Vendée

The abundance of sun in Pays de Lorient and [[REGION-229]] has helped derive the coast’s name, ‘Côte de Lumière’. Fashionable bathing resorts like La Baule punctuate small beaches offering freeride and moderate wave conditions. Aside from summer tourism, the flat, nutrient-rich coastal waters of the Loire estuary are characterised by prawn fisheries, salt-pans (Guénrande & Noirmoutier) and oyster farms – all three a must-try, and be sure to bring home some Fleur de Sel!