Stay at a Siblu holiday parc (www.siblu.ie or call 0818 274 097) along the Côte de Jade (Loire Atlantique), Côte Lumière (Vendée) or Côte Sauvage (Charente Maritime), and you can discover small secret coves, golden sands at the edge of rolling forests and town beaches packed with activities.
Côte de Lumière
The St Jean-de-Monts tourist office has announced a programme of family activities on the town’s stunning sandy beach through the summer, ranging from baby games to Thai fitness. Visitors are encouraged to take part, but it can be difficult to drag yourself away from your lounger once you have settled on the immense Côte Lumière beach. A stay at siblu’s Le Bois Masson holiday parc for seven nights starts from €703 for a family departing 4 July (www.siblu.ie or call 0818 274 097).
Côte de Jade
The Côte de Jade in the Loire-Atlantique department is popular with water sports enthusiasts who practice their skills on the region’s long sandy beaches. Siblu’s Les Pierres Couchées holiday parc is a short walk from a great beach where guests can now try kite surfing. A two-day introductory course starts from €166. A seven-night holiday at Pierres Couchees starting 4 July costs from only €679 for a family (www.siblu.ie or call 0818 274 097)
Côte Sauvage, Charente Maritime
The Côte Sauvage in Charente Maritime has the sunniest weather on France’s west coast, massive sandy beaches screened by forests of pine trees and fun seaside towns, making it a favourite family destination. There are more than 100 beaches to explore, including the seaside resort of La Palmyre, where the sea is gentle at low tide but the waves crash in at other times. A stay at siblu’s Les Charmettes holiday parc from 4 July costs from €719 for seven nights (www.siblu.ie or call 0818 274 097).
