If you come on holiday in the Vendée, you absolutely must come and spend at least one day on the island! A true jewel of the Vendée, Insula Oya - its name used to be "little island" - is a refuge in the open sea, offering you the brightness of its light, the variety of its coasts, the luxuriance of its flora and, quite simply, the discreet charm of its difference. And if you only have a few days to spend in the Vendée, you absolutely must go there. At 17 km from the coast, with a surface area of 23 km2, it is the island furthest from the continent after Corsica. An authentic island, which can only be reached by boat, which has managed to preserve its wild nature, thanks to limited car traffic. Cycling and walking are the best ways to discover this "island of lightning". The landscapes which are offered to you are radically contrasted. From the Pointe du But to the Pointe des Corbeaux, the wild coastline with its steep cliffs is home to beaches, dunes and pine forests. The most spectacular historical vestige of the island is certainly the old castle, built in the feudal era. You will continue your discovery of Yeu by the port of La Meule, then the Pointe de La Tranche and the Pointe des Corbeaux. You will return via Saint-Sauveur - the island's village - and finish your walk in Port-Joinville where you will wait for the boat that will take you back to the mainland, full of memories and with the plan to return. You will be overwhelmed by the raw and natural beauty of the island, its particular luminosity, the calm and gentleness that reign here.

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Arrivée à Port-Joinville, île d'Yeu. Linda CASTAGNIE
Le Vieux Château. Office de Tourisme de l'île d'Yeu
Plage des Soux, Île d'Yeu. Linda CASTAGNIE
Plage des Soux, île d'Yeu. Linda CASTAGNIE

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