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    1. Promenade de l'Amiral Lafargue – Penotte Island loop from Les Présidents

    7.14km

    01:50

    30m

    30m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    August 30, 2019

    Almost every house is decorated with beautiful mosaics of shells.

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      September 16, 2024

      Simply magnificent! A must-see at the sand

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        August 3, 2025

        Nestled behind the embankment of Les Sables-d'Olonne, Île Penotte is not an island, but a picturesque pedestrian neighborhood. Formerly called "Lost Island" during the French Revolution, it took its name in the 19th century from a street that no longer exists.

        Since 1997, local artist Danièle Arnaud-Aubin, nicknamed the "Lady of the Shells," has transformed facades and alleyways into mosaics of colorful shells (whelks, oysters, clams, mussels, etc.) to depict mythological, marine, or fantastical scenes.

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