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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 05/04/25 to 20/09/25, WIFI at the reception of the complex during its opening hours, outdoor car park and, with extra charge a sauna, whirlpool and continental breakfasts.
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).
Living room with sofa bed
1 bedroom
Some units for disabled people
Living room with sofa bed
2 bedrooms
Living room with sofa bed
3 bedrooms
Living room with sofa bed
2 bedrooms
Some units for disabled people
Living room with sofa bed
3 bedrooms
Some units for disabled people
The 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.
Practical information
CONTACT DETAILS OF THE HOLIDAY RESIDENCE
Résidence Goélia La Grande Plage
1 avenue de l'Astre du Marin
85800 SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE
02 51 55 34 08
info.st-gilles@goelia.com
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 05/04/25 to 20/09/25.
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, 1 week : €21, 2 weeks : €31. 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
€10.50/night, €49/week. 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) : €10/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. €1.16/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.
Access to the residence
By road:
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 plane:
Nantes Atlantique Airport-44346 Bouguenais-70 km
Tel: 02 40 84 80 00 or www.nantes.aeroport.fr
By train:
Atlantic TGV + TER train
Paris/Nantes via TGV train, then Nantes/St Gilles Croix de Vie via TER, all year round
www.ter-sncf.com/paysdelaloire and www.sncf.fr
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Average notation attributed to Goélia La Grande Plage: 4.6/5
Sylvie P. Goélia La Grande Plage The stay : 11/09/2021 > 25/09/2021
Séjour très agréable comme toujours depuis plusieurs années
Corinne B. Goélia La Grande Plage The stay : 04/06/2022 > 11/06/2022
Nous avons passé un excellent séjour Appartement propre et bien équipé Le personnel à l’accueil très agréable et disponible
Yannick B. Goélia La Grande Plage The stay : 24/12/2022 > 31/12/2022
Après plusieurs séjours dans différentes locations du groupe Goelia, Nous ne sommes jamais déçu , personnel au petit soin avec le client , Réponse rapide à nos interrogations et, courtoisie à chaque fois . Merci pour votre professionnalisme.