Sequoia in Les Sables, Les Sables d Olonne, Pays de la Loire, France

Situated on the Vendée coast, 5 km from the fashionable seaside resort of Les Sables d?Olonne, above La Rochelle. Les Sables d'Olonne is renowned for its beautiful beaches, sailing tradition and point of departure of the Vendée Globe race which made the British sailor Ellen MacArthur so famous when she sailed into the record books in February 2001 by becoming the youngest person and fastest woman to sail around the world alone (next departure November 2012).
Environment : Large site: 13.5 hectares. The park boasts 162 quality properties, the majority of which have a private swimming pool. The villas are all fitted out with all modern conveniences and built around large open spaces of green. As they are individually owned, decor and furnishings will vary.
Great care and attention was also paid in the designing of the landscaped gardens which offer a large variety of vegetation combined with large terraces to enjoy the beautiful sunshine by your private pool.
Guests also have access to the park?s large pool, tennis court, children?s playground, table tennis.
This magnificent setting is situated in the town of Le Château d?Olonne, 5 km from the resort of Les Sables d?Olonne.

PLACES TO VISIT:
Les Sables d'Olonne. 5 km. Vendee's best known and largest resort. With its long promenade, choice of wide sandy beaches and excellent quayside restaurants, it is a popular destination for a family holiday.
Talmont St Hilaire. 10 km. Small town dominated by the beautiful remains of its castle, built by Richard the Lionheart.
St Vincent sur Jard. 20 km. Pleasant resort with sandy beach best known for statesman Georges Clémenceau?s country house. In 1919, after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Clemenceau retired in Vendée. The house remains as it was on his death in 1929, with his furniture and personal effects. The remarkable gardens created in the dunes by his close friend Claude Monet were fully restored in 2006.
Longeville sur Mer. 25 km. Seaside resort with village centre gathered around a church a few km from its beaches, and boasting 650 hectares of coastal forest, ideal for hiking, riding and cycling. Also at the tip of the famous Marais Poitevin (marshes) with boat rides and canoe trips during the summer.

THINGS TO DO:
Parc zoologique des Sables d?Olonne, Les Sables d?Olonne. 3 km. Strolling along the shaded avenues amidst luxuriant vegetation, you will enjoy fascinating encounters with big cats, amusing interludes with monkeys, touching meetings with giraffes and enthralling sightings of reptiles, over 200 animals in natural surroundings.
Golf des Olonnes, Olonne sur Mer. 8 km. 18 holes Par 72 ? 6127m. An attractive course surrounded by natural undulating countryside. With water features and small valleys, this course is suitable for all players.
Les Salines, Olonne sur Mer. 9 km. An extraordinary 2-hour journey on a boat through the Olonne marshes, open to the sky and to the sea, a blend of salt and land. The leisurely boat ride takes you to the Jardin des Salines to meet the salt-producers at work: discover the secret smugglers? paths, the fitness circuit and the adventure trail.
Vendée Miniature, Brétignolles sur Mer. 25 km. Discover this magical model village with its carts, crafts and trades, stone houses and watermill. The dominant feature is the village 3-metre high church and shops. You will also come across the steam engine and 600 characters which bring this typical Vendée village to life.

FURTHER AFIELD:
St Gilles Croix de Vie. 35 km. Pretty and colourful fishing port with many excellent seafood restaurants.
La Tranche sur Mer. 42 km. Popular seaside resort facing south towards the Ile de Ré and boasting 8 km of sandy beaches. Great for water sports, in particular windsurfing and surfing.
La Roche sur Yon. 50 km. Capital city of the Vendée, built by Napoleon 1st, now offering some superb restaurants and excellent shopping facilities.
La Rochelle. 85 km. Superb and unspoilt historic city with busy harbour with yachts and pleasure boats and quaysides offering excellent restaurants. The 17th century city centre also offers extensive shopping facilities.

HOW TO GET THERE:
Low cost flights from UK to Nantes (80mn), La Rochelle (1 hr 45mn).
Ferries to St Malo (3 hrs 30mn) and Caen (4 hrs 30mn).
Villa 115m² / Sleeps 8.
4 Bedrooms - 2 Bathrooms.
Private pool.
Beach 2.5 km.
Style : Well equipped, quality villa with magnificent private garden. Situated in a quiet holiday park with plenty to occupy the children, 5 km from Les Sables d'Olonne. Fantastic cycling opportunities.
> Website "Les Jardins d'Olonne"
Until 9th June and from 23rd September: arrive any day for any duration (minimum 3 nights).
Other dates: Saturday arrival/departure only.

SPECIAL OFFERS:

>>For all 2012 stays arriving:
on or after 07/01/12 and completed by 30/06/12 or,
on or after 01/09/12 and completed by 31/12/12:
- 7 nights for the price of 6 (already discounted in price panel)
- 14 nights for the price of 11.

>>5% Early booking discount for all bookings made before 1/3/2012 (min 7 nights).


Please note: no discounts other than those featured on this page are available for this property.


Household information :
No phone
TV
Internet access in reception
1 pet welcome per property
Parking for 1 vehicle next to the property - Additional parking by the reception
Noise: none
Overlooked: slightly
Spoken languages: English, Dutch and German
Shared pool: 12 x 12m; unsupervised - high season only, heated
Table tennis
Tennis
Mini golf
Bike hire available
Children?s playground
Bakery/take away: June/July/August
Cycling lanes within 1 km.

General information :
Beach: 2.5 km
Supermarket: 2 km
Shops: 800m
Doctor: 1500m
Town centre: 5 km Les Sables d?Olonne
Tennis: on site
Hospital: 2 km
Horse riding: 5 km
Golf: 6 km
Night club: 5 km
Restaurants/bars within 800m
Airports: Nantes 100 km, La Rochelle 100 km.

To be paid on site :
Security deposit: 400? cash or credit card (refunded within 1 month of departure)
Compulsory bed linen hire: 14?/person/change
End of stay cleaning: 145?
Taxe de séjour (holiday tax): 0.4?/person/day (12 and over).

Optional (to be requested at the time of booking) :
Towel hire: 8?/person/change
Tea towel hire: 5?/pack/change
Beds made up on arrival: 8?/person
Highchair, cot, playpen: 25?/week or 4?/item/day (1-6 nights)
Pet: 50?/week or 8? per day (1-6 nights)
Possibility of heated pool: 100?/week. This feature applies depending on season and availability - and is booked for the entire stay - no daily rate available).
Booking charge of 20? applies if requesting a specific villa.