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Montalivet-les-Bains

Montalivet-les-Bains is a popular holiday destination in southwestern France, located in the Médoc region. The town is known for its long sandy beach, which is popular with surfers, as well as its naturist beach, where clothing is not needed. Montalivet also offers a range of activities and attractions for visitors, making it a great place for a family vacation or a romantic getaway.

Some of the popular activities in Montalivet include surfing, cycling and hiking. The town also has a variety of restaurants, bars, and shops, as well as a lively market that is held daily during the summer months.

Accommodation options in Montalivet range from campsites and holiday parks to vacation rentals and hotels. There are also several holiday resorts in the area that offer a range of amenities, including swimming pools, tennis courts, and children's activities.

Overall, Montalivet is a great place to enjoy the natural beauty of the Médoc region, while also experiencing the lively culture and cuisine of southwestern France.

The Sandy Beaches

If you are looking for a surfing spot along the Côte d'Argent, or just a pleasant sand beach to sit down and relax then the 12 km beach of Montalivet could be the ideal place for you.

Please, the forest is fragile

6000 hectares of forest with over 20km of cycle path will give you an ideal play ground. Please note that the forest is fragile so please be careful when you venture in.

Discover the marshlands

A little bit of history

The resort of Montalivet was started in 1856 by the Mayor of Vendays. His vision to construct a sea side holiday resort in connection with nature..

By the beginning of the century

the basic structure of the village had been built, giving a seaside resort for the new and developing lifestyle. Roads crossing the forest were put down by the middle of the 19th centuary and a direct link from Lesparre to Bordeaux by train made the journey easier for the growing numbers of sun seakers.

From the 1950's with the opening of the naturist camp , to the end of the century, where the renewed interest in nature and the waves has given the west coast a new customerbase, the resort planners have been able to keep the founders vision: Keep it natural.

The village has been developed over the last 150 years at a pace giving nature the chance to keep up with its endless struggle against concrete.

The life of the village is interlocked with nature, with two naturist camps on either side holding over 10.000 people in July and August, you will never be far away from the basics of life.

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• Good for Big Groups
• Adventurous
• Good for a Rainy Day
• Hidden Gems
• Honeymoon spot
• Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, photos, and popularity.

1. Montalivet Beach

2. La Forêt de Robin Montalivet

3. MiniGolf des Vins Chez Grapouille

4. Monta Surf School

5. Vincent Richeux

6. le cubana.

7. Carakas Surf School

8. Les vélos de l'Ouest

9. Bliss surf school

10. char à voile cap montalivet.

11. Medoc Surf Academy

What travellers are saying.

• Montalivet Beach
• Monta Surf School
• Carakas Surf School
• MiniGolf des Vins Chez Grapouille
• Bliss surf school

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Top Things to Do in Montalivet

Things to do in montalivet.

• 5.0 of 5 bubbles
• 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• Good for Kids
• Budget-friendly
• Good for Adrenaline Seekers
• Good for Couples
• Good for Big Groups
• Adventurous
• Good for a Rainy Day
• Hidden Gems
• Honeymoon spot
• Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, photos, and popularity.

1. Montalivet Beach

2. La Forêt de Robin Montalivet

3. MiniGolf des Vins Chez Grapouille

4. Monta Surf School

5. Vincent Richeux

6. le cubana.

7. Carakas Surf School

8. Les vélos de l'Ouest

9. Bliss surf school

10. char à voile cap montalivet.

11. Medoc Surf Academy

What travellers are saying.

• Montalivet Beach
• Monta Surf School
• Carakas Surf School
• MiniGolf des Vins Chez Grapouille
• Bliss surf school

Vendays-Montalivet tourism and travel guide

Visit Vendays-Montalivet: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The resort of Montaliver has a 12 kilometre beach, and has been popular since the 19th century

Vendays-Montalivet is situated in the Gironde department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

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This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Vendays-Montalivet. For detailed visitor information see the Vendays-Montalivet travel guide .

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vendays-Montalivet in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc at 9 km and Lesparre-Medoc at 11 km.

Vendays-Montalivet, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc

Lesparre-Medoc

Soulac-sur-Mer

Le Verdon-sur-Mer

Church Sainte-Radegonde of Talmont

Meschers-sur-Gironde

Mornac-sur-Seudre

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Map of places to visit near vendays-montalivet, markets in and near vendays-montalivet.

• Hourtin: market Saturday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Meschers-sur-Gironde: market Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - seasonal market only (24km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market all days exc. Thursday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Saint Georges de Didonne: market Sunday and Monday (28km)
• Royan: market every day except Monday (30km)
• Vaux sur Mer: market Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday - seasonal market only (30km)
• Vaux sur Mer: market Monday (30km)
• Cozes: market Wednesday (31km)
• Carcans: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (31km)
• Saujon: market every day except Monday and Friday (37km)

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What to do at Vendays-Montalivet? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vendays-Montalivet.

Heritage sites

• Soulac-su-Mer basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Fort Médoc (Vauban fortifications) (39km)
• Blaye citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (40km)
• Cussac Fort Paté (Vauban fortifications) (40km)
• Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)

Most beautiful villages in France

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• Talmont (23km)
• Mornac-sur-Seudre (40km)

National Monuments

• Cave Pair-non-Pair (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (29km)
• Parc du château Lanessan (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pointe de Grave (19km)
• Forêt de Suzac (26km)
• Pointe de Suzac (28km)
• Forêt de la Lande (36km)
• Pointe de la Coubre (40km)
• Forêt domaniale de la Coubre (45km)
• Forêt de Pons (47km)
• Bec d'Ambès (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Royan (29km)
• Saintes (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de la Palmyre (38km)

Geography and distances

Vendays-Montalivet is in the south-west of France at 69 kilometres from Bordeaux, the department capital (general information: Vendays-Montalivet is 467 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Vendays-Montalivet

Canton: Lesparre-Médoc

Arrondissement: Lesparre-Médoc

Department: Gironde

Region: Aquitaine

New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Postcode: 33930

Distance to Vendays-Montalivet

from Bordeaux (prefecture): 69 km

from Paris: 467 km

from Calais: 658 km

from Nice: 685 km

from Bordeaux: 69 km

from Strasbourg: 758 km

Getting here

Most visitors will fly into Bordeaux airport (or Bergerac) while drivers should allow 7-8 hours driving time from the ports at Le Havre or Cherbourg. For driving distances to Vendays-Montalivet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner .

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Vensac .

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Montalivet Beach

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Montalivet Beach - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor

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• (0.28 km) Hôtel Le Marin
• (0.39 km) le soleil d'or
• (0.39 km) Apartment for rent
• (0.15 km) Chez Jeannot
• (0.18 km) La Potence Grill
• (0.08 km) L'Ocean 2
• (0.13 km) Bijou Bar
• (0.22 km) La Part des Anges
• (0.14 km) Carakas Surf School
• (0.11 km) Monta Surf School
• (0.19 km) Maya Surf School
• (0.17 km) Complexe Le LOFT CLUB
• (0.64 km) Marché de Vendays-Montalivet

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Montalivet Beach

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MONTALIVET BEACH: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

Discover Montalivet

Just ten minutes by car and less than 20 minutes by bike from the campsite in the Médoc , the seaside resort of Montalivet , with its endless sandy beach, is waiting to welcome you.

Montalivet is certainly famous for its naturist center , but also for its dynamic summer market, one of the region’s biggest gourmet and craft markets , where over 200 exhibitors welcome you every day during the summer to showcase their creations and specialities , with tastings available on site .

With its focus on nature and the ocean, Montalivet is also renowned as one of the best places to practice board sports : surfing, paddleboarding, kite-surfing… Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’ll always find professionals to guide you.

Montalivet, nature and water sports near Vensac

Numerous sporting activities are available close to the campsite: surfing, body-boarding, wave kayaking, sand yachting, kitesurfing, horse-riding, archery, beach volleyball… There’s something for everyone.

A forest adventure park is accessible not far from Le Tastesoule campsite.

Montalivet summer market

During the season , visit the Montalivet market with its typical local produce , which helps give a vacation feel to one of the Médoc’s most famous seaside resorts.

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Top Things to Do in Montalivet - Montalivet Must-See Attractions

Things to do in montalivet.

• 5.0 of 5 bubbles
• 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• Good for Kids
• Budget-friendly
• Good for Adrenaline Seekers
• Good for Couples
• Good for Big Groups
• Adventurous
• Good for a Rainy Day
• Hidden Gems
• Honeymoon spot
• Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, photos, and popularity.

1. Montalivet Beach

2. La Forêt de Robin Montalivet

3. MiniGolf des Vins Chez Grapouille

4. Monta Surf School

5. Vincent Richeux

6. le cubana.

7. Carakas Surf School

8. Les vélos de l'Ouest

9. Bliss surf school

10. char à voile cap montalivet.

11. Medoc Surf Academy

What travellers are saying.

• Montalivet Beach
• Monta Surf School
• Carakas Surf School
• MiniGolf des Vins Chez Grapouille
• Bliss surf school

• BEACH WEBCAM
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See you in Monta!

Here's our advice on how to get to your favorite resort in the best possible conditions. 

THE MONTALIVET PLAN

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COMING TO VENDAYS-MONTALIVET

By road : Via Bordeaux : D1215 - D 102, rocade sortie n°8 Le Verdon Via Bordeaux : D 101 - Route des Lacs Via Royan : Bac Royan - Pointe de Grave 0546383515 / 0556733773 Via Blaye : Bac Blaye - Lamarque 0557420449

By train: Bordeaux Gare St-Jean direction Le Verdon, Lesparre-Médoc stop Line N°42 0800 872 872 .ter.sncf.com/nouvelle-aquitaine

By bus: Ligne 703 Bordeaux - Lesparre-Médoc Ligne 712 Lesparre-Médoc - Grayan - Stop Montalivet 0970 870 870 transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr

By plane: Aéroport Bordeaux - Mérignac 0556345050 www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr

By bike: La Vélodyssée - From Verdon-sur-Mer to Montalivet Click here for a map of cycle paths

PARKING AND GETTING AROUND MONTALIVET

Parking in Montalivet is completely free. There are 2 parking lots (also free of charge), as well as all streets suitable for parking. 

Getting around the village is best done on foot or even by bike. 

Avenue de l'Océan has been pedestrianized since the May 1st weekend, so you can enjoy the area in peace, whether on foot, by bike, on skates or rollerblades...

THE VELODYSÉE IN MONTALIVET

La Vélodyssée , 1300 km of cycling along the Atlantic coast

From the flower-bedecked locks of the Nantes-Brest canal to the cliffs of the Basque coast, via the Breton marshes of the Vendée , the Landes forest and the Atlantic islands , La Vélodyssée winds its way close to the ocean, offering remarkable views from land and sea. For two, with family or friends, La Vélodyssée guarantees an accessible adventure and a feeling of instant disconnection!

La Vélodyssée in figures: 📅 2012 : official opening of the route 🚲 1,300 km of cycling itinerary, developed in both directions 🗺️ 3 regions and 9 départements crossed 💯 100% of the route signposted and secured ⛑️ 76% of the route on greenways or cycle paths 🔗5 connected cycle routes and French part of the Atlantic Coast Route (EuroVelo 1) 🔁 5 loops of 25 to 80 km attached to La Vélodyssée

Your Tourist Office has the Accueil Vélo label! 

Under the aegis of France Vélo Tourisme, the national "Accueil Vélo " label has been set up by local tourist organizations to offer the best possible welcome to cyclists throughout France.

MOTORHOME PARKS

CAMPING-CAR PARK LA PINÈDE Avenue de l'Europe 33930 Vendays-Montalivet www.campingcarpark.com

CAMPING-CAR PARK L'OCÉAN Boulevard de Lattre de Tassigny 33930 Vendays-Montalivet www.campingcarpark.com

Nous disposons de 2 aires de camping-car sur Montalivet-les-bain : L’Océan qui se trouve à 200m de la plage, et La Pinède qui se trouve plus dans la forêt, en direction d’Hourtin.

Natural areas are also available in the commune, click here .

ACCESSIBILITY IN THE RESORT

If you have a disability and would like to spend a vacation in Vendays-Montalivet, here's a guide to help you organize your stay: use this precise interactive map to find all the important points concerning accessibility in the commune.

In blue: disabled parking spaces In green: accessible public toilets (closed at night) In purple: beginning and end of the pedestrian street, from May 1 to September 15, 2023 In yellow: extension of the pedestrian street for the months of July and August only, during market hours In orange: tiralos available at the lifeguard station In light orange: accessible mobile homes at campsites In pink: accessible cultural sites

RENT A BIKE

Toujours dans la démarche éco-responsable de la station, nous incitons nos visiteurs à se balader dans la station à pied, à vélo, en skate… de quoi faire une activité sportive oui, mais aussi de laisser la voiture au garage et d’utiliser des moyens de locomotion doux pour notre belle nature. 

Where to rent your bikes 

Les Vélos de l'Ouest (rentals & repairs) 33 Avenue de l'Europe (at the entrance to Camping Campéole) - 06.65.55.55.95 - www.lesvelosdelouest.fr

Loc'Vélos (rentals) 6 rue Colonne Duchez - 06.10.44.88.98 - [email protected]

Multi Bikes (rentals & repairs) 1 bis Avenue de l'Europe - 06.85.55.48.29 - www.multibikes.fr - [email protected]

You can find maps of cycle paths in our Kiosk section!

Tourist Office

62 Avenue de l'Océan 33930 Vendays-Montalivet

Tel: 05 56 09 30 12

Practical info

• The Town Hall
• Executive Committee
• Legal notice / RGPD

Opening hours and contact

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