{"id":3401,"date":"2026-07-20T16:53:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/tourism-vendee\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:21:46","slug":"tourism-vendee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/tourism-vendee\/","title":{"rendered":"Surroundings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section-1-page has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d66db2b9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:5rem;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3303fc89 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:8rem;padding-right:5rem;padding-bottom:8rem;padding-left:5rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/illustration-logo-damona-lodges.svg\" alt=\"Damona Lodges logo illustration\" class=\"wp-image-143\" style=\"width:100px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Discover Vend\u00e9e<\/strong>: must-see attractions for your stay<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for an ideal base to <strong>explore Vend\u00e9e<\/strong> while enjoying an exceptional natural setting? Whether you&#8217;re planning a <a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/romantic-weekend-in-the-vendee\/\">romantic weekend getaway<\/a> or a family vacation, we have what you need. The <a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/lodges-in-vendee\/\">lodges<\/a> at our <a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/\">unique Vend\u00e9e retreat<\/a> enjoy an <strong>ideal location<\/strong>. The nearest <strong>beach<\/strong> is just 5 km away, and <strong>Puy du Fou<\/strong>, the famous historical theme park, is accessible in 1 hour by car. Set back from tourist areas, you&#8217;ll enjoy a peaceful, open environment when you return from your excursions. Yet the most beautiful <strong>points of interest in the region<\/strong> are within reach by canoe, bike, or car. Our estate is perfect for a <strong>Vend\u00e9e vacation<\/strong>! Here are some ideas for an unforgettable stay.      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section-2 has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f8f0e63f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0rem;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:8rem;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full illustration wp-duotone-ffffff-ffffff-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/illustration-bouquet-fleurs-sechees.svg\" alt=\"dried flower bouquet illustration\" class=\"wp-image-314\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0009407c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-hesterica-font-family wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(3.136rem, 3.136rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 5.19), 6.25rem);line-height:1\"><em>The escape begins<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-canvo-font-family wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(3.663rem, 3.663rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 6.612), 7.63rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1\">in the heart of Vend\u00e9e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group slider has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ed723603 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group icon has-base-2-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c23c836f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:100px;border-top-right-radius:100px;border-bottom-left-radius:100px;border-bottom-right-radius:100px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-chevron-droit-vert.svg\" alt=\"green right chevron icon\" class=\"wp-image-206\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-swiper=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:400,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:16,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1.5,&quot;createElements&quot;:true,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:false,&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:true},&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;0&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1},&quot;769&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1.5}},&quot;freeMode&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:true,&quot;sticky&quot;:false},&quot;resistance&quot;:true,&quot;resistanceRatio&quot;:0.85}\" class=\"wp-block-group gt-is-slider gt-is-slider-desktop has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b57e4a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3c4773b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div data-swiper=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:5000,&quot;disableOnInteraction&quot;:false},&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:true,&quot;clickable&quot;:true,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;},&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;.swiper-button-next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;.swiper-button-prev&quot;},&quot;breakpoints&quot;:[{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1}]}\" class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"797\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2826 size-full\" alt=\"plage bretignolles sur mer\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-bretignolles-sur-mer.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-bretignolles-sur-mer.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-bretignolles-sur-mer-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-bretignolles-sur-mer-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-bretignolles-sur-mer-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-c3c4773b wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3c4773b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div data-swiper=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:5000,&quot;disableOnInteraction&quot;:false},&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:true,&quot;clickable&quot;:true,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;},&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;.swiper-button-next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;.swiper-button-prev&quot;},&quot;breakpoints&quot;:[{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1}]}\" class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"797\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2829 size-full\" alt=\"stations balneaires animees en vendee\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stations-balneaires-animees-en-vendee.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stations-balneaires-animees-en-vendee.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stations-balneaires-animees-en-vendee-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stations-balneaires-animees-en-vendee-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stations-balneaires-animees-en-vendee-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-c3c4773b wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-09fc75c4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:10rem;padding-left:10rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\"><strong>Visit Vend\u00e9e<\/strong> and its seaside resorts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for an <a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/unusual-weekend-in-vendee\/\">unusual weekend<\/a> filled with discoveries of all kinds? From Damona Lodges, <strong>Vend\u00e9e opens up to you<\/strong> in all its diversity. Wild Atlantic coast, unspoiled islands, lively seaside resorts, mysterious marshes\u2026 Just 15 km from Les Sables-d&#8217;Olonne, you&#8217;re ideally positioned to <strong>explore the region for the day<\/strong>, between sessions of <a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/campground-with-private-hot-tub-vendee\/\">relaxation in your private jacuzzi<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section-simple has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8b65383b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:8rem;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:8rem;padding-left:10rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-34869f8d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Les Sables-d&#8217;Olonne to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie: <strong>the Vend\u00e9e coast and its beaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0f324734 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Les Sables-d&#8217;Olonne, home of the Vend\u00e9e Globe<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A highly popular seaside resort, <strong>Les Sables-d&#8217;Olonne<\/strong> owes its success to the arrival of the railway in the 1860s. Vacationers flocked from Paris to discover what was called <strong>&#8220;Europe&#8217;s most beautiful beach.&#8221;<\/strong> Even today, this long stretch of fine sand is packed as soon as the weather turns nice. Locals and vacationers meet at La Pendule to stroll along the promenade or dive into the waves with their surfboards.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les Sables is also home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vendeeglobe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Vend\u00e9e Globe<\/a>, the <strong>solo round-the-world sailing race<\/strong> without stops or assistance. Every 4 years since 1989, each skipper leaves the town with the same goal: to be the first to return and complete their round-the-world journey in record time. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">From the Olonne marshes to Br\u00e9tignolles-sur-Mer<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s head north along the <strong>C\u00f4te de Lumi\u00e8re<\/strong> through <strong>Les Salines<\/strong>, the <strong>Olonne marshes<\/strong>. All types of salt are harvested here, including the finest of all, <strong>fleur de sel<\/strong>. In the western part of the marshes, the salt workers&#8217; huts have been in place for over 1,000 years. These salt &#8220;harvesters&#8221; take shelter there throughout the day to rest from their physically demanding work in the salt pans.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The marsh extends across the municipalities of Les Sables-d&#8217;Olonne, L&#8217;\u00cele-d&#8217;Olonne, Brem-sur-Mer, and Vair\u00e9. It&#8217;s separated from the ocean by the Olonne state forest. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Sardine country is Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue your vacation to <strong>Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie<\/strong>, a truly charming destination. Like a jewel in its case, the <strong>marina<\/strong> appears right in the heart of town. The <strong>fishermen&#8217;s houses<\/strong> in the Maroc quarter, with their ballast stone walls, bear witness to Saint-Gilles&#8217; maritime history.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its fishing port is now the only one in France labeled <strong>Remarkable Taste Site<\/strong>. This ministerial distinction recognizes the quality of its sardines, sold by the La Perle des Dieux (Gendreau) cannery. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-swiper=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:400,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:16,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;createElements&quot;:true,&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;freemode&quot;:true,&quot;navigation&quot;:false,&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:true},&quot;breakpoints&quot;:[{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1}],&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:300000,&quot;disableOnInteraction&quot;:false}}\" class=\"wp-block-group gt-is-slider gt-is-slider-desktop has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bbb48a44 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/station-balneaire-les-sables-d-olonne.jpg\" alt=\"les sables d olonne seaside resort\" class=\"wp-image-2833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/station-balneaire-les-sables-d-olonne.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/station-balneaire-les-sables-d-olonne-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/station-balneaire-les-sables-d-olonne-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/station-balneaire-les-sables-d-olonne-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Les Sables-d&#8217;Olonne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vendee-globe-course-a-la-voile-en-solitaire.jpg\" alt=\"vendee globe solo sailing race\" class=\"wp-image-2836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vendee-globe-course-a-la-voile-en-solitaire.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vendee-globe-course-a-la-voile-en-solitaire-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vendee-globe-course-a-la-voile-en-solitaire-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vendee-globe-course-a-la-voile-en-solitaire-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vend\u00e9e Globe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marais-d-olonne.jpg\" alt=\"olonne marshes\" class=\"wp-image-2839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marais-d-olonne.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marais-d-olonne-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marais-d-olonne-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marais-d-olonne-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olonne Marshes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/recolte-fleur-de-sel.jpg\" alt=\"fleur de sel harvest\" class=\"wp-image-2842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/recolte-fleur-de-sel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/recolte-fleur-de-sel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/recolte-fleur-de-sel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/recolte-fleur-de-sel-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olonne Marshes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vacances-a-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie.jpg\" alt=\"vacation in saint gilles croix de vie\" class=\"wp-image-2845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vacances-a-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vacances-a-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vacances-a-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vacances-a-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port-de-plaisance-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie.jpg\" alt=\"saint gilles croix de vie marina\" class=\"wp-image-2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port-de-plaisance-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port-de-plaisance-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port-de-plaisance-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port-de-plaisance-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marina, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section-4 has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8b65383b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:8rem;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:8rem;padding-left:10rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/passage-du-gois-ile-de-noirmoutier.jpg\" alt=\"passage du gois noirmoutier island\" class=\"wp-image-2855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/passage-du-gois-ile-de-noirmoutier.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/passage-du-gois-ile-de-noirmoutier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/passage-du-gois-ile-de-noirmoutier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/passage-du-gois-ile-de-noirmoutier-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/peche-a-pied-ile-de-noirmoutier.jpg\" alt=\"shellfish gathering noirmoutier island\" class=\"wp-image-2858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/peche-a-pied-ile-de-noirmoutier.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/peche-a-pied-ile-de-noirmoutier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/peche-a-pied-ile-de-noirmoutier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/peche-a-pied-ile-de-noirmoutier-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-par-l-ocean.jpg\" alt=\"ile d yeu by ocean\" class=\"wp-image-2861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-par-l-ocean.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-par-l-ocean-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-par-l-ocean-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-par-l-ocean-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-l-ile-d-yeu.jpg\" alt=\"beach ile d yeu\" class=\"wp-image-2865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-l-ile-d-yeu.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-l-ile-d-yeu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-l-ile-d-yeu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plage-l-ile-d-yeu-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-paradis-inepuisable.jpg\" alt=\"ile d yeu endless paradise\" class=\"wp-image-2868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-paradis-inepuisable.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-paradis-inepuisable-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-paradis-inepuisable-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/l-ile-d-yeu-paradis-inepuisable-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6e328b3a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3c4773b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">Exploring the <strong>Vend\u00e9e islands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-91390167 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:3rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3c4773b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4db7b470 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: true }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-open is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right has-accent-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><button aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Noirmoutier Island via Passage du Gois<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for thrills? Head to <strong>Noirmoutier Island<\/strong> and its breathtaking landscapes. Salt marshes at sunset, the S\u00e9bastopol polder classified as a Regional Nature Reserve\u2026 Not to be missed: Plage des Dames and its famous white cabins where women of the last century changed into their bathing suits.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">For a unique experience, skip the bridge that has connected the island to the mainland since 1971 and take <strong>Passage du Gois<\/strong>. This 4.2 km road has the distinction of being submersible! Be sure to check the tide schedule before crossing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">All around the island and at Passage du Gois, enthusiasts can take advantage of low tide for <strong>shellfish gathering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right has-accent-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">\u00cele d&#8217;Yeu by sea<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">Accessible only by boat from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Noirmoutier, or Fromentine, <strong>\u00cele d&#8217;Yeu<\/strong> is an <strong>endless paradise<\/strong>. Its changing light shapes its beaches and coastal landscapes. Around every bend appears a church, a dolmen, or that old castle where 10th-century monks took refuge to escape barbarian invasions. You might just fall in love with \u00cele d&#8217;Yeu, a concentration of <strong>beauty<\/strong> and <strong>history<\/strong>.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section-simple has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8b65383b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:8rem;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:8rem;padding-left:10rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-34869f8d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vend\u00e9e Vacation<\/strong>: 3 must-see sites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are <strong>3 Vend\u00e9e destinations<\/strong> easily accessible from Damona Lodges, the <a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/the-estate-vaire\/\">ideal estate for glamping in Vend\u00e9e<\/a>. More or less unique, they are simply <strong>unmissable<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0f324734 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Le Grand D\u00e9fi in Saint-Julien-des-Landes<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Less than 10 minutes<\/strong> from Damona Lodges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-defi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Le Grand D\u00e9fi<\/a> is much more than a simple treetop adventure course: it&#8217;s the <strong>world&#8217;s largest outdoor adventure park<\/strong>. At this exceptional site in the heart of the Vend\u00e9e forest, adventure takes every form: 44 treetop courses suited to all levels, over 30 zip lines crossing the ponds, an inflatable aquapark, 5 themed paintball fields, outdoor laser tag, and Explor&#8217;Games for playing detective in nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accessible <strong>from age 2<\/strong>, Le Grand D\u00e9fi delights young adventurers and adults seeking thrills alike. An <strong>essential family outing<\/strong> to add to your Vend\u00e9e itinerary. A promo code is available at the estate reception for 10% off your activity! To extend the day, return to your lodge for an <a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/unusual-overnight-stay-with-jacuzzi-vendee\/\">unusual night with private jacuzzi in Vend\u00e9e<\/a>, just 10 minutes away.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-8&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-8\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Lac du Jaunay<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-8\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A haven of calm and greenery, <strong>Lac du Jaunay<\/strong>, just 10 minutes from the estate by car, is perfect for a long walk. It&#8217;s actually a drinking water reservoir, created when a nearby dam was built in the 1970s. A village was therefore submerged at the bottom of the lake.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shores are developed and many <strong>activities<\/strong> take place there. On the left bank, at La Baudri\u00e8re, you can rent a <strong>canoe<\/strong> to paddle on the water. A <strong>geocaching trail<\/strong> starts from Ch\u00e2teaulong to discover the fauna and flora of Les Achards. On the right bank, you can stop at La Grignotte or L&#8217;Auberge du Jaunay for a meal. Local art enthusiasts? Le Grenier du Pr\u00e9 hosts exhibitions in summer.     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-9&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-9\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Puy du Fou<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-9\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How could we not mention the <strong>&#8220;world&#8217;s best park&#8221;<\/strong> according to the 2012 TEA Awards! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puydufou.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Puy du Fou<\/a> constantly reinvents itself to present <strong>spectacular shows<\/strong> inspired by French history. In a single day, you&#8217;ll walk through a medieval fortress, witness Roman circus games, and be swept up in the turmoil of the French Revolution.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When evening comes, settle in outdoors for the world&#8217;s greatest nighttime show: <strong>Cin\u00e9sc\u00e9nie<\/strong>. Four thousand two hundred volunteer actors retrace 7 centuries of history in monumental sets. Let yourself be carried away by the epic sweep of this tale, enjoyed each year by over 360,000 people. The highlight of your Vend\u00e9e vacation!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember to book your tickets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-swiper=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:400,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:16,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;createElements&quot;:true,&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;freemode&quot;:true,&quot;navigation&quot;:false,&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:true},&quot;breakpoints&quot;:[{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1}],&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:3000,&quot;disableOnInteraction&quot;:false}}\" class=\"wp-block-group gt-is-slider gt-is-slider-desktop has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bbb48a44 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-grand-defi-a-saint-julien-des-landes.jpg\" alt=\"le grand defi in saint julien des landes\" class=\"wp-image-2872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-grand-defi-a-saint-julien-des-landes.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-grand-defi-a-saint-julien-des-landes-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-grand-defi-a-saint-julien-des-landes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-grand-defi-a-saint-julien-des-landes-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plus-grand-parc-d-aventure-nature-du-monde.jpg\" alt=\"world&apos;s largest outdoor adventure park\" class=\"wp-image-2875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plus-grand-parc-d-aventure-nature-du-monde.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plus-grand-parc-d-aventure-nature-du-monde-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plus-grand-parc-d-aventure-nature-du-monde-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plus-grand-parc-d-aventure-nature-du-monde-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-lac-du-jaunay.jpg\" alt=\"lac du jaunay\" class=\"wp-image-2879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-lac-du-jaunay.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-lac-du-jaunay-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-lac-du-jaunay-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/le-lac-du-jaunay-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/canoe-lac-du-jaunay.jpg\" alt=\"canoe lac du jaunay\" class=\"wp-image-2882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/canoe-lac-du-jaunay.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/canoe-lac-du-jaunay-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/canoe-lac-du-jaunay-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/canoe-lac-du-jaunay-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-spectacles-grandioses.jpg\" alt=\"puy du fou spectacular shows\" class=\"wp-image-2885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-spectacles-grandioses.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-spectacles-grandioses-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-spectacles-grandioses-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-spectacles-grandioses-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-cinescenie.jpg\" alt=\"puy du fou cinescenie\" class=\"wp-image-2888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-cinescenie.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-cinescenie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-cinescenie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/puy-du-fou-cinescenie-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section-4 has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8b65383b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:8rem;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:8rem;padding-left:10rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b3b7742 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-63b5c8f0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-swiper=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:400,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:16,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:3,&quot;createElements&quot;:true,&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;freemode&quot;:true,&quot;navigation&quot;:false,&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:true},&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;0&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1},&quot;768&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:3}},&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:3000,&quot;disableOnInteraction&quot;:false}}\" class=\"wp-block-group gt-is-slider gt-is-slider-mobile is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ba15b30b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marches-locales-en-vendee.jpg\" alt=\"local markets in vendee\" class=\"wp-image-2892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marches-locales-en-vendee.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marches-locales-en-vendee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marches-locales-en-vendee-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marches-locales-en-vendee-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/brioche-vendeenne.jpg\" alt=\"vendee brioche\" class=\"wp-image-2895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/brioche-vendeenne.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/brioche-vendeenne-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/brioche-vendeenne-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/brioche-vendeenne-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prefou.jpg\" alt=\"prefou\" class=\"wp-image-2898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prefou.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prefou-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prefou-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/prefou-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleur-de-sel-des-marais-d-olonne.jpg\" alt=\"fleur de sel from olonne marshes\" class=\"wp-image-2901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleur-de-sel-des-marais-d-olonne.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleur-de-sel-des-marais-d-olonne-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleur-de-sel-des-marais-d-olonne-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fleur-de-sel-des-marais-d-olonne-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saveurs-locales-en-vendee.jpg\" alt=\"local flavors in vendee\" class=\"wp-image-2904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saveurs-locales-en-vendee.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saveurs-locales-en-vendee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saveurs-locales-en-vendee-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saveurs-locales-en-vendee-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6e328b3a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3c4773b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12\">Markets and <strong>local flavors in Vend\u00e9e<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">Vend\u00e9e is a <strong>land of delicacies<\/strong>. Between June and September, local markets come alive around the estate: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14\">\n<li>Br\u00e9tignolles-sur-Mer on Thursday and Sunday mornings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brem-sur-Mer on Tuesday and Friday mornings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les Sables-d&#8217;Olonne on Wednesdays and Saturdays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La Chaume on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">The perfect opportunity to fill your basket with <strong>regional specialties<\/strong>: Vend\u00e9e brioche, pr\u00e9fou, mogettes, fleur de sel from the Olonne marshes, sardines from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, and local cheeses like Halbran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">And if you don&#8217;t want to make a detour, our <a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/services\/#epicerie\">fine food shop featuring Vend\u00e9e products<\/a> awaits you right at the estate reception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section-maillage has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b2fd7c4b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:8rem;padding-right:10rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-left:10rem\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-canvo-font-family wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.2rem, 2.2rem + ((1vw - 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0.2rem) * 1.663), 2.5rem);line-height:1\">D\u00e9couvrir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-canvo-font-family wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.347rem, 1.347rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.405), 2.19rem);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Our concept<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-3390\" class=\"wp-block-post post-3390 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/en\/seminar-vendee\/\"    class=\"wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<div data-swiper=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:5000,&quot;disableOnInteraction&quot;:false},&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:true,&quot;clickable&quot;:true,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;},&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;.swiper-button-next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;.swiper-button-prev&quot;},&quot;breakpoints&quot;:[{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1}]}\" class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0rem;padding-right:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-left:0rem\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-8b8ea88a wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/seminaire-vendee-cta.jpg\" alt=\"seminar vendee\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b3b7742 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group icon has-background is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-39193204 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:100px;border-top-right-radius:100px;border-bottom-left-radius:100px;border-bottom-right-radius:100px;background-color:#ffffffe6;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"19\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/damona.geek-tonic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/icon-chevron-droit-vert.svg\" alt=\"icon chevron droit vert\" class=\"wp-image-206\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-hesterica-font-family wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.502rem, 1.502rem + ((1vw - 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