Farmhouses and Gites in Vendee
Hogging most of the coastline of the Pay de la Loire, holiday farmhouses and gites in Vendee are popular in any seaside town or village scattered along somewhere in the region of 140 kms of sumptuous sun-kissed sand that has, appropriately, led to the area being referred to locally as the 'Cote de Lumiere', or Coast of Light. With a climate said to be every bit as hot and sunny as that enjoyed on France's southern Cote D'Azur, holiday gites in Vendee are highly sought after throughout the entire area, not just in coastal locations where a good helping of sea adds the finishing touch to that famous trilogy of essential holiday requirements that, for so many people whose more familiar daily urban environments are light years away from the nearest paradise beach, a charmingly traditional holiday gite in Vendee within walking distance of the Atlantic is the closest thing to vacation heaven that they can think of!
During the long and sultry summer days that are guaranteed in the Pay de la Loire, there aren't many finer places to relax and soak up the sun than in any of the peacefully situated bed and breakfasts or holiday gites and farmhouses in Vendee, whether you like the idea of a sea view or would prefer to be nestling amongst the unspoilt countryside that spreads inland towards the Loire Valley, where fragrant pine forests and verdant vineyards provide the perfect setting for an authentic farmhouse or gite rental in Vendee and an experience of unparalleled rustic bliss. Where life is more likely to pass by at a leisurely pace and the hustle and bustle of the city is there only if you seek it out, a love of French history, rural culture and natural beauty are what attract many of the visitors who choose to spend their holiday in a farmhouse or gite in Vendee - that and the fact that there are so many fabulous opportunities for sport and recreation throughout the region that the whole family are sure to find something to keep them happy from a list that includes fishing, golfing, hiking, cycling, bird watching, water sports...and so much more!
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