Fromentine

Fromentine (French pronunciation: [fʁɔmɑ̃tin]) is a district of La Barre-de-Monts, in the Vendée region of France.

During the Second World War, four Germans ships were sunk by the Canadian aviation only a hundred meters from Fromentine's main beach.

It is nearly unique, first because of the materials that have been used to craft it: metallic, which is rare, most of the lighthouse being built with concrete.

You can go dog sledding on the beach or snow-shoeing in the woods, or simply make a gourmet hike at night, enjoying food from both mountain and sea.

It was first an initiative from La-Barre-de-Monts commune, and had as a goal to increase Fromentine tourism during winter, which generally left the town nearly empty.