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When you begin planning a vacation, one of the most important steps is to book a hotel room for your stay. After you have made your arrangements to take off work and get to your destination, you will have to figure out an affordable place to stay. There are many ways to approach hotel booking, the most tried and true being purchasing a vacation package through a travel agent. However, travel agents are becoming more expensive and less practical as Internet travel booking becomes the norm.

           

Meeting Les Sables d'Olonne by: Jakob Jelling

Les Sables d'Olone is located within the region of Charentes, on the Atlantic Ocean coast side of France, towards the western side of the country. This town is a sous prefecture of the French department of Vendee, and is one of the most attractive ones of the region due to its sea related activities, its port, and many antique constructions.

The town of Les Sables is an ideal spot for those who enjoy sea related activities and meeting spots which offer amazing coastlines and beaches. During summer time, this town of 35,000 inhabitants receives around 160.000 tourists due to the attraction of its beaches and coastlines.

Since its origins, the economy and main resources of Les Sables d'Olonne have always been bonded to sea related activities such as fishing, the commerce through its port, and tourism attracted by its beaches. This way, it is possible to see the great importance which the sea has to the town, its past, its traditions and its present time.

Tourists who visit Les Sables d'Olonne should try the local sea food dishes. These dishes are among the most distinctive and attractive characteristics of the town, and those who like sea food would be able to try some of the most amazing dishes of the region.

Besides its port, Les Sables d'Olonne also offers several other interesting spots to meet. One of these spots is the Priory Saint Nicolas. The Priory Saint Nicolas was built around the XI century and is unique due to its architecture and structure as well as to is interesting past. Also, the Abbey of Sainte Croix is a very recommendable construction for visitors to meet in Les Sables dOlonne. This abbey was built several centuries ago and contains many interesting elements and ornaments almost unchanged.

The Tour d'Arundel, or the Arundel Tower, is another place visitors should make sure of meeting while being in Les Sables d'Olonne. This tower was built during the XII century under the orders of the King Henry II, and although many centuries have passed since its construction, still maintains many of its original features.

Jakob Jelling is the founder of Eurotomic.com. Please visit http://www.eurotomic.com/france.php if you're planning a trip to France.