Le Domaine du Vigneau

Although the farm lies in remoteness, it's also a handy base for several smashing attractions: 15 minutes' drive from O'Gliss waterpark and its slides, lazy river, eateries and endless sun terraces (book your entrance ticket in advance); 25 minutes from Le Château des Aventuriers castle and young kids' adventure park, and about an hour from France's famed historical theme park, Puy du Fou. The seaside town of Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard is about 25 kilometres from Le Domaine du Vigneau, on the south Vendée coast. The town also faces the island of Ré and its salt marshes and pine forests, vineyards and dunes, fine sandy beaches and Saint-Martin-de-Ré with forts and port. La Roche-sur-Yon, the Vendée department's vibrant capital, is also around half an hour's drive away. A little further afield, about 40 kilometres from Le Domaine du Vigneau, are the Zoo des Sables d'Olonne and the themed tanks of the Seventh Continent Aquarium.