Vendée Guide - Le Bois Dormant
local area
Le Bois Dormant holiday park is located in St Jean de Monts, a lively seaside resort boasting fine sandy beach and lots of cafés, bars and restaurants serving excellent seafood.
Take a trip to the islands of Noirmoutier accessible by car at low tide, admire its old fashioned bathing huts, unspoilt beaches, visit the 7th century monastery or get wet at the waterpark.
Visit the nearby fishing port of St Gilles-Croix de Vie famed for its fresh sardines, sardines millésimées.
For a spot of golf St. Jean de Monts Golf Course is second to none with the early holes winding through a natural pine forest arriving close to the beach with scenic views of the ocean.
Don’t miss the famous Puy du Fou sound and light shows held in the grounds of the Renaissance château and medieval village.
Take a trip down the canals in a riverboat or canoe and discover the Green Venice of the Vendée.


