Enjoy a unique experience beside the Atlantic Ocean, at Le Bel Air campsite in Les Sables d'Olonne by discovering Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. Come to the centre-west of France where Le Bel Air campsite will welcome you, lying between rocky coasts, beaches of fine sand, forests and the marshes of the Vendée.
EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS OF THE VENDÉE TOWN
Visit Saint Hilaire-de-Riez, a place not to be missed during your holiday as a couple or with your family or friends in Vendée at a campsite by the sea. Explore the town centre and visit the Town Hall and its multimedia library. The unmissable Saint-Hilaire church provides a fine example of the neo-Gothic style with its diagonal rib vaults and Gothic arches, combining both symmetry and regularity.
You can then go to the Sion district, an authentic place with surprising charm, which really developed towards the end of the 19th century by opening up towards the ocean. Continue your visit by heading for the Corniche Vendéenne, connecting the Sion districts to Saint Gilles Croix de Vie. Enjoy an unobstructed view of the rocky coast stretching for 3 kilometres, with paths by the cliffs that are sometimes 7 or 8 metres high.
You can also experience for yourself the legends of the Trou du Diable and the 5 Pineaux. Similarly, take a trip to the Terre-Fort, Pège, Becs, Demoiselles and Mouettes districts, located along the Atlantic coast.
WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ?
To have the best possible stay in Saint Hilaire-de-Riez, take advantage of several well-known activities. From June to September, visit in particular the salt marshes. Also, the landscape of the freshwater marshes or the Breton marshes provides a real buffer zone between the rivers and the cultivated land, preventing flooding during the long rainy seasons.
You can also visit the Bourrine du Bois Juquaud museum with its authentic buildings made of earth covered with reeds, showing how people lived near the marsh towards the beginning of the 20th century. The Mattes Monument is a place of remembrance that you must visit, marking the Vendée uprising of 1815. Also visit the Sion Chapel, built in 1929, which is now the Tourist Office.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES IN SAINT-HILAIRE
Like Les Sables-d'Olonne and Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, Saint Hilaire-de-Riez is above all one of the busiest seaside resorts on the Vendée coast. With a coastline of 13 km, enjoy the most beautiful fine sand beaches in the Vendée:
- the Becs beach will enable you to enjoy the ocean in total peace and quiet;
- the 60 Bornes beach is ideal for family fun by the sea;
- the Mouettes beach provides a secure leisure area for the whole family;
- the Riez beach is the meeting place for kite and beach game enthusiasts;
- the Demoiselles beach offers you all the joys of the ocean;
- the Salins beach is the ideal place for lazing about and swimming in the sea;
- the Cinq Pineaux beach and the Pège beach, well-known for their safety, are recommended for families with children.
