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Starting from the car park, near the Marie Beaucaire Hall
(S/E) From the car park, take the Promenade Marie Beaucaire, which runs alongside the mouth of the River Vie. As you walk along, you’ll see, on the other side of the River La Vie, the marina (1,000 berths plus 100 guest moorings), the fish auction buildings, the fishing harbour, the Fosse à l’Adon beaching harbour and the Joséphine Tower (the town’s first lighthouse, built in the mid-1850s). Near the Joséphine Tower is the jetty for the Île d’Yeu.
(1) At the end of this promenade, head onto the Grande Jetée, which runs alongside the channel. It was built in 1839, with an initial section 160 metres long. Subsequently, this breakwater was extended by 400 metres and then by a further 250 metres in late 1988. Follow it to its end.
(2) At the end of the jetty, retrace your steps back to the base of the jetty.
(1) Turn right onto the path that climbs up the Dune de la Garenne between the barriers that protect it from trampling.
At the end of the ridge path, climb up to the viewing point.
(3) At the top, there is a lovely view of the marina and the Dune de la Garenne, which is stabilised by plantations of marram grass.
Descend from the viewing platform to return to the ridge path, then head down to your left towards the embankment bordering the beach, where blue beach huts are situated.
(4) At the end of the embankment, after the last block of flats, return to Avenue du Pont Neuf via the ramp leading down to the beach.
(5) Leave this avenue by turning left onto the footpath, the entrance to which is just before the bridge, and follow the left bank of the River Jaunay. At the roundabout, head due north towards the marina to return to the starting point (S/E).
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