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Penotte Island

This pretty pedestrian district has the name of an island, even though it’s nestled in the city center, behind the Remblai, in a series of narrow, winding streets.

Amid the hollyhocks, the houses are decorated with mosaics of multicolored shells.

All these decorations are the work of local artist and resident Danièle Arnaud-Aubin, nicknamed the “Seashell Lady”.

Inspired by mythology, fairy tales and fantasy stories, she uses a variety of shellfish: whelks and periwinkles, oysters, clams, scallops, mussels and exotic shellfish.

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Access

By car :

Arriving from Nantes and La Roche sur Yon, head for La Tranche sur Mer, then the La Grière district.

Arriving from La Rochelle: direction Luçon, then La Tranche sur mer, La Grière district.

By train :

La Roche sur Yon SNCF train station: 43 Km

Luçon SNCF train station: 31 Km

By bus :

Compagnie Sovetours: http: //www.sovetours.com

route 550 Les Sables d’Olonne – Luçon

route 555 La Roche sur Yon – L’Aiguillon sur mer

Reception hours

Information and reservations by phone:

Low season: reception open daily from 9am to 12:30pm and from 2pm to 6pm.

High season: reception open daily from 9am to 8pm.

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