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Best beaches in L'Île-d'Yeu

14 ranked beaches in L'Île-d'Yeu, Vendée

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

All beaches in L'Île-d'Yeu

  1. 1

    Plage de Ker Châlon

    A major accessible beach near Port-Joinville.

    7.0
  2. 2

    Plage de Ker Daniau

    Quiet east-side beaches can disappear when only major island beaches are stored.

    7.0
  3. 3

    Plage de la Belle Maison

    Important for fuller east-coast island coverage.

    7.0
  4. 4

    Plage de la Borgne

    A core north-coast family beach with strong user-facing value.

    7.0
  5. 5

    Plage de la Gournaise

    A distinctive wild-coast beach worth preserving as a canonical record.

    7.0
  6. 6

    Plage de la Grande Conche

    Smaller south-coast coves can be missed or merged into nearby famous beaches.

    7.0
  7. 7

    Plage de la Pipe

    Small western-island beach names are likely to be under-captured in generic datasets.

    7.0
  8. 8

    Plage de la Pulante

    One of the clearest hidden-gem beaches on the island’s wilder coast.

    7.0
  9. 9

    Plage des Broches

    A strong underrated cove with real standalone value.

    7.0
  10. 10

    Plage des Fontaines

    A valuable south-coast supporting beach.

    7.0
  11. 11

    Plage des Sabias

    A must-have scenic beach near one of the island’s most recognizable coastal areas.

    7.0
  12. 12

    Plage des Sapins

    A key east-side supporting beach.

    7.0
  13. 13

    Plage des Soux

    A flagship photogenic cove with strong visitor and discovery value.

    7.0
  14. 14

    Plage des Vieilles

    The single most essential beach on Île d’Yeu for a curated core dataset.

    7.0

What makes L'Île-d'Yeu's beaches stand out?

L'Île-d'Yeu sits in Vendée, France and is home to 14 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in L'Île-d'Yeu or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.