Under-the-radar France: visit the sun-kissed Vendée coast

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The beaches of Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée bask in plenty of sunshine year-round © Getty Images

The beaches of  Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendée bask in plenty of sunshine year-round © Getty Images

After spending years in soul-sapping office jobs, I finally took the plunge into full-time travel writing in 2020 and haven’t looked back since. Following that decision, I've covered destinations such as Germany, Spain, Tunisia, Slovenia, Colorado, Barbados and Tennessee. I'm based in Birmingham, UK, but I also spent a year living in France and write about it regularly, especially the sun-kissed Côte d'Azur, for fairly obvious reasons!

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