From seaside fun on sleepy Noirmoutier island to gobsmacking historical reenactments at Puy du Fou theme park, this area of western France offers a delicious dip into temps perdu Low tide on the ...

THE wind snatches the straw sun hat off the boy’s head and he gives chase as it gathers pace down the beach, whirling on its brim hundreds of yards along the pristine sands. We’re on the Atlantic ...

In the Russian media over the past few days, a seemingly bizarre historical analogy has surfaced in relation to events in Ukraine and the Crimea: a revolt that took place well over two hundred years ...

The solo, non-stop and unassisted sailing race around the world—Vendée Globe—is notching into final gears as 14 of 27 boats still in the race have passed the third of three international ‘capes’ on ...

Ile Vierge beach in Crozon, Brittany. Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP We can all agree that France has a lot of stunning coastline, and when heading to western France you really are spoiled for choice - ...

A holiday that’s relaxing for the adults but fun for the kids? On your bike! No, really, when you’re in the beautiful French region of the Vendée, it actually does make sense to get on your bike.

Being seated in a Roman amphitheatre, cheering on a group of bloodthirsty gladiators as they charged around in front of me on horseback, wasn't what I'd expected from a holiday on the west coast of ...

The Vendee, a five-hour drive from the ferry ports, is a favourite holiday point for the majority of Irish families who choose France for a camping holiday. Even if they do not end up there, those ...

France's Yannick Bestaven won the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo yacht race on Thursday after a dramatic finish when one of his rivals hit a fishing trawler in the home stretch. The 48-year-old, in ...