Beaches in La Faute-sur-Mer (85460) France - advise, map and photos

La Faute sur Mer is the southernmost resort of the Vendée. It is located in the Sea of ​​Pertuis facing the island of Ré, near the Baie de l'Aiguillon and the beaches of Charente-Maritime.

The beaches of La Faute sur Mer extend for over 8 km from La Tranche sur Mer to the end of Arçay Point. They are sheltered and you can practice many beach activities including sand yachting. Four of the beaches are supervised. All have gently shelving beaches which is nice for families with children. Some beaches are equipped for people with reduced mobility but the carpark is a bit far away (access by asphalt and sand trails).

“La Faute” is one of the newest municipalities in the Vendée. The northern part (the area closest to “La Tranche”) was constructed on reclaimed sea land. The south is the Arçay Point (5 km long still bordered by a pine forest) is a sand spit which is due to the sea and wind. On this sand spit, there are beautiful untamed beaches and the end is reserved for naturists with one of the largest beaches of Vendée reserved for naturism.

There are many mussel farms in the bay of Aiguillon.