Spend the day on the peninsula, accessible by the bridge or by the "passage du Gois", to visit its medieval castle, its salt marshes, picnic at Bois de la Chaize and enjoy the beautiful beach of Les Dames! With the children, nothing beats going to see the aquarium and making a stopover at the water park: Océanile!
Water activities:
A calm sea trip or a thrilling one, you will find your happiness on the Isle of Noirmoutier: kite-surfing, sand yacht, sea scooter, deep-sea fishing... your days look memorable!
Also test your composure at Glisse Events, towed buoys or water skiing, you're going to slide on the wave!
Water park lover? Enjoy Océanile where many attractions await you! Refreshments and fun guaranteed!
Museums - Local Heritage:
The Museum of Island Traditions offers you the opportunity to discover a world of crafts, traditional activities and island lifestyles of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Château de Noirmoutier: built at the end of the 12th century, this medieval castle, one of the best preserved in the Vendée, has housed a museum since the beginning of the 20th century.
Maison de l'Artisanat d'Art: from April to September, paintings, sculptures, jewellery, leather goods... are on display for the pleasure of the eyes (you can even buy what you like!)
Eglise Saint-Philbert: built at the end of the 11th century on the foundations of the former Benedictine abbey church, in Romanesque style in the choir, and Gothic in the nave. A beautiful architecture to see without hesitation!
Visit the Aquarium of Noirmoutier Sealand! Between sea and ocean, between hot and cold water a living world takes you to the depths... Open every day from 10am to 12:30pm, from 2pm to 7pm and in July and August from 10am to 7pm non-stop!
Outputs:
Many bars and nightclubs await you on the Isle of Noirmoutier to give rhythm to your evenings....