Surf: City spot with a concrete promenade that ensures a good number of onlookers, but also a nasty backwash at high tide. Usually mushy but rarely closes out close to the jetty when it’s big and windy. In summer walk south to find empty peaks. Environment: High consistency, often crowded and all facilities including surf shop and school. More open beachbreak to the north at St-Jean-de-Monts and on Ile de Nourmoutier at Barbatre.