Noirmoutier-En-Lʼîle: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Culture and history

The Château de Noirmoutier is a 12th-century fortress, classified as a historic monument and now a museum. The courtyard of the Château de Noirmoutier is freely accessible to the public.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Noirmoutier-En-Lʼîle can select this location as the destination for their search.

The crypt of the Eglise Saint-Philbert is the only surviving part of the former Benedictine abbey and is classified as a historic monument. Banzeau is one of the oldest districts of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île and can be explored via narrow streets lined with white houses and colourful shutters.

The Hôtel Jacobsen houses a maritime heritage museum with ten rooms in a shipowner's mansion built in 1761.

The Centre Culturel Les Salorges is located in the centre of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, on the harbour quay, and was originally a salt warehouse. It organises and hosts exhibitions, performances and cultural events throughout the year.

Nature and coast

The Marais de Müllembourg National Nature Reserve covers 48 hectares and is managed by LPO France.

The Bois de la Chaise is located in the northeast of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, has been classified since 1936, covers 110 hectares and borders beaches stretching for more than 2 km. The Plage des Dames in the Bois de la Chaise is connected to white beach cabins and an Estacade, or sea pier.

Getting around and on the water

The Noirmout'Train offers guided sightseeing tours with live commentary to explore the north of Noirmoutier.

La Bulle d'Her is a diving centre at Port de l'Herbaudière that offers introductory dives and provides training through to instructor qualifications from FFESSM, ANMP and PADI.

A kayaking tour runs from the Plage des Dames to the Rocher du Cob along the coast of the Bois de la Chaise.

Other destinations: Breuil-Barret, Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure, Saint-Martin-Des-Noyers, La Châtaigneraie, Chavagnes-les-Redoux, L'aiguillon-Sur-Vie, Saint-Jean-De-Monts, Aubigny

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