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Goélia La Grande Plage
Goélia La Grande Plage
The 3* Goélia La Grande plage holiday residence, with outdoor heated pool, is made up of semi-detached houses and apartments located in Saint-Gilles Croix de Vie.
GOELIA LA GRANDE PLAGE HOLIDAY RESIDENCE
Our holiday residence is located 400m from the "Grande Plage" which stretches over 3.6km. You access it on foot via a footbridge accessing the large beach via the section dedicated to surfing (part of the beach called "la Passerelle").
The beach club (group sports, bouncy castle, trampolines...) is located on the Grande Plage and open in July and August. The beach is monitored in July and August.
1.5km from the complex, you will find all the port entertainment, shops, bars and restaurants, club, casino, and "Cinémarine" cinema.
On site, during your stay, whether in your apartment or in the small houses, you can enjoy the outdoor heated pool open from 04/04/26 to 19/09/26 then from 03/04/27 to 18/09/27, WIFI at the reception of the complex during its opening hours, outdoor car park and, with extra charge a sauna, whirlpool and continental breakfasts. A food truck service will be available within the residence on Monday evenings during the February, April, and October school holidays, and on Tuesdays during the July and August school holidays, between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
Housing
OUR ACCOMMODATIONS FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS
Each
apartment or small house has a fully fitted ktichen (hotplates,
refrigerator, extractor hood, dishwasher, microwave, coffee machine,
kettle, toaster). Patio or balcony furnished with
garden furniture. Television included
IMPORTANT:
You
must never exceed the maximum number of people authorised in the
accommodation. For safety reasons, we will be required to deny you
access (even if it is a baby).
2 ROOMS 4 PEOPLE
Living room with sofa bed (sleeps 2), bedroom with 2 single beds, bathroom, WC (separated or not).
Living room with sofa bed
1 bedroom
Some units for disabled people
3 ROOMS 6 PEOPLE
Living room with a sofa bed (sleeps 2), bedroom with 2 single beds, bedroom with a double bed with shower room adjoining the bedroom, bathroom, separated WC.
Living room with sofa bed
2 bedrooms
4 ROOMS 8 PEOPLE
Living room with sofa bed (sleeps 2), a bedroom with 2 single beds, 2 bedrooms with 1 double bed (shower room adjoining one of them), bathroom, separated WC.
Living room with sofa bed
3 bedrooms
3 ROOMS DUPLEX HOUSE 6 PEOPLE
On ground floor, living room with sofa bed (sleeps 2). On the first floor, bedroom with 2 single beds, bedroom with a double bed. Bathroom with WC.
Living room with sofa bed
2 bedrooms
Some units for disabled people
4 ROOMS DUPLEX HOUSE 8 PEOPLE
On ground floor, living room with sofa bed (sleeps 2), bedroom with a trundle sofa bed (sleeps 2), shower room and separated WC. On the first floor, bedroom with a double bed , bedroom with 2 single beds, bathroom with WC.
Living room with sofa bed
3 bedrooms
Some units for disabled people
Practical information
Contact details
Goélia La Grande Plage
1 avenue de l'Astre du Marin
85800 SAINT GILLES CROIX DE VIE
France
02 51 55 34 08
[email protected]
Free services
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Pool
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Free parking
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WiFi access at reception
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Lift
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Apartment accessible to disabled people
Chargeable services
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Pets allowed
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Wellness Area
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Wifi access
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Continental Breakfast
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Baby high chair
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baby equipment (bed)
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End of stay cleanng
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Laundromat
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bike
Residence open from February to November
OUR INCLUDED SERVICES
- Water and electricity charges
- Television
- WiFi access at the reception during its opening hours. Access limited to 30 minutes per day and per adult.
- Outdoor car park depending on availability
- Access to the outdoor heated pool (7m x 13.70m, depth: 0.95m to 1.55m) and children's pool (diameter: 4m - depth: 30m), open from 04/04/26 to 19/09/26 then from 03/04/27 to 18/09/27
OUR EXTRA SERVICES
- Cancellation insurance for all justified causes: Cancellation insurance can be taken out when booking. This cancellation guarantee is valid in particular for medical reasons, accident, death including illness due to an epidemic or pandemic (declared illness, contact case, failure to obtain PCR test results before departure - traveler or member of his immediate family). The price of this insurance varies according to the total amount of your stay. If you add a service after validation of the file, the amount of insurance may change (excluding administrative fees and insurance - price per accommodation): from €19.
For more information: https://www.goelia.com/guide/cancellation/
- Multi-risk insurance: This insurance covers our cancellation guarantee as well as snow cancellation (breakage or theft of personal ski equipment, loss or theft of ski pass, interruption of stay, interruption of snow activity), assistance and repatriation. The price of this insurance varies according to the total amount of your stay. If you add a service after validation of the file, the amount of insurance may change(excluding booking fees - price per accommodation): from €29.
For more information : https://www.goelia.com/guide/comprehensive/
These insurances must be reserved at the time of booking and cannot be ordered subsequently.
- Bed linen: €12/person. To be paid on site. Pre-booking recommended.
- Beds made on arrival: €10/person (linen not included). To be paid on site. Pre-booking required.
- Towels: €10/person/ kit. To be paid on site. Pre-booking recommended.
- Pack bed linen + towels: €20/person/kit. To be paid on site. Pre-booking recommended.
- WiFi access (price per device) : simply connect to our supplier's website and pay directly by credit card (visa or mastercard). The prices are as follows: 1 day : €6, 3 days : €12, 1 week : €20, 2 weeks : €30, 1 week family offer (3 devices) : €30, 2 weeks family offer : €40. Goélia will let you know, when you arrive, the homepage of the website, but is not involved in the order, or in the connection.
- End of stay cleaning : If the accommodation is not
left clean, or if the holidaymaker prefers
not to do it: €65 for accommodation for 2 to 5 people, €89 for
accommodation for 6 to 7 people, €99 for accommodation for 8 to 9
people (to be paid on site). In any case, the accommodation must be
returned with the kitchenette clean (dishes washed and stored).
- Pets :
Small pets are accepted. Extra charge per animal to be paid on site of
€11/night, €49/week (€9/night fro stays from 1 to 4 nights, and €7/night from 5 nights, from 31/10/26). Please mention when booking (anti-rabies
certificate is mandatory). Attack and guard dogs are not allowed. 1
animal per accommodation only.
- Breakfast : €13/adult/day and €7.50/child/day. To be paid on site. Pre-booking required.
- Wellness area access (sauna and whirlpool) :
€14 for 20 min solo session - €21 for 20 min duo session / €11.50 for
additional person with a maximum of 6 people (access prohibited to
minors unaccompanied by an adult and to children under 16).
- Baby equipment rental (bed, chair and/or bath) : €15/stay.
To be booked at the same time as the accommodation. We do not provide
additional mattresses in order to guarantee the safety of your children.
To be paid on site. Pre-booking required, subject to availability.
- Loan of electric barbecue : €5/day, and 35€/week.
INFORMATION FOR YOUR STAY:
- Departure and arrival times:
Arrivals: Saturday between 15:30 and 19:00. The hour of the provision of the accomodation can vary depending on the preparation of this one.
Departures: Before 10.00
Any arrivals outside these times must be agreed with the reception for the residence.
- Deposit: €250/accommodation. This deposit will be returned to you the day of departure after an inventory or by post within 8 days in the event of departures outside of opening hours.
- Tourist tax: Approx. €1.20/day/person over 18 (The decision can be altered at any time by the municipality). As this is a local tax, Goélia is not responsible for any changes.
- All your requests (floor, view, apartment no., etc.) will be taken into account as far as possible, but cannot be guaranteed.
Location and access
Contact details
Goélia La Grande Plage
1 avenue de l'Astre du Marin
85800 SAINT GILLES CROIX DE VIE
France
02 51 55 34 08
[email protected]
By car
From Paris:
- Either via the Océane A11 motorway Paris/Le Mans/Angers/A 87
- Or via the Aquitaine A 10 motorway Paris/Orléans/Tours/Angers/A 87
From Nantes:
A 83 motorway, Bordeaux direction exit 1 (porte des Sorinières) to La Roche sur Yon over 3km, exit 1 (D178) to Machecoul, then follow Challans and St Gilles Croix de Vie
From Angers:
A 87 motorway, exit 30, La Roche sur Yon/Noirmoutier/Aizenay, St Gilles Croix de Vie
From the South West:
A 83 motorway, exit 6, La Roche sur Yon/Aizenay then St Gilles Croix de Vie
By train
Atlantic TGV + TER train
Paris/Nantes via TGV train, then Nantes/St Gilles Croix de Vie via TER, all year round.
By plane
Nantes Atlantique Airport-44346 Bouguenais-70 km.
Station
In the heart of Vendée, just 17km to the south of St Jean de Monts and 30km from Les Sables d'Olonne, the marine site of St Gilles Croix de Vie is a resort with a family atmosphere that is very lively all year round. The port which carries out a circuit inside Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie itself, is the heart of this resort, historic headquarters of Beneteau sailing boats.
The estuary of St Gilles Croix de Vie and its marina with its 1000 spaces in the heart of the town, the shops andrestaurants along the docks and the old quarters, a fishing port, that is still active with a fleet of 66 trawlers, its numerous markets, the auction house, dunes and fine sandy beaches, traditions and events, make this seaside resort an ideal holiday location.
The beaches of Boisvinet and La Pelle in Porteau reveal rocks at low tide and invite fans of gathering seafood by hand (winkles, limpets, small crabs and prawns).
In the season, to the south of the large "la passerelle" beach, you are free to practise surfing, longboarding and kite-surfing , as well as sand yachting. In Aiguillon sur Vie, the 18 hole golf course awaits you for a swing on the green.
The country of St Gilles Croix de Vie offers holidaymakers a great diversity of natural environments: estuary, dunes, marshland, forests and wooded countryside, to be discovered on walks, by car or bicycle. The micro-climate and the light favour Mediterranean vegetation, and the sun is nearly always out there in summer.
One hour away by boat, the île d'Yeu will seduce you due to its wild coast, its cliffs and its wonderful cirques, as well as its long sandy beaches.
To be discovered in St Gilles Croix de Vie and the surrounding area: Les Marais salants de la Vie, La Bourrine du Bois Juquaud museum (home of the Maraîchins) in St Hilaire de Riez, the Moulin des Gourmands in St Révérend, Vendée Miniature (a lively village of 650 people) in Brétignolles sur mer, Atlantic Toboggan (water park), the vélo-rail in the station of Commequiers, a 10km walk on an ancient rail track, the Parc des Dunes with its 40 attractions for kids and grown-ups, the Puy du Fou near to Les Herbiers.
The highlights in the region :
- In April: the Protest Vendée Pro (French Cup and Surfing World Championships in Brétignolles).
- in May: Les Médiévales de Brem sur Mer festival, the 7ème Vague music festival.
- In June: the yachting festival in the towns of St Hilaire, St Gilles and Brétignolles, the Country heritage day.
- In July: la fête du Moulin music festival in St Révérend, the Mer et Vie music festival.
- In August: les Médiévales de Commequiers, Foire aux pinceaux (painting exhibition/competition) in Aiguillon sur Vie.
Activities at the Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie resort
Sports activities
The resort's two beaches Boisvinet and Grande Plage offer supervised swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, sand yachting, sailing, sea kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding.
Together with Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez and Brétignolles-sur-Mer, a total of 32 km of coastline awaits you.
Fishing is also a popular activity: try family shore fishing, angling at Lake Jaunay or off the jetty, or sea fishing.
Numerous hiking and mountain biking trails allow you to explore rivers, rocky coastlines, and the Pays de Monts state forest.
Tennis, an 18-hole golf course in Aiguillon-sur-Vie, mini-golf, pétanque, and a swimming pool round out the sports facilities.
Découverte patrimoniale et culturelle
You can discover the heritage of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie by visiting the Sainte-Croix and Saint-Gilles churches, the Joséphine Tower, the Grand Lighthouse, the fishing port, the Old Saint-Gilles district, and the seaside neighborhood of Boisvinet.
Located 17 km offshore, the Île d'Yeu is a must-visit destination, featuring cliffs, coves, fine sandy beaches, and iconic landmarks such as the Old Castle and the Citadel.
Nearby, the Vie salt marshes, the Bourrine du Bois Juquaud in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez (3 km away), and the vineyards of Brem-sur-Mer (17 km away) are well worth a visit.
Leisure and shops
Le Puy du Fou—voted the world's best theme park in 2014 and located less than an hour and a half away—will delight visitors of all ages.
Leisure options are rounded out by Atlantic Toboggan (11 km), Parc des Dunes (with its 40 attractions), Vendée Miniature (11 km), and the Commequiers rail-bike (13 km).
A cinema, casino, and library are available on-site.
You will find all the shops and restaurants needed for your stay.
Events in St-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Prices and availability
Reviews
Promotions
10% discount for any stay of 2 consecutive weeks
Valid for any stay from 07/02/26 to 11/07/26 and from 22/08/26 to 31/10/26. Cannot be added to special offer for 3 weeks.
20% discount for any stay of 3 consecutive weeks
Valid for any stay from 07/02/26 to 11/07/26 and from 22/08/26 to 31/10/26.. Cannot be added to special offer for 2 weeks.
Early booking -20% for any booking until 30/11/2026 included
Valid for any stay of 7 nights minimum from 06/02/27 to 01/05/27.
Food truck at the Goélia holiday complex
Enjoy a food truck right here at the Goélia La Grande Plage holiday resort :
- On Monday evenings during the February, April and October school holidays.
- On Tuesday evenings during the July and August school holidays.
We recommend that you
Commequiers Cycle-Rail
LES SALINES - route de l’Aubraie - 85100 LES SABLES D’OLONNE
Our partners for your holidays
- La Terrasse des Salines - Canoes and stand-up paddleboards:
Route de l'Aubraie - 85100 Les Sables d'Olonnes
Tel: 06 74 08 86 24
The partner rate is €9.50 per person (instead of €10) for canoe hire of your choice and €15 (instead of €16) for stand-up paddleboard hire on the one-and-a-half-hour circuit.
- Le Moulin des Gourmands:
During a guided tour of the working mill, the miller will show you how flour was made in days gone by. For children, donkeys, a puzzle to solve, a grain maze, a ‘Graine de détective’ treasure hunt in the form of a mystery investigation, and games await you in the park.
A 10% discount is available for Goélia guests on presentation of their apartment key on the following prices:
€6 for those aged 12 and over – €3 for children aged 5 to 12 and free for under-5s
Rue René Bazin, 85220 Saint Révérend
- Le Fournil bakery:
Every morning from early April until the end of October each year, a van parks outside the GOELIA LA GRANDE PLAGE residence, offering a selection of breads, pastries, Vendée-style brioches and cakes made to order.
- Le Grand Défi:
A park offering a range of outdoor activities: tree-top adventure course, paintball, Galactic Laser, Explor Games, disc golf, orienteering, pony rides and Quick Jump.
Goélia guests receive a 10% discount on presentation of their apartment key.
- La Route du Sel:
Canoe trips are available for couples, groups and even those with reduced mobility.
The tours include stops at iconic sites in the Vendée such as an abbey, an old farmhouse or a working mill.
€2 discount on all guided tours (on presentation of Goélia-branded accommodation keys or via the website using the code REDUC2)
02.51.93.03.40
Our partners who have signed up to the ‘Buy Local’ charter
- Nistar Pottery:
A small family-run business, manufacturer of the famous personalised bowls since 1936 – 100% French!
Still handmade and hand-painted in their workshops.
Don’t leave without one – the perfect gift for young and old alike
- La Perle des Dieux – L’Atelier de la Sardine:
Museum, gallery, shop, outdoor terrace, entertainment, sardine platters and tapas.
The famous brand from the artisan cannery GENDREAU: vintage sardines, gourmet appetisers, gift sets, terrines, rillettes…
- VISA-VIE – boat trips:
Trips on the River Vie, fishing and sea excursions in St-Gilles Croix de Vie. As you travel up the River Vie or along the Corniche and the dunes, discover the coastal site of St Gilles. Guided boat tours, educational excursions…
Accessible to people with reduced mobility
- Ocean Magic Smile:
Bicycle hire and repairs
Goélia special offer: Free bicycle delivery on orders of €50 or more.
Port La Vie Marina, Boulevard de l’Égalité,
85800 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Tel: 06 80 67 67 16
Other activities in the region
- KS Wake Park:
Rue du Barrage, 85220 Apremont: wakeboarding, water skiing via a cable lift, free wetsuit hire
- KS Surf School:
A free drink for every beginner surfer on every lesson. 10% off Wake Park activities for Goélia customers on presentation of a Goélia key ring.
Telephone: 06 20 09 18 41
Email: [email protected]
- Les p’tits mousses:
Avenue de la Cour Saint Laud, 85800 Saint Gilles Croix de Vie. Electric boat trips, pedalos, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding.
10% discount with your Goélia key
- Les Marais Salants de la Vie:
Located just a 5-minute drive from the residence and 15 minutes by bike.
Rond-Point des Marais Salants D 38 bis 85270 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez - Telephone: 06 81 97 39 84
A picturesque stroll through the heart of the salt marshes will give you an insight into the work of the salt worker and allow you to admire the traditional techniques they use every day. You’ll also be introduced to the flora and fauna of this natural landscape of land and water during your visit, which can end, if you wish, with a delicious tasting of ‘Sel de Vie’ salt.
- Ami du pêcheur:
From April to October, sea fishing every day, rods and bait provided; speciality: night fishing. One-hour boat trip.
Telephone: 06 40 20 89 17
- West Aventure:
From April to September, go-kart hire for adults and children, 2-hour quad bike tours, paintball, bar, playground, picnic area.
Le Patis Viaud 85220 ST REVEREND
Telephone: 02.51.54.66.93
- Indian Forest Adventure Park:
One of the largest tree-top adventure and leisure parks in France.
At Indian Forest, a wide range of activities await you: adventure courses, paintball, children’s games, mini-golf… Experience the thrills of adventure high up in the trees or on the ground. Come and enjoy moments of fun, excitement and thrills.
Telephone: 02.51.48.12.12
- Vendée Miniature:
From April to September, discover a magical world on a 1:10 scale with its stone houses, mills, church and characters – a lively village populated by 650 figures.
50 rue du Prégneau 85470 BRETIGNOLLES SUR MER
Telephone: 02.51.22.47.50
- Planète Sauvage:
Spend a day at the zoo! Visit the ‘Planète Sauvage’ zoo, France’s most enchanting wildlife reserve.
Those little extras to make your stay even better
- The grocery delivery service from the HYPER U hypermarket in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, the only “local retailer” to offer this service. Goélia guests can do their shopping online at www.coursesu.com, either before they arrive from home or once they’re here. They then select a time slot that suits them to arrange delivery.
- Just a 10-minute walk from the holiday residence, THE MICKEY-BELUGAS BEACH CLUB is open to all children, young and old, aged 3 to 13, on the promenade by the main beach, just a 10-minute walk from the holiday residence.
* Early learning activities, sports taster sessions, and competitions with prizes awarded daily by our Disney partners.
* A wide variety of games: basketball, table tennis, football, frisbee, pétanque, swings, slides, hula hoops, diabolos, rackets…
* Trampoline and adult gym classes taught by state-certified PE instructors.
- The Tourist Office provides treasure hunts and trail activities to help families discover the most beautiful sites in the Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie area in a fun way. Children aged 8–13 will be delighted by this walking adventure (average duration 1½ hours) involving solving puzzles. The six trails are available all year round; please enquire at the Tourist Office.
July and August: Monday to Saturday, 10.00 am to 12.00 pm and 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm
Telephone: 06 74 48 62 97 - Email: [email protected]
Average notation attributed to Goélia La Grande Plage: 4.6/5
Sadia D. Goélia La Grande Plage The stay : 30/05/2026 > 12/06/2026
Personnel accueillant. Appartement confortable.
Léonie G. Goélia La Grande Plage The stay : 15/05/2026 > 29/05/2026
Résidence bien située dans quartier calme
Elisabeth B. Goélia La Grande Plage The stay : 13/06/2026 > 20/06/2026
Résidence propre et calme. Personnel accueillant , à l' écoute, et disponible. Très professionnel.