The Vendée and surrounding area (Broché)

Lying between the cities of Nantes and La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast, the Vendée and the Pays de Retz offer endless golden beaches, stunning islands and every type of activity to please the family. The Francophile's wish-list of busy market days, tasty local delicacies and charming gardens is there to be ticked off, but there's plenty more to see with centuires-old castles and stately houses, Wolrd War II bunkers and blockhouses, and picturesque fortified villages.
This guidebook, new to Bradt, is based on Angela Bird's long-established and hugely respected guide to the region. Now expanded and fully updated by Murray Stewart, it is bursting with invaluable practical information and in-depth background detail on history, culture and wildlife, as well as the author's obvious infectious enthusiasm for this compelling region.