Deliciously Delightful: French Food

One of the biggest attractions of France is the food and the Vendée and Charente Maritime are no exception. Indeed, we have talked about food before in this blog with articles on ice cream, galettes and salads. Here is just one of our ‘foodie’ our recent posts as a reminder: Dreaming Of Ice Cream In […]

Le Puy-du-Fou In The Vendée

The Puy-du-Fou is without doubt the most visited and popular attraction in the Vendee, the most impressive historical theme park in France and possibly in the whole world. In fact, back in 2012 it was voted the “world’s best theme park” by an independent jury at the Themed Entertainment Association (THEA) Awards in Los Angeles. […]

Vendée Castles & Châteaux

Most people visit the Vendée primarily for the weather (2nd highest number of hours of sunshine in France), the beaches and of course the wonderful local food but during their stay they invariably visit one of the many historic castles the region has to offer. The Vendée is rich in history with several notable periods […]