1 – Collect shells and driftwood to make a souvenir of your Vendée holiday
2 – Try and spot Ile d’Yeu and Noirmoutier
3 – Treat yourself to a Chichi doughnut
4 – Practice some yoga on the beach at sunset
5 -Try out your Tarzan skills on a high-ropes course
6 – Treat yourself to a gâche (brioche) with salted caramel butter for your mid-afternoon snack
7- Breathe in the fresh forest air on your bicycle
8 – Have a family picnic in the shade of the pine trees
9 – Watch out for squirrels and deers with a pair of binoculars
10 – Perfect your golf swing overlooking the sea
11 – Be amazed at the changing colours of the marshes
12 – Find a bourrine (local traditional peasant cottage)
13 – Go shopping on Saint Jean de Monts markets to find the best local souvenir
14 – Have a night out and enjoy one of the open-air shows – often free of charge
15 – Play golf all year round on one of the best links courses in France
16 – Savour pignons (local clams) with cream in one of Saint Jean de Monts restaurants
17 – Have time for yourself doing a Nordic walk
18 – Take to the seas with a ferry crossing to Ile d’Yeu
19 – Build a shelter in the woods
20 – Try a ‘salicorne’ – you can eat it fresh like a green bean or in a jar like a pickle
21 – Meditate in front of the seafront villa ‘Dar Koum’ in Fromentine
22 – Learn to sail on a catamaran between Noirmoutier and Ile d’Yeu
23 – Stroll along the 400m of the Estacade (pier) in Saint Jean de Monts
24 – Try your luck with a hook and line in the canals
25 – Meet an enthusiastic local producer
26 – Walk along the fishing posts at Porteau and the old-fashioned port of Pont Neuf in La Barre de Monts
27 – Take a souvenir photo of your Vendée holidays in front of the little lighthouse (Petit Feu) in Fromentine
28 – Discover local nature at Biotopia
29 – Paddle your canoe along the waterways of the Breton Vendeen marshes
30 – Climb the steps of the Pey de la Blet viewing platform
31 – Fly your first kite on the beach
32 – Write a loving message in the sand
33 – Try fion (local egg custard tarts) at any time of the day
34 – Stop the world whilst you have a treatment at the Thalasso Spa
35 – A toast to your Vendée holidays on the sea front with a glass of Vendéen wine
36 – Gaze at the horizon and dream of new adventures
And the half… do your favourite little treat again!
