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Camping near Brem sur Mer, Vendee
Brem sur Mer is a small place just below Bretignolles and slightly to the north of les Sables d'Olonne on the Atlantic coast. It's larger neighbours to the north of Bretignolles are St Gilles, St Hilaire and St Jean de Monts, all of which are havens for camping holidays. We have linked to a map of Brem and the next village, St Nicolas-de-Brem, to allow you to get your bearings..
It is a great area for camping and watersports enthusiasts. The beaches in the area are good and there is plenty of scope for walking in the nearby forest where there are red squirrels and plenty of other wildlife to see if you are quiet. It is not unknown for families to be approached on picnics by red squirrels wanting food!
A day out in les Sables d'Olonne is great with plenty of shopping! There's also a superb little zoo on the outskirts of les Sables Parrots are free to fly if they wish and there are small monkeys all over the place, but they tend to congregate near to the cafe area where they can steal food! Your camera is an absolute must on this trip.
We are assuming that you're on the road down to Nantes from Rennes in Brittany. About 4km north of Nantes you will see a small sign by the side of the road which says "Nantes peripherique 4km". The peripherique is the Nantes ring road. Your access to the ring road is marked Ouest (west) and you must follow signs for Bordeaux and exit the peripherique at junction 48 onto the autoroute going south for about 1.5 km where you need to take the D178 signed for Challans.
Slow down at this point and after 1 km take the D937 signed Rocheseviere and La Roche-sur-Yon. Carry on down the D937 until you reach Belleville where you need to turn off to the west onto the D6 signed for le Poire sur Vie, Aizenay and St Gilles Croix de Vie. Near to St Gilles you will pick up signs for Bretignolles and eventually Brem sur Mer. These directions are for the free national routes. There is of course the motorway though be aware that there will be a toll to pay during your journey.
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