Camping Riez À La Vie

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Family-friendly site a kilometre from the Atlantic Ocean
Heated waterpark with slides, indoor pool and Jacuzzi
Bar, snack bar, grocery shop, takeaway and regular activities

What a smashing waterpark is at Camping Riez À La Vie in the Vendée, at the seaside town of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. For here you'll have heated indoor and outdoor pools to splash in, giant slides to speed down and all manner of aquatic activities such as water aerobics, water polo and nightly swims. And for when you might want to submerge self for an unwinding session, a Jacuzzi is on site too. More watery antics are easily had near this big and family-friendly site, as the nearest golden sandy beach is less than a kilometre away and part of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, the commune with famed and popular coastline covering long kilometres of golden sands. Just to the south is the busy port and lively town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, with another long wide stretch of sand to wander. (Have a sandily happy time trying to distinguish between the two, for the beaches at both merge into one gorgeously golden stretch.) Riez À La Vie is also within easy day trip distance of a few big and famed theme parks (La Pège, Futuroscope and the mighty Puy de Fou), as well as other Vendée highlights like the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier. Tickets for Puy de Fou and the Ile d'Yeu can be bought at reception. Among the many other modern and comfy facilities on site are a snack bar, takeaway service, sports area, fitness room and a games room with ping pong, video games and pool table. Wifi, bike rental and a laundry room are available for an extra charge. Riez À La Vie also runs sports activities every weekend and regularly in the high season, including walks and aqua gym.

Site type

217

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Teens' club

Tennis

Waterslide

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Camping Riez À La Vie

9 Avenue de la Parée Préneau

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Vendée

France

85 270

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

46.73892°N
-1.98365°W

Route directions

By car From Paris: first take the A10 towards Nantes, then the A11 for Bordeaux-Nantes. Join the A83 and take Exit 1 signposted La Roche sur Yon D178. Continue on the D117 and take the exit signposted Marchecoul. Continue towards Roche sur Yon/St Jean de Monts and take the right turn when indicated Chemin des Quatre Barres. Turn left onto Rue des Martinets and then right onto Rue de la Parée Préneau where you will find the campsite. From Nantes: take the A83 towards Bordeaux/La Roche sur Yon and then follow the directions to Noirmoutier/St Jean de Monts on the D205. Go through Challans and continue towards St Jean de Monts. Take the right turn when indicated Chemin des Quatre Barres. Turn left onto Rue des Martinets and then right onto Rue de la Parée Préneau where you will find the campsite. By train Nantes and Saint Hilaire de Riez (TER) By plane St Nazaire (97km) La Rochelle (136km) Nantes (81km)

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Take your pick from theme parks, forest hikes, watersports and more around this part of France, all among the mild climate of the Vendée. The many golden sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast in this area cover about 250 kilometres of fine sand, many stretches of which are popular for watersports including scuba diving and surfing. Sand yachting, kitesurfing, sea fishing, sailing and boat trips can all be organised about a kilometre from the site. Have a wander around Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, starting from the beach reachable from Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, around the dunes to the port, and then up to the town and its many cafés, restaurants and central jazz bar. From Saint-Gilles it's about 40 minutes' drive to Les Sables d'Olonne and about an hour to Nantes. Other options are the seaside resort and eight kilometres of beach at Saint Jean de Monts (12 kilometres); the megaliths in Brétignolles sur Mer (20 kilometres) and tackling part of the vast cycle network of the Sentiers Cyclables de la Vendée, running for 500 or so kilometres from Noirmoutier in the north down south past Saint-Gilles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
La Paree Preneau	0.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
La Pege	1.2 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Riez	1.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sion	1.7 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	N/A
Les Mouettes	1.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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What attractions are near Camping Riez À La Vie? Take your pick from theme parks, forest hikes, watersports and more around this part of France, all among the mild climate of the Vendée. The many golden sandy beaches of the Atlantic … Read more