.
The trail features free choice, biodiversity and all natural obstacles. The course is sporty and attractive and consists of a whole series of practice areas, a large green with a double plateau and a pitching green. For more information, visit the Golf des Sables d'Olonne website here. There are other golf courses in the immediate vicinity of the resort.
At the reception you can get a discount card for these courses if you want to play 18 holes.


Activity Park Le Grand Defi

For a fun day for young and old, there is Le Grand Défi activity park in Saint Julien des Landes, less than an hour from the park.

You can go tree climbing, paintball, laser tag, pony rides, zip lines and more.

See here on the website for more information and here on the map.

Parachuting

Great experience to experience the Vendee coast at des Sables d'Olonne from above, solo or with a tandem jump.

For more information visit the website here.

Marais Poitevin

Highly recommended is a visit to the beautiful nature reserve Marais Poitevin, which used to be a sea gulf and is now one of the most beautiful landscapes created by man.

Close to the Marais Poitevin, there are characteristic villages around the forest massif of Mervent-Vouvant.

Visit the Marais Poitevin website here. There is also a Dutch version where more information can be found. You can find it here.


Puy du fou

La Puy du Fou is located in Les Epesses, an hour's drive from the park. Imagine yourself in the time of knights and Vikings. A spectacular new immersive ride, improved car park entrances and a €28.5 million investment are some of the key initiatives for 2019 by Puy du Fou, France's second largest theme park.

Visit the website of Le Puy du Fou here and look here for their Facebook page and directions.


Ile de Re

The beautiful island of Île de Ré is easily accessible from the park. The island is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in the Charente-Maritime department. Île de Ré is a holiday island that can be reached from mainland France (La Rochelle) since 1988 via a long toll bridge.
Typical for Île de Ré are the white houses with green woodwork and orange tiled roofs, the still traditional salt production, the local viticulture and fishing.

Click here to view Île de Ré on Google Maps.



La Rochelle

A pleasant day trip to La Rochelle is worthwhile. La Rochelle is a French port city on the Atlantic Ocean. The city is one of the most scenic cities on the Atlantic coast. There are countless beautiful buildings to see which are proof of the rich history of this beautiful city. One of the nicest sights of the city is the so-called 'Vieux Port', or the old port. Many cozy restaurants can be found in this beautiful harbor. View La Rochelle here.


Aquarium de La Rochelle

Visit the world's oceans, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Watch Cardinalfish dance among the red coral, enjoy the ballet of spotted or luminous jellyfish, the crazy seahorses, the funny clownfish, fascinating sharks and cute sea turtles. Aquarium de La Rochelle covers an area of more than 8,445 m² with 3 million liters of sea water.
It has 73 aquariums and 150 quarantine aquariums with more than 12,000 animals of 600 different species and is one of the largest private aquariums in Europe.


Zoo des Sables

Spend a day at the zoo of des Sables d'Olonne. It is a beautifully landscaped zoo with lots of plants and wonderful shade.
Not big and not too many animals, but therefore enough space. Kids can pet a goat and eat lorikeets out of hand!


Museum du Coquillage

In des Sables d'Olonne there is also a nice shell museum, Museum du Coquillage. Interesting for young and old.


Ile d'Yeu

Île d'Yeu is an island off the French coast with an area of 23 km².
The island can be reached by ferry from Fromentine and Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie