Come to Les Sables d’Olonne and learn how to sail, surf, windsurf, wave ski, kayak and more.
Les Sables d’Olonne is best known for its beach – La Grand Plage – that is situated on a south-facing, crescent-shaped bay that gives shelter from the pounding Atlantic waves. However, like many of the seaside towns along the French Atlantic coast, its golden sands are accompanied by a pleasant mix of old and new architecture, pedestrianised streets, boutiques and markets that together create a lovely laid-back holiday mood.
It is also a centre for water sports, in particular sailing: the famous round-the-world non-stop solo yacht race, called The Vendée Globe, leaves from the town’s Port Olona which offers 1500 berths to visiting yachts.
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