St Jean de Monts, France is a must

Combining the sunny Vendee with the joys of Disneyland Paris, Vickie Maye took the family on an ambitious 3,000km road trip through France.

WE had a toddler enthralled by Mickey Mouse — and an eight year old starting to lose the Disney gloss. When we decided on a driving holiday to France, we knew Disneyland was a must.

Flights to Portugal and guaranteed sun had been our holidays of choice up to now, so we decided to play it safe with the weather and spend a few extra hours in the car to make it south to the Vendee.