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Shops: Lucon (3 miles) has a good range of shops, a post office, banks, bars, and four supermarkets (grocery shop in the town centre open Sunday mornings).
Restaurants: One within walking distance (only open mid-day and Friday and Saturday evenings), Lucon (3 miles) - good choice, simple through to gastronomic.
Court d'Aron (6 miles). L'Aiguillon (13 miles) - sea food specialities.
Beaches: 14 miles takes you to La Faute sur Mer, superb sandy beaches,
stretching along 20km of coastline, with dunes & pine forests,
including La Tranche sur Mer (water sports, windsurfing, jet-skis,
sailing), round to the port of Jard sur Mer (Clemenceau museum).
Places to visit: Colourful market at Lucon (Wednesdays &
Saturdays) and at La Faute sur Mer (Sundays in July & August).
Historic town and port of La Rochelle (40 miles) - street cafés,
night life, boutiques, fabulous aquarium. Exotic gardens of Court
d'Aron (6 miles) - lotus flower lakes. Chateau de la Guignardiere
(14 miles) - children's treasure trail, picnic spots. Vinyards at
Mareuil sur Lay (7 miles). Golf at Nesmy (20 miles) plus three others
in the area. Fishing on the river Lay (4 miles). Resort of Les Sables
d'Olonne (28 miles).
History theme park of 'Le Puy du Fou' (45 miles) - click
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