We recommend informing the town halls or the municipal police (during opening hours) when you plan to park your coach temporarily, and specifying the expected parking duration
NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ÎLE / PLAGE DES DAMES / PORT DE L'HERBAUDIÈRE Noirmoutier-en-l'île Town centre
- Parking (maximum 24 hours) at Town Centre Car Park 3 (coach parking): Rue de la Prée aux Ducs, close to the Camping-Car Park area at 800m from the historic centre (medieval castle, church, Place d’Armes square, etc.), and 400 m from the town centre (market square, shops, restaurants, bars, etc.).
- Passengers may be dropped off at the bus station, 600 m from the historic centre and 200 m from the town centre.
- Traffic and parking are difficult on market days, in the mornings and at midday: Fridays all year round, and Tuesdays and Sundays in the high season. More information available about the markets.
Plage des Dames beach
- Temporary parking tolerated on Avenue Maréchal Joffre: along the municipal tennis courts and the stadium, depending on available spaces, 900 m from the entrance to Plage des Dames.
- Passengers may be dropped off at the "min" stop located 300 m from the entrance to Plage des Dames.
Port de l’Herbaudière
- Off-season: temporary parking on Rue de la Pointe (between the municipal campsite and the harbour) or at the Herbaudière church car park (1 km from the harbour).
- In season: temporary parking tolerated on Rue de la Pointe or at the church car park only if spaces are available.
- Traffic and parking are difficult on Monday mornings and at midday during the season (market day). More information on market days available.
Further information: Noirmoutier-en-l’Île Town Hall +33 (0)2 51 35 99 99.
BarbâtrePassage du Gois
- Bypass area: near the former customs officer’s cottage. Temporary parking (up to 3 hours) 600 m from the entrance to the Passage du Gois, on the Noirmoutier Island side. Consult tide timetables.
- Tourist Office, Rue du Polder: temporary all-day parking, 1.8 km from the entrance to the Passage du Gois, on the island side.
- Information for coaches: one-way crossing at low tide, from Beauvoir-sur-Mer (mainland) to Barbâtre (the first municipality south of Noirmoutier Island). Consult tide timetables.
Polder de Sébastopol (regional natural reserve and birds)
- Tourist Office, Rue du Polder: temporary all-day parking, 800 m from the Polder de Sébastopol.
Plage des Onchères beach
- Parking near the football pitch at the end of Chemin de la Martinière.
Further information: Barbâtre Town Hall +33 (0)2 51 39 68 58.
LA GUÉRINIÈRE
Town Centre and Seafront
- Place des Pinsonnières: no parking time limit. At 350 m from the town centre (Museum of Traditions), 600 m from the seafront (Boulevard de l’Océan), 1 km from the blockhouses (AWM Atlantic Wall Memory Association).
- Rue Centrale (Museum of Traditions, town centre): road closed on Thursdays until 4 pm (market day). More information on markets available.
- No access to Boulevard de l’Océan via Avenue de l’Océan (central median).
Port de Bonhomme
- No parking time limit.
Further information: La Guérinière Town Hall +33 (0)2 51 39 80 32.
L'EPINE
Town Centre
- Place du Docteur Plantier: temporary parking except on Saturday mornings and at midday (market day). More information on markets available.
- Sports hall/shooting range: located on the right of the D38 (shortly after the Renault “Les Eglats” garage), temporary parking only on Saturday mornings and at midday (market day). Caution: the D38 must be crossed on foot (much traffic).
Port de Morin
- Drop-off zone at 25 Rue du Port: 300 m from the Port du Morin Harbour Master’s Office car park.
- Opposite the company "BILLET MARINE": temporary parking on a small space.
- Along the D38: temporary parking.
Further information: L’Épine Town Hall +33 (0)2 51 39 11 17.
