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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Vendée

The seaside resort of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is also a port renowned for its speciality: sardine fishing. Picturesque with its colourful boats, the Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie port is also the oldest in the Vendée!

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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

Classified seaside resort, fishing port famous for its sardines, with its marina in the heart of the city, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie has kept the charm and authenticity of a fishing village. Located in the Atlantic coast, along the Coast of Light, it is appreciated for its lifestyle, its water sports, beaches and entertainment, it has always been an ideal place to stay with family or friends.
History of the station:

From its inception as the Sidunum by a colony Marseilles, the city has built its history thanks to the ocean. Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is rapidly expanding and its port is flourishing. Vessels hundred tons are unloaded skins and fish to stock up on salt or wheat. On this side of the river, along the pier and along the main street (now rue Torterue), lined with beautiful houses housing officials, officers, owners ...
On April 16, 1622, Louis the 13th an army of 7,000 men massacred at a place called "the tower Josephine" Protestants in 2500 commanded by Prince Soubise.
A Cross of Life, appeared in 1600, agglutinate fishermen whose modest buildings are surrounded by the waves. Here come the Moors introduced settle the net law, which allows you to take sardines. In the 18th century, the little blue fish abounds on the coast. There is then a change in the fleet and the arrival of many canneries. The port of Croix de Vie, becoming the first sardine port in France in the 1970s.
From the 60s, the city in a new way interferes with the pleasure that develops. The look of visionary projects in the manufacture of boats, will be enforcing this new leisure port in the landscape.
Today Port Life has a capacity for over 1000 boats.
From the Christianization of the 9th Sidunum by the monks of Saint Gilles du Gard to the unification of Saint Gilles Croix de Vie and Life in 1967, stories of this maritime city all have originality and interest.

The specialty of the station is primarily sardines Label Rouge, caught off the coast gillocruciennes, and is even being honored by his own brotherhood.
There is also the préfou (bread with garlic butter), the Troussepinette of the strike or cake that will delight the taste buds of gourmets!

Things to see and do

The Sardine is in the box. Video, exhibition, tasting ... Through the video the Sardine is in the box, discover the amazing journey of sardines, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie emblem: its fishing, its selection, its preparation and canning canning in the last Vendée. Flatter your appetite by tasting the canned products!
The Fisherman's House: Discover inside a fisherman's house from the 1920s, with its furniture, utensils, and vintage clothing. Exhibition hall with video and temporary exhibitions on the world of fishing and local life. Open April to September.
The Rimajures - Space Simon Henry: Former studio of Vendée, Henry Simon, Bourrine became an exhibition space and memory to appreciate the artist's work. It is also a relaxing moment to share in gardens and in the shop dedicated to the painter. Open April to October.
Water sports: Boating Station fame, whether sailing, surfing, sand yachting, or cruising ... Learn about the sports center with water.
Visa - Life: Guided tours of 1:30 on the river "La Vie". From March to November.
Sea Fisheries: From April to September, embark on a half-day and sample the joys of fishing in the sea!
House of Writers of the Sea: This site offers a literary library and reading room dedicated to maritime literature. Face off, it is also an exhibition space to meet the seafaring adventurers. Open on weekends or longer depending on season.
The Little Foams: Walks in miniature boats on the river Jaunay. From April to September.
Strolls trails: Several excursions lead on foot from the station can be offered! Seaside, old neighborhoods, rocky coast ... there's something for everyone.