Les Sables-d'Olonne Sand Marathon 2027

If you're looking for a race that smells like sea air, the Les Sables-d'Olonne Sand Marathon in Les Sables-d'Olonne is the kind of event that will leave you starry-eyed 🌊. Here, you run in the town of the Vendée Globe, where the greatest sailors cast off to sail around the world ⛵.

Between the ocean, the famous Remblai, a harbour full of character, the state-owned forest and the marshes, every kilometre offers you a different postcard… and you quickly understand why people talk about one of the most beautiful bays in the world. You choose your adventure: the 10 km to treat yourself and take in the finest coastal panoramas, or the marathon if you want to write your legend facing the ocean and talk about it for a long time 🏖️.

And I, as a local guide, will tell you straight: in Les Sables, you don't just run—you travel 😉. Once you've crossed the finish line, stay in the area: stroll along the Remblai facing the sea, lose yourself in the lanes of Île Penotte and its shell-decorated façades, cross the channel to reach the fishermen's district of La Chaume, or head as far as the Puits d'Enfer to feel the ocean's power against the cliffs.

And if you're coming as a couple or with your crew, end with a sunset on the harbour before a drink on a terrace: here, savouring the post-race moment is almost a Sablais tradition 🥂.