The Vendee lies between the Côte d'Argent and Brittany but with a character all of its own. The Atlantic Coast stretches 140 km, full of fine white sandy beaches with an amazing 210 days sunshine per year, a record rivaling that of the south of France. Its a coast of pretty fishing ports like Pornic, St. Gilles Croix de Vie and Les Sables d'Olonne, just the places to try the many delicious seafood dishes of the region like mussels in white wine. Today these little fishing villages have become bustling resorts with all manner of amenities. Inland do visit the Marais Poitevin, known as the Green Venice, its many canals covered in algae and where the punt is the best way to get around