Port Bourgenay and the popular Veillon beach are centrally placed in western Vendée between the resorts of Les Sables d'Olonne and La Tranche-sur-Mer, close to Talmont-Saint-Hilaire.
Exploring Port Bourgenay
France This Way review: Bourgenay is quite a small resort and you are likely to prefer to stay at one of the larger resorts nearby, but it makes a pleasant excursion to come here when you are visiting.
The port here is very pleasant for a stroll, and has a small selection of bars and restaurants where you can sit and look over the harbour.
The old cannon in the port is thought to date from a ship called 'La Seine' which sank here in 1789, while of more recent construction you can see a German built blockhouse which was part of the German defences here during the Second World War.
Just north of the port along the route towards Chateau-d'Olonne is the 'Aquarium of the 7th Continent' with large aquariums representing the marine environment in each continent of the world and including a multitude of species that you might not expect to see in western France, from small sharks to small multi-coloured tropical fish.
There is a golf course on the north-west edge of Bourgenay.
Plage du Veillon
Veillon beach stands on a narrow peninsula between the sea and a natural bay a short distance south of Bourgenay.
Although at little more than one kilometre long the beach at Veillon can't claim to be one of the longest in the Vendee, and it has only limited facilities, it can claim to be one of the most attractive and is one of the most popular with visitors to the area around Talmont-Saint-Hilaire.
Attractions nearby
You will certainly want to visit Talmont-Saint-Hilaire and its castle during your visit: the Chateau de Talmont holds various events during the summer and is only a few kilometres from Bourgenay.
There are various other resorts along the Vendée coast that you can visit during your stay in the region, such as La Tranche-sur-Mer and Longeville-sur-Mer. Our favourite, a few kilometres north-west of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, is Les Sables d'Olonne.
You can find more travel ideas in the Vendee guide and the Pays de la Loire guide.
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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
The small town of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is mainly known for the Chateau de Talmont, where various events take place during the summer season.
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire guide
Jard-sur-Mer
Jard-sur-Mer is a very pleasant, if quite small, Vendee resort with a harbour and a beach
Jard-sur-Mer guide
Chateau d'Olonne
Chateau d'Olonne is a very small resort, well placed for exploring the coast and visiting Sables d'Olonne
Chateau d'Olonne guide
Sables d'Olonne
The lively town of Sables-d'Olonne is our favourite resort on the Vendee coast
Sables d'Olonne guide
Longeville-sur-Mer
At Longeville-sur-Mer you will enjoy the lively market in the town as well as the sandy beach
Longeville-sur-Mer guide
La Tranche-sur-Mer
La Tranche-sur-Mer is a small resort, but very pleasant and with an enjoyable promenade behind the beach
La Tranche-sur-Mer guide... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Vendee
The French version of this page is at Port Bourgenay (Francais)