Fancy a drink by the sea, with your feet in the sand? Our top recommendations in Vendée

Les Sables d'Olonne is home to some of the best beach bars in the Vendée. At La Voile Blanche, you'll love the 'little corner of paradise' on the beach in Les Sables, with a direct view of the embankment. You can relax on a sun lounger or in a comfortable armchair while enjoying a cocktail and a meal. The menu offers a wide choice of wines and cocktails, as well as non-alcoholic drinks and fresh seasonal dishes. Reservations are possible, so you can be sure of a table by sunset.

Head to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie for some of the best tapas on the coast, right on the edge of the Grande Plage. Enjoy a moment of relaxation while sipping a well-deserved aperitif, with your feet in the sand or on the rooftop of this beach bar, where the atmosphere is always great. Open every day, L'Octo Beach offers a range of dishes to share, as well as pizzas and cocktails. Here too, you can make a reservation to enjoy a breathtaking view of the ocean.

A favourite haunt of Tanchet beach-goers, this 'beach canteen' offers quality service from morning to night, starting with breakfast and ending with a sunset aperitif. The bar is both festive and convivial, offering charcuterie, fish and cheese platters to share. Reservations recommended!

Located on the Corps de Garde beach in La Tranche-sur-Mer, La Case d'Elo is the perfect place to enjoy a drink on a balmy summer's evening. Concerts are often organised here, and with its vintage bohemian decor, you can be sure you'll want to come back and try this friendly bar with its heavenly atmosphere!