Camping Apremont

This is a modern 4 STAR Family Holiday park in the heart of the popular Vendée region. Only a 5 minute walk from the medieval village of Apremont with its castle and Fishing Lake and less then 20 minutes drive from the major coastal resort of St Gilles croix de vie it has the perfect location for a family holiday. The park itself is conveniently located Within walking distance were you will find a number of bars, restaurants and a large spar supermarket. On site the large pool complex with an additional children's pool proves popular, adjacent to the pool is a bar with a terrace looking over the activities area. Regular entertainment and live music is held in the bar throughout the high season. Children's club activities are available on site as well along with many activities to keep them occupied in high season.

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St Gilles croix de vie is close by and as a major resort town it features many opportunities for dining out, ranging from fine French cuisine to an English bars offering Sunday roast dinners. Stroll along the quayside of an evening or enjoy any of the local bars and cafes on the promenade that run alongside what can only be described as one of the very best beaches on the west coast of france, currently hosting the worlds largest surfing events as seen on sky sports, one of the best beaches in the area. The Atlantic Toboggan park provides an action packed fun day for all the family with an array of daring water slides. The vendee offers an array of attractions for both adult and non adult for more information please refer to our places of interest within our site.

A special mention must be made of Le Puy du Fou a medieval spectacular and theme parc. The year is 1429 and Le Puy du Fou Castle is the theatre for the recreation of a ferocious battle. Gigantic war machines and spectacular stunts punctuate the bloodthirsty performance. Separated into different areas you also witness an extraordinary display of falconry featuring over 250 birds, a Viking Dragon ship emerging from the water in flames, racing Roman chariots and Gladiatorial battles inside a 115 meters long stadium. Of an evening La Cinescenie features a night time extravaganza with a cast of over 1000 actors on the world's largest stage.For children that thought lord of the rings was spectacular then this is a must, headsets can be worn to translate french to english so you can follow the story lines. Do not miss this event if this is your 1st time to the Vendee book your reservations on arrival in the reception to avoid disappointment.

Apremont Lake

At Apremont lake you can rent wind surfers or sailing dinghies, not to mention pedaloes; just downstream of the dam you can also take out canoes or boats to paddle on the river Vie (I recommend the canoes, as you can haul them out of the water to by-pass the weir by an old mill, and make a longer trip as far as the hamlet of Dolbeau).Apremont Lake has some fine species of fish including record size carp and large cat fish, fine fishing and plenty of amenities on the lake make this in ideal location for the fisherman and the Family click here to read more information on an excellent fishing holiday

Good food and refreshments are found at the top next to the lake this is an excellent place to visit that could be described as an alternative to the beach front.An excellent water slide is situated on the left hand side of the lake for the children with its own pool and looked over by an lifeguard, the sandy beach on apremont lake is man made and boast an impressive stretch of water that can be fished by boat or from the beach front Apremont lake yields tench, roach, chub, perch, bream, carp, pike and zander

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