Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMAT ION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate, Fauna and flora of the Vendee region, History, Architecture, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture, Sport
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights and itineraries, Tourist Information, Maps, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, Senior travellers, Travellers with
disabilities, Ethnic minority travellers, Gay and lesbian travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays (Jours Feries), Shopping, Sightseeing and entertainment, Sports and other activities, Media and communications, Buying property
PART TWO THE VENDEE
Chapter 3 Northwest Vendee and the Islands
Bouin, Beauvoir-sur-Mer, Ile de Noirmoutier, La Barre-de-Monts and Fromentine, Bois-de-Cene, La Garnache, Challans, Sallertaine, Notre-Dame-de-Monts, St-Jean-de-Monts, Soullans, Commequiers, St-Hilaire-de-Riez, St-Gilles-Croixde-Vie, Ile d'Yeu
Chapter 4 L es Sables-d'Olonne, La Roche-sur-Yon and the Bas-Bocage
La Roche-sur-Yon, Nesmy, Chaille-sous-les-Ormeaux, Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits, Le Poire-sur-Vie, Aizenay, St-Etienne-du-Bois, Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche, La Mothe-Achard, Apremont, Coex, St-Reverend, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Brem-sur-Mer, Olonne-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Les Sables (La Chaume), Jard-sur-Mer, Talmont-St-Hilaire, Avrille
Chapter 5 Southern Vendee: The Marais Poitevin
The southern coast, Inland: Lucon and the dry marshes, La Venise Verte: 'Green Venice', The
Marais Poitevin beyond the Vendee
Chapter 6 Fontenay-le-Comte, Pouzauges and the Haut-Bocage
St-Michel-Mont-Mercure, Pouzauges, St-Prouant, Mouilleron-en-Pareds, Bazoges-en-Pareds,
Chantonnay, La Chataigneraie, Vouvant, Mervent, Faymoreau, Fontenay-le-Comte, Nieul-sur-l'Autise
Chapter 7 L es Herbiers, Clisson and the Vendee Wars
Clisson (Loire-Atlantique), Tiffauges, Mortagnesur-Sevre, St-Laurent-sur-Sevre, Montaigu, Rocheserviere, La Gaubretiere, Mallievre, Les Brouzils, Chavagnes-en-Paillers, Les Herbiers, Les Epesses, Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne, Les Essarts, Mouchamps
PART THREE NORT H AND SOUTH OF THE VENDEE
Chapter 8 L a Rochelle and the Ile de Re
La Rochelle, Ile de Re
Chapter 9 Nantes, Pays de Retz and the Loire Estuary
Nantes, The Pays de Retz, Northwards across the estuary, From the ocean back to Nantes: the Loire's south bank
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Further Information
Index
