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Vendee

Vendée is a department full of mystery and adventure, with monumental French castles, beaches and forests where you can have treetop adventures and go on walks with your family. As well as the Zoo Des Sables and the peaceful L’Ile aux Papillon butterfly garden, it’s home to one of the world’s most popular theme parks. Puy Du Fou offers the chance to travel through time with a variety of day and night shows, and with dozens of restaurants and eateries to satisfy your taste buds. Marvel at the cars on display at the Musée Automobile de Vendée, go on a barge trip along the river or take to the beach for an afternoon of surfing. Whatever the weather, there are things to do in Vendée.