Fun and entertainment Vendée

Facing the beach, this casino attracts slot machine enthusiasts looking for something extra, as well as tourists staying in the resort who'd like to treat themselves to a few extra days off, all in a modern, spacious setting. On the program: 120 slot machines with reels, video reels or poker, from 1 cent upwards, blackjack table, electronic blackjack, English roulette, boule and electronic English roulette. A brasserie with terrace.

Your main accessory to come here will be a pair of sunglasses, since in Sables-d'Olonne, the comet's passage can be observed all year long. In the heart of the embankment of Sables-d'Olonne, the large and beautiful terrace facing the sea attracts. One comes there to have breakfast or coffee with a newspaper in hand, a refreshment in the afternoon, or to nibble for lunch and dinner, facing the ocean while perfecting one's tan. La Comète has a contemporary look with dominant gray and turquoise colors, recalling the colors of the ocean.

Slot machines, video poker and electronic roulette or the quiet atmosphere of the English roulette, boule and blackjack tables, the choice is vast to titillate the luck. The Texas Hold'em Poker tables in "cashgame" and tournaments welcome poker enthusiasts. There is also a beautiful modern bistro overlooking the gardens, with a magnificent terrace, before meeting up with friends at the night bar where DJs and bands liven up the evening. In summer, the Pineapple Café, the outdoor bar, offers an exotic setting for an aperitif over homemade tapas.

The largest cinema complex in the Vendée. It is equipped with innovative HFR equipment. Nine rooms with giant screens and digital sound. Room 1 has a 154 m² screen and 4K! Equipped for the projection of 3D films and the broadcasting of sports and musical events. For children: Ciné Bambino. Every week, a film for young audiences at a single price of €6.60. Every last Sunday of the month, "I'm discovering cinema" session, special for 2-4 year olds with a short film, atmospheric lighting and reduced sound volume.

We love this bar with its early 19th century seaside architecture, located at the foot of the Grande-Plage, offering a view over the ocean. A highly coveted location! As soon as the first rays of sunshine appear, you'll have to elbow your way out onto the pretty terrace with its wooden pallet furniture, as the crowds flock to this trendy place. Inside, stone walls, wooden framework and salvaged furniture make for a warm atmosphere, especially when accompanied by friends over cocktails and an aperitif board during one of the concerts.

At the beginning of the 19th century, horse races were already organised by the municipality of Les Sables-d'Olonne, on the beach. At that time, there was neither a racing society nor a racecourse. In 1913, the Minister of Agriculture ordered the town to stop racing on the beach and to create a racecourse. In 1913, the Société des courses is created: it is the birth of the Hippodrome de la Lande. With its growing success, a new racecourse was built in 1970: the Malbrande.

The place is atypical and original: every night owl knows the Bar des Artistes. More than a bar, Le BDA is above all a café-concert that organizes concerts and improvisation sessions every week from September to May. The outdoor stage then takes over, every Friday in summer, on the terrace under the cherry trees of Place Résistance. In short, this lively year-round venue has a soul. On Saturday evenings, you have to elbow your way to a seat. The clientele is young, but all generations mix.

In the Halles de la Vie, it is one of the bars that cannot be ignored in Saint-Gilles. A bar-apéro doubled with a cellar. All the bottles from the cellar are available at the bar! Only products from the cellar are sold here. Other assets: a vast terrace as if sitting on the water at high tide, with a magnificent panoramic view of the river and the port, about 400 wine references, a selection of wines by the glass, 150 whiskies, 50 rums and 300 different beers... And to accompany all this, boards of cold meats and cheeses, to enjoy the aperitif.

On the Place Nap', this glass roof at the foot of the pool where the ibis is located is the setting for this bar-restaurant. When the weather is fine, it unfolds a terrace facing the foot of the kiosk. The door opens onto a large space where the glass and aluminium of the structure are mixed with Scandinavian-style blond wood furniture. The place is made of different spaces with, next to the main room, another one opening onto a covered terrace overlooking the pools. On the bar side, the menu displays traditional drinks that you can accompany with one of the dishes on the menu.

It's the place to be in Les Herbiers, to meet up with friends over a Guinness and enjoy memorable evenings listening to live music! Le Barbatruc (Le Barba for regulars) has all the assets of a typical bar with an Irish accent: a good musical atmosphere, a setting filled with the stories of each customer, a friendly atmosphere and a diverse clientele. A daytime antechamber for Herbretais regulars, it also welcomes people wishing to enjoy a dish of the day in the dining room or on the square's terrace in fine weather.

Take your passport for the Albanera Café. The decoration illustrates the Latin-Cuban atmosphere. With its three rooms to change the atmosphere, not forgetting the pretty interior terrace, you can organise your stay as you wish. You can also sip a cocktail at the bar, take over the large room for dinner and dancing or even enjoy the small lounge. Gaël and his team will warm up the place and make you sway on the floor. By the way, do you know what "Albanera" means? Well, it's an Argentinean tango position.

We always wonder how to occupy the children on a rainy day or on a Wednesday? Magic Games is an alternative with friends, family, in the afternoon or evening. In more than 20 years, this games room has seen many holidaymakers come to have fun and try their luck to bring home great prizes! At the top of the pedestrian street, Magic Games offers a covered area with about twenty family games: stunts, video games, basketball games, pinball machines, tables for Air Hockey, or even the latest generation games like the 5D Cinema!

The casino entrance faces the Arundel Hotel, at the back of the beach. It has a moderate capacity and an intimate setting. The casino offers 100 slot machines, 3 blackjack tables, 12 electronic English roulette stations and 7 electronic blackjack stations. All year long, it offers shows by great artists at the Congress Center with which it shares the walls. The restaurant is located next to the Congress Center.

It's raining, what to do? The escape game is the perfect indoor activity for a family outing, with friends or as a cohesion exercise during a company challenge. Three scenarios are proposed: "Museo Trip" where you will have to break into a work of art just before an opening, "Deadly Remedy", based on a scenario of bacteriological warfare, and "On the tracks of Baba Yaga", a voodoo witch. In "Investigations in the City" (outdoor): help Celestin, a globe-trotting duck, put an end to the Doctor's plans by scouring the city for clues.

On the first floor, the slot machine room covers the entire area, with the bar (reserved for adults) on the left, as does the gaming room. The games on offer include texas poker hold'em, English roulette, black jack, ultimate poker and slot machines. Upstairs, the restaurant Le QG, decorated with modernity in pink and gray tones. Overlooking the Vie, it offers a good quality cuisine with rather generous plates. Efficient service, friendly staff.

This bar-restaurant is located on the port of L'Herbaudière, and boasts a sunny terrace from which you can enjoy the view. For a drink, breakfast, lunchtime snack, afternoon tea or evening aperitif, Le Comptoir is the place to be. Rhums, macerations, With its salorge look, the décor of Le Comptoir offers original features such as fish-shaped blades, toilets with music and a red washbasin that lights up in the evening.

Café Noir is undoubtedly the island's best-known café, where you might even bump into a few celebrities. Intemporel le CNN (son surnom) ! Established in 1975, it enjoys a sunny location most of the day and a direct view of the port. It's the place to come for a morning coffee, or to share a dozen oysters with friends, but the Café Noir also offers a few suggestions of the moment, with brasserie-style dishes of the day, salads and beef tartare. Plusieurs fois dans l'année, des concerts y sont proposés.

It is above all for the most unusual view of the Vendée that one comes here! For good reason, this bar-restaurant is located at the foot of the Gois, a unique site. As if set at the end of the world, Le Relais du Gois is a family business that has been in place for several decades. One comes here above all for the view. We appreciate the decoration in the style of a saloon, in the modern spirit of today. The menu focuses on seafood, including oysters from the bay, harvested a stone's throw away. The only downside is the high price of some dishes, especially when compared to the beautiful neighbouring restaurants.

Overlooking La Parée beach, the first thing that caught our eye was the pretty landscaped terrace with its old-fashioned greenhouse. The seafront location is already an undeniable asset, but the chic, vintage decor is another. On Sunday mornings, locals gather on the large terrace to enjoy a dozen oysters against this panoramic backdrop. The Épicurieux's other hobby: wine accompanied by a charcuterie board to share with friends! Several concerts are organized throughout the year.

This bar of friends is ideally placed to meet for an "afterwork" while tasting a cocktail or a local beer accompanied by a board of delicatessen. Inside or on the terrace, the place comes alive several evenings of the week with a recurring appointment every Tuesday, from 5:30 pm, it's "Barber shop"! Evenings are regularly organized around concerts, sports broadcasts, musical bingo evening, theme evening "les bronzés font du ski" with tartiflette and mulled wine, presence of a DJ.

Ocean, shade and white curtains, deckchairs (available for hire) and low tables on the sand: that's the vacation atmosphere offered by this bar-restaurant on the main beach of Les Sables, near the courthouse. From your deckchair, order a salad, a wok of king prawns, shredded skate wing or prime rib followed by an ice cream. In the morning, you'll enjoy a coffee overlooking the sea. In the evening, we meet up with friends for cocktails and tapas, and book in for the themed evenings that punctuate the season.

A stop at this bar-cabaret in the port is a must to get out. Very nice atmosphere in this bar, meeting point for all generations and cosmopolitan clientele. Islais and tourists meet there to enjoy a breakfast or a drink on the terrace facing the port. L'Escadrille also offers musical shows where local groups perform sea songs but also aperitif-concerts (every day in season and weekends out of season) with French and international songs, rock, jazz...

Located in the new Ylium gallery next to the Leclerc center, Up To Play is a leisure complex for the whole family, featuring bowling, trampolines, an escape game, virtual reality games and an artificial surf wave. At the entrance, billiards and arcade games await older guests, while opposite is the Kids Park for children, where they can play in ball pools. A bar is located at the far end of the area. And for seminars, the site has 3 fully-equipped work rooms.

The name of this new wine bar, set to open on rue Lafayette in early 2023, leaves no doubt as to what this establishment is all about, and that's just as well! You'll appreciate the warm look of the wooden furniture surrounded by bottle racks: a room on the first floor, and a space upstairs. The two creators, both wine enthusiasts, offer wines from all grape varieties, from Bordeaux to Loire, via Rhône Valley or Languedoc wines, selected mostly directly from the winegrower, to be accompanied by charcuterie boards.

The Odyssey is a new concept of leisure imagined by the Échappe Toi Si Tu Peux team and that you will not find anywhere else! In this new concept, the objective is not to escape from a room as in a classic escape game, here, you will have to validate as many rooms as possible in one hour to collect a maximum of points. There are dozens of games. These are puzzle, physics and agility rooms that await you in a space of more than 700^m2 with no less than 16 rooms on 4 different themes.

The Ateapick restaurant is an on-site dining establishment. The restaurant does not offer takeaway or delivery. The Ateapick restaurant also offers a bar, a gourmet lounge and a store.

Holidaymakers who come to sunbathe on the Veillon beach appreciate this bar-snack overlooking the ocean, where they can come and have a drink, eat a simple menu including burgers and salads or eat an ice cream with the children after a swim, while mummy will opt for a smoothie and daddy for the local beer Opé. A friendly and family place to go to at any time of the day, to enjoy a changing atmosphere because when evening comes, the atmosphere becomes festive, especially when the programme includes concerts.

The name stretches out in bright red letters on the vast black façade of this very nice bar, which has quickly won over a loyal following. In front of the façade, on the terrace, large tables of friends. Behind the large bay windows that open, a room with different spaces, furnished with nice sofas giving a warm atmosphere. We like the contrast between the industrial and cosy side. As of the weekend, the young people take the tables by storm to share cocktails and planks of cold cuts, while listening to the concerts which punctuate the season. Very nice!

This charming address next to the Mélusine tower is a British enclave! Paul and Karen fell in love with Vouvant. The room is cute, the welcome charming and the atmosphere friendly. We stop there to drink a Guiness beer or one of the English teas with the traditional carrot cake. At the back, an adorable terrace where you can discover specialties from across the Channel like pies or curries that are served alongside traditional French dishes. Every Friday night is Pub Night with its exotic dishes.

This chain is both a bar and a cellar with a vast choice: more than 300 wines, a beer cellar with 350 references from all countries and a hundred whiskies and spirits. With the added bonus of personalized advice from the cellarmen. V & B offers an original concept that combines a sales area with a wine and beer bar. Among the whiskies, from Scotland, Ireland, Corsica, Japan, rare products to discover. V & B is. One of the places not to be missed by whisky lovers, who will certainly find their happiness there.

A nice place created last year, next to the sailing school. Moments Café is a place where it is nice to rest with a hot drink while working, or to taste one of the smoothies on the small raised wooden terrace, in the heart of the dunes with a view on the Bouil beach. Next to the drinks, a gourmet or healthy cuisine, colorful, local and organic as much as possible, with suggestions of the moment: burgers with home fries, bowls, aperitif boards and a hearty brunch on Sunday mornings. A refreshing and cosy place!

Installed in front of the square, on the market, the terrace stretches in front of the gray facade allowing the customers to take their ease and invade the pedestrian street, and in particular during the concerts where the music can even push customers to dance in the street. The guest star is the beer! The particularity of this pub: you serve yourself and pay according to the quantity "drawn". Also many beers in bottle, but also cocktails, like the Cougar (and not "the"), as the humor is also of rigor in this pub where the good atmosphere reigns.

Take your family or friends on an adventure at Le Daviaud, an eco-museum in the heart of the Breton marshlands, offering an immersive, fun way to learn more about the Vendée heritage. Here's the plot: travel back in time to 1918 to solve the mystery... An American officer in love with a beautiful Maraîchine woman has disappeared, but why? He's due to be married in a few hours, and you'll have just 60 minutes to find him and save the wedding! The puzzles are well constructed and can be quite challenging. We also like the low price.

Le Onze is set in a former fisherman's house on the harbor's Jacobsen Jetty, with a warm, welcoming decor and a pleasant patio/terrace at the rear. In front of the façade is a terrace where you can enjoy the view of the port. A convivial place for a drink and a snack. Le 11 is open from morning to night, so you can enjoy breakfast or brunch for late risers, or accompany a plate of charcuterie, cheese or smoked fish, rillettes, oysters, tartines... with a good glass of wine.

A wine cellar, wine bar and restaurant concept: that's what this national brand, based in the Halles district of Paris, is all about. You'll find quality wines (essentially as natural as possible) packaged in bag-in-box (BIB). It's easy to think that nothing beats bottled wine, but you've got to get over your prejudices about BIBs, and Laurent will convince you to give it a try. The other good news is the high-quality, home-cooked cuisine on offer at weekends.

The principle: a team of 3 to 5 people locked in a space, a scenario, and 60 minutes to escape by solving an enigma. To do this, the game masters give you clues. The participants are the actors in the game. Each room has its own theme. Five missions are proposed. When the hour is up, it's time for a debriefing. It's a family game, with online booking. An original game idea for an EVG/JF. Voted Best Game in Pays de la Loire in 2019!

It's the trendy bar in Sables-d'Olonne. In the heart of the fishing port, Le Bronx has a slightly "industrial" look, warmed by comfortable chesterfield sofas. In front of the façade, above which the name is illuminated in gold letters, there is a very nice terrace which is always full, whatever the weather. The Bronx is rather frequented by a clientele of thirty-somethings who appreciate the barman's mojitos and the atmosphere, so much so that in summer, the clientele invades the quay of the fishing port! The over 40s almost feel old.

This gaming complex houses several activities: bowling, laser games, billiards, video games, poker, in addition to a bar and restaurant area. The bowling alley is also open to children, with lights and slides specifically designed for this purpose. Another alternative is the laser game! Young people can book it to celebrate their birthday. There are several formulas, one of which includes a game of laser, plus a game of bowling with drinks and cake. A special feature of this game complex is poker, with the possibility of participating in tournaments every Thursday.

A pretty wooden building that fits well in the environment, with bays leaving the view free, and original terrace furniture. The terrace is an invitation to travel inspired by the bars of Ibiza, Saint-Barth and the Cyclades, while the room displays resolutely bistro furniture. A la carte, local oysters, to be followed by a yellow place and vegetable tagliatelle with curry sauce, coconut milk or burger with black Angus minced meat. Snacking menu at all hours.

An escape game not just for adults! It features a room suitable for children (aged 9 and over) or beginners. Six missions, to be completed with family, friends or colleagues, or during an EVG/EVJF, calling on team spirit, listening skills and cooperation. Also a city survey. Sixty minutes... That's how long you have to find the clues, solve an original enigma and find your freedom! Become the heroes of the adventure, in superb settings.

The pretty, colourful building, a former railway station, houses a delicatessen and tea room. We fell in love with this address with its charming decor and cosy atmosphere. The shop offers a wide range of teas, coffees, local products, spices, beers, wines, sweets, jams, honey, condiments, baskets, crockery, to give you a multitude of gift ideas. Take a gourmet break in this charming world, a tea room with a strong feminine touch, and try one of the pastries with a good tea from the wide selection

Don't stop at the front, which looks like a makeshift shack. The address doesn't look like much, but enter this bar nestled in a real 1850's bourrine in its original state (typical habitat of the Vendée marshes), composed of a single room including the kitchen with its pretty stove and the bedroom with its narrow bed. A totally offbeat address, well known to the locals, where from the wooden terrace made by Loulou, accordion sounds, songs and laughter emanate... A popular ball atmosphere with concerts in season around a ham/potato or grilled sardines.

L'Octopus, the latest club and nightclub in the Bégaudière industrial zone, boasts a unique 600^m2 of party and music space, spread over 2 levels, including a jungle-style indoor bar and a second outdoor bar. Regular parties are organized with prizes to be won. As for the music, the evenings follow one another and so do the themes: 80s, 90s and, of course, the 2000s, with a special focus on Caribbean music and Latin rhythms.

Synopsis: It is holidays! François joined his English party in London. In search of adventures and thrills, they decided to leave a few days in the old mansion abandoned the family Mc Gregor, in the heart of the Highlands. A stay that will prove to be full of bounces, surprise and spirits jokers, Scotland is true to its tradition! And when all this small world is put in for a legendary treasure, by a taste for adventure, and others for the rest of their soul, it is necessary to have a very strong nervous breakdown not to die of fear and especially for laughs! Room written by Éric Garandeau Relecture and Staging Françoise Garandeau 

It has a grass track 1,354 meters long and 24 meters wide, with a left-hand rope. Races take place regularly, providing a captivating spectacle for spectators. Just 100 meters from the racecourse is the Domaine et Camping des Guifettes, where you can enjoy catering, entertainment and mobile home rentals. Imbert François. The hippodrome des Encloses is a must for horse racing enthusiasts in the region.

A counterpoint to all the lounge and design trends, Le Comptoir plays the retro card! The decor reflects the signature of the place: objects have a soul and naturally take their place, like this impressive collection of antique corkscrews. We love the tiles and their Roaring Twenties look. Elegance and charm are the hallmarks of this place, which boasts panoramic sea views. The jazzy musical ambience will appeal to those over 35. Behind the dining room, upstairs, is a "delicatessen" area, featuring local products.

You're sure to fall under the spell of this clubhouse, which follows in the footsteps of English clubs with a cosy, elegant style. It features a lounge bar and restaurant. With its palm-leaf fans, dark parquet flooring, beautiful chandeliers, cosy alcoves and lounges, the atmosphere here could be straight out of the film Out of Africa. And the icing on the cake: the terrace with its 180° panoramic view of the 18-hole course and putting green. In the restaurant, the cuisine is generous and of high quality. A unique and atypical place.

It is the war at 200 m from the beach of Ladies, but not chemical weapons, just of paint logs that try! A playground of 25 000 m 2. A beautiful structure that also offers special rates for people under 16 years of age with material specially for their morphology and "guns" less powerful than those of adults.

An idea to occupy your evenings, here is a place that combines several activities. A beautiful new structure, with a huge illuminated design bar in the middle, a relaxation area with comfortable Chesterfield-style armchairs and sofas, an eating area with an American atmosphere. More than 2,000 m² of leisure space with 10 bowling lanes, 12 billiards, video games room, bar, seminar room, restaurant. Numerous price offers, birthday package for 8-14 year olds, event evenings, karaoke... Another activity, the laser game.