{"id":2119,"date":"2026-01-27T12:58:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/lieux\/the-vendee-aquarium\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:15:23","slug":"the-vendee-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"lieux","link":"https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/en\/lieux\/the-vendee-aquarium\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vend\u00e9e Aquarium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hero-lab has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-812dcb84 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxxxxxl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxxxxxl);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-vendee-camping-cabestan.webp&apos;);background-size:cover;\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xxxxxl-font-size wp-elements-d9691fced2bad1bb01074512cd313717\">The aquarium<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-top-title has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xxxxxl-font-size wp-elements-6cbbffdec6f9516be32d90a9462586bd is-style-top-title--1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">de vend\u00e9e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);\" class=\"alignfull wp-elements-5cd3591c1ade14a972751d58f754b855 wp-block-wpseopress-breadcrumbs has-text-color has-primary-color\"><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Camping in Br\u00e9tignolles-sur-Mer<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-41c22256 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-lab-p--base has-text-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d077bce3a7a54d5bf5f0f9dedb03202\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">Are you planning <strong>a family vacation<\/strong> at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/en\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4\">Le Cabestan campsite in Br\u00e9tignolles, Vend\u00e9e<\/a><\/strong>France. Are you looking for other sites of interest to <strong>vary your activities<\/strong> in addition to those offered by the campsite? A <strong>visit to the Aquarium de Vend\u00e9e<\/strong>, just 30 km from <strong>Le Cabestan<\/strong>, is an excellent alternative.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-outermost-icon-block items-justified-center\"><div class=\"icon-container\" style=\"width:100px;transform:rotate(0deg) scaleX(1) scaleY(1)\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"107\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 107 50\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_6002_15994)\"><path d=\"M13.3078 34.3206C7.76559 36.6585 3.23365 45.1894 10.3391 48.522C17.281 51.7815 21.7621 45.2569 22.1064 39.0638C34.1445 38.8671 40.4937 49.7415 52.752 49.9944C61.8102 50.1799 66.7034 45.5884 74.2773 42.756C80.999 40.2383 86.6427 43.3068 92.6646 45.3636C97.3151 46.9541 102.366 46.9091 107 45.285C103.862 45.4367 101.012 45.4648 97.9754 44.7174C94.9391 43.9699 85.2092 39.3504 82.1729 38.5355C81.6819 38.4006 79.9549 37.8948 77.0935 38.5355C70.8289 39.7157 66.1954 43.1438 60.1622 44.7174C48.8973 47.6565 46.3915 43.3124 37.5872 38.5355C35.5047 37.4059 33.0045 35.9447 30.8147 35.1636C26.8697 33.753 23.1392 33.6912 19.2055 32.955C15.3734 26.4865 1.79449 16.5899 5.69997 8.18257C7.29715 4.74321 10.4915 4.21494 14.0358 4.94552C18.754 5.91776 19.3974 12.9426 21.4912 13.1056C23.094 13.2292 26.3279 6.93496 32.5248 7.86224C35.4651 8.30621 38.1121 10.3462 39.1279 13.1112C41.6564 20.018 34.0599 24.5645 29.6859 28.4141C50.7654 23.6541 42.5424 -4.19801 22.699 7.02488C13.9907 -6.3729 -4.18789 0.758719 0.874559 16.9215C3.01919 23.7721 8.96771 28.8468 13.3078 34.3206ZM15.0065 40.7891C15.2661 42.5425 14.4591 43.2843 12.7547 43.0314C12.3709 41.9917 14.5212 40.272 15.0065 40.7891Z\" fill=\"#D1B891\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_6002_15994\"><rect width=\"107\" height=\"50\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Presentation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-lab-p--subtitle is-style-top-title has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b2dcfe03b660a6631202a7d5b6687cc9 is-style-top-title--2\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\">aquarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Located in <strong>Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, the Aquarium de Vend\u00e9e<\/strong> is recommended for marine life enthusiasts. With over <strong>500,000 liters of salt water<\/strong>, this aquarium is home to an incredible variety of marine animals belonging to 500 different species. This animal park near <strong>Saint Hilaire de Riez<\/strong> features three main worlds: the French and European coasts, with species from <strong>the Atlantic and Mediterranean<\/strong>, the Indo-Pacific zone and the tropical world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You&#8217;ll see remarkable species such as sharks, sea turtles, seahorses, rays, jellyfish and a <strong>variety of exotic fish<\/strong>. The aquarium also features temporary exhibitions of<strong>marine-inspired<\/strong> works<strong>by talented artists<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Located just a few minutes from Les <strong>Sables d&#8217;Olonne in France, the Aquarium de Vend\u00e9e<\/strong> is a fascinating place where you can discover marine life from a unique and exciting angle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxxxxl)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center hrz-responsive-col hrz-reponsive-order is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3f562962 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"Enfants regardant des poissons et une raie en aquarium.\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-720x480.webp 720w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-240x160.webp 240w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan-120x80.webp 120w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atelier-enfant-aquarium-camping-cabestan.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-top-title is-style-top-title--3\">The workshops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\">and entertainment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The aquarium offers a variety of activities, including dolphin and seal shows and feeding sessions. Entertainment also includes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-exhibitions on specific environments such as mangroves and coral reefs<br\/>-exhibitions on specific species such as sharks<br\/>-exhibitions on environmental issues related to the oceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And thanks to the tactile workshop, <strong>children aged 3 to 12<\/strong> can discover the morphology of marine animals such as spider crabs, sea urchins, starfish and oysters. A games booklet is available at the start of the visit for a <strong>fun, interactive experience<\/strong>, including quizzes and riddles on the site&#8217;s three universes. To optimize <strong>children&#8217;s observation skills<\/strong>, a treasure hunt is available at the heart of this <strong>aquarium near Saint Hilaire de Riez<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxxxxl)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center hrz-responsive-col hrz-reponsive-order is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3f562962 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-top-title is-style-top-title--4\">Practical info<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\">For your visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The<strong>Aquarium de Vend\u00e9e<\/strong>, near Les Sables d&#8217;Olonne, is open all year round, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with uninterrupted opening from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm in summer. A <strong>visit to the aquarium<\/strong> lasts around 1h30, and prices vary according to age. Children under 3 are admitted free of charge. A reduced rate is also available for disabled adults and children, and for <strong>accompanying adults<\/strong>. Special offers such as student rates, family packs and season tickets are also available.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those with a small appetite, <strong>the animal park&#8217;s snack bar &#8220;L&#8217;HIPPOCAMPE&#8221;<\/strong> offers sweet and savoury dishes, as well as <strong>refreshing drinks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Le Cabestan campsite, take the D38 road for about 30 minutes to reach <strong>the Vend\u00e9e aquarium in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"Coraux color\u00e9s et poissons dans l&#039;oc\u00e9an\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-809\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-720x480.webp 720w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-240x160.webp 240w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan-120x80.webp 120w, https:\/\/campingcabestan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aquarium-especes-camping-cabestan.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxxxxl)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The aquarium de vend\u00e9e Are you planning a family vacation at Le Cabestan campsite in Br\u00e9tignolles, Vend\u00e9eFrance. 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