Close to
the town of La Tranche-sur-mer, yet in a world of its own, is the tiny
commune of La Terriere. The beach which continues on from the beaches of la
Tranche sur mer, must be one of the finest beaches in the Vendée. There is a
vast car park almost on the sands and it is under surveillance not only during
the main summer season but on the weekends in June and September. The beach is
consistently awarded the blue flag for cleanliness, and seaweed and other debris
that often fouls other beaches further north is extremely rare here. There are
good facilities on the beach and around the car park.
This area of the
coast is very popular with regular surfers and with novice wave boarders alike
and though it is on the Atlantic coast it is protected from the severe south
westerly and westerly gales by the Isle de Ré, which can be seen on the skyline
from the beach. Both to the north towards Les Conches and to a lesser extent
south towards the light house of La Tranche sur Mer are areas of beach that are
used by the Naturist.
Apart from some good walks behind the dunes
there is little else here.