The Vendée is split up into 3 areas; Le Littoral along the Atlantic Coast, Le Bocage where the meadows are bounded by hedges and/or trees and the Sud Vendeé, where Le Colombier is situated. The Sud Vendée embraces hilly landscapes, fields and meadows, forests, ancient farms and estates. It is therefore eminently suitable for walking and cycling. In this part of the country people still have time for a chat. 

• The Atlantic coast with 2 naturist beaches (50 km). You will find the naturist beache La Terrière close to La Tranche sur Mer; and Le Pointe d’Arcay close to La Faute sur Mer.
• Two large natural parks: le Marais du Poitevin (historical monuments, tours by boat or canoe, birds reserves), Forêt de Mervent-Vouvant (woods with marked-out walking paths and a middle-age village). 
• Three lakes suitable for many aquatic activities
• Charming small towns (roman, gothic and ‘renaissance’ buildings) such as Luçon and Fontenay-le-Comte, La Roche sur Yon, Chantonnay with every form of amenities 
• Grand Parc du Puy du Fou, historical and ecological theme park with the greatest sound-and-light show in Europe la cinéscénie .  If you wish to attend the evening light show, we advise you to book tickets via internet www.puydufou.com well in advance of your departure.  
• Marked-out walking paths (maps available)
• Cycle routes: In our reception we have several routes available
• A score of excellent but affordable restaurants
• In Maillezais – a village in the centre of le Marais du Poitevin – you can follow several sign posted cycle routes. Next to the Abbey of Maillezais, an interesting ruin that is worthwhile to visit – you can hire a boat to explore the canals of the Green Venice, as this area is also called.
• In La Rochelle – at about an hour’s distance of Le Colombier – you can visit a large sea aquarium. In the summer there is a daily market around the old inland port.
• Futuroscope, a park with many spectacular attractions for children as well as adults, is to be found at about 1½ hour’s drive of Le Colombier.
• Le Chateau de Tiffauges, Bluebeard’s castle.
• Le Logis de la Chabotterie, offers an astonishingly evocative insight into the gentility of life in the countryside in the years before the Revolution.