Le Colombier

A 4-star naturist campsite in a green, wooded 50-hectare valley in the Vendée bocage, at Saint-Martin-Lars-en-Sainte-Hermine, an hour from the ocean and the naturist beaches of La Tranche-sur-Mer. A long-standing address for naturism in the Vendée, since 2024 it has been part of the Made in Camp group: heated pool with slides, a paddling pool for little ones and night swims in summer, a wellness area (jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, for a fee), a restaurant in the old stone walls with a terrace, large pitches from 110 to 300 m² and recent rental units (chalets, lodges, mobile homes, also for sale as a pied-à-terre). Naturism applies everywhere, pitches included, and swimming in the pool is nude. Open from early May to late September; cats and dogs allowed for a fee, one per pitch. Visitors appreciate the space, the huge pitches, the woodland trails down to the pond and the calm out of season, but in 2026 several regulars complain of a decline in service (non-naturist seasonal staff, bar and restaurant with reduced hours, entertainment and karaoke considered poorly run) and the loss of the old club character, with more paid services; worth bearing in mind if you are looking for the "simple" naturism of the early days.