It is an
amazing expanse of beach where the Atlantic ocean caresses its golden shores
which is backed, first by sand dunes and then by forests of pine and Holm oak
which were planted to stabilize the dunes.
The main car park is almost on
the beach and there are a few beachside cafes open during the summer season.
Further back in the village there are some shops for beach goods and a good
surfing shop as well as cafes and Restaurants.
All year round you will
find surfers on the beach as the surf can be as good here as anywhere on the
Atlantic Coast of the Vendée. In all seasons the beach is very popular for
sea angling especially after storms, and at low tide there are cockles to be
gathered not to mention that great pastime of beachcombing for shells and
driftwood.
Behind the dunes, amongst the forest runs a tarmac track which
at intervals has openings to the beach. The farther away from the car park the
longer the walk to the beach, but on arriving, after a pleasant stroll through
the forest, the less crowded the beach that one finds. It should be noted that
the area halfway between La
Terriere and Les Conches, though not an official nudist beach, has been very
popular for many years amongst those who desire an all-over tan. There is a very
good track for walking between the dunes and the forest which is part of the
coastal walkway that runs virtually the whole length of the
Vendée.