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Camping near St Gilles Croix de Vie, Vendee
St Gilles Croix is a lovely little town which is situated on the Côte de Lumière on the Vendee coast very near to St Hilaire de Riez, approximately halfway between two the busy resorts of St Jean de Monts in the North and la Tranche sur Mer in the south.
For a beach holiday this area of France gives you many options. The weather is almost as good as that of the Cote D’Azur, so a good beach holiday in the main summer season is usually assured. The main beach is on the north side of the Vie estuary, but on the south side you can find a delightful maze of old fisherman’s cottages set in between the port and the shopping area.
While you're there, check out 'Le Trou de Diable' or 'Devil’s Hole'. When the tide is high and the wind is blowing off the sea it creates some spectacular effects as the water rushes up through the rocks.
The town of St Gilles is The coast road in those parts is mostly the D38 which, in one form or another takes you from the tip of the Ile de Noirmoutier and down through St Jean de M, through St Hilaire de Riez and St Gilles, Bretignolles and down to the much larger town of les Sables d'Olonne.
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