Things to do in La Tranche-sur-Mer when it rains
Nicknamed “Little California”, La Tranche-sur-Mer enjoys exceptional sunshine. Despite this, you’ve come to stay at our Le Bellevue campsite on a rainy day and you’re wondering what to do in La Tranche-sur-Mer? Don’t worry, rain doesn’t mean a bad vacation – on the contrary! Whether you like to get wet or not, there are plenty of activities available in La Tranche-sur-Mer to entertain young and old alike. Just follow the guide!
Your Le Bellevue campsite in the rain
You’re welcome at Le Bellevue campsite, whatever the weather. And if it rains, we’ve got activities for the whole family in our outdoor village. Our outdoor swimming pool is heated and, when it’s raining and a bit chilly, what a pleasure to swim in warmer-than-air water! Our mobile homes in La Tranche-sur-Merfrom cosy cottage mobile homes to villa welcome you in top-of-the-range comfort, allowing you to spend pleasant moments indoors on rainy days. For the less adventurous, we offer yoga classes twice a week in high season. Competitive players will be delighted to swap a few ping-pong or table-football balls, play a game of darts or join the family in a board game. At the end of the day, a movie night at our campsite bar will make you forget the whims of the sky. What’s more, our bar, Le Spot, offers cocktails and aperitif platters, so you can spend some time exchanging the day’s best addresses.
Activities covered in La Tranche-sur-Mer
La Tranche-sur-Mer boasts 13 km of fine sandy beaches and as many opportunities for sunbathing. But when it’s playing hide-and-seek, it’s time to find alternatives to sunbathing. If clouds fill the skies over Vendée, it’s also an opportunity to discover this seaside town in a whole new way. First of all, you can sample the regional specialties during a gourmet break in a restaurant or grocery store that honors our local producers. Salted butter caramels, mogettes, salicorne, tourteau fromager or Trouspinette and fiefs vendéens wines will delight your taste buds. After a cup of hot chocolate in one of the tearooms, enjoy a painting! The Agnès Varda cinema offers screenings of the latest releases and restored versions of old movies. For book lovers, the mediatheque welcomes you for a relaxing cultural break. In summer, you can take the whole family to L’Île aux Pirates, an amusement park with inflatables, rides, arcades and games of skill. The Monte-Carlo gaming hall also awaits you for hours of fun, with slot machines, pinball machines and children’s games in a casino atmosphere. Already missing swimming and water sports? The L’Aunisceane aquatic center includes a leisure pool, water lines, a sauna, hammam and spa area, a large slide and a swimming school. Ready for a few swims in the rain?
Around La Tranche-sur-Mer
Get behind the wheel and explore the area around La Tranche-sur-Mer. Numerous activities for families, couples and friends await you. Enjoy a moment of relaxation at the Jardins de l’Atlantique wellness center in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, try your hand at bowling at Les Sables-d’Olonne, admire the seabed at the Talmont-Saint-Hilaire aquarium or visit the towns around La Tranche-sur-Mer. For those with a passion for sightseeing, the Musée Automobile de Vendée features no fewer than 160 vehicles over 3,300 m². Explore the Maison de Gorges Pompidou thanks to virtual reality, or visit the Château de la Guignardière in Avrillé in an indoor adventure with “La Maison Hantée” – thrills guaranteed! There are plenty of must-see sites in the département, including the Noirmoutier aquarium, the casino in Les Sables-d’Olonne, the reconstruction of a miniature Vendée village in Bretignolles-sur-Mer and the Île aux Papillons in La Guérinière. You won’t have enough time in one day at La Tranche-sur-Mer to do it all!