FAQ

The Vendée Globe Village is located at Port Olona in Les Sables d'Olonne. 

No, access is free and unticketed. 

All the information are here. 

Yes, 300 bicycle parking spaces will be deployed in the immediate vicinity of the village entrances. 

Various motorhome parking areas are available. To reserve a camper site, visit the Les Sables d'Olonne website. 

The Village is open every day from the arrival of the winner on Tuesday, January 14, until the last skipper arrives. All stands and events will be open to the public until February 2, from 11am to 7pm.

The bar will be open until 1 a.m. throughout the week, and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. 

There are 3 entrances to the Village: 

• Cape Horn entrance / exit: at the Charcot traffic circle
• Cape Leeuwin entrance / exit: Quai de l'Amiral de la Gravière
• Cape of Good Hope entrance / exit: Boulevard Vertime

Find out where the entrances are located on the interactive map. 

You can purchase a PMR/PSH ticket at the time of booking, which will allow you to enter the Village more quickly thanks to priority access. PMR spaces are reserved in the parking lots. The requirements of the application order of April 20, 2017 relating to accessibility for people with disabilities will be complied with. Access to the Vendée Globe pontoon for people with disabilities will be assisted by the SSIAP.

Yes, if you are accompanying a person with reduced mobility, you can also purchase a PRM ticket. 

Yes, being pregnant gives you priority. 

• motorcycle and bicycle helmets
• suitcase over 25kg 
• alcoholic beverages 
• arms or weapons by destination
• explosives and flammable substances
• tools
• glasses and cans
• non-folding umbrellas 
• illegal substances 
• routers and drones
• scooters & rollerblades
• political, religious, vulgar, commercial messages... 
• laser pointers

Dogs are allowed in the village, but not in enclosed areas or on the pontoon, except for holders of a disability card who may be accompanied by a guide dog (law 87-588 of July 30, 1987, art. 88).

Lost and found items will be given to the agents at the entrances. If you have lost an item, please contact an agent at one of the entrances. 

All the information here. 

All the information here. 

Yes, entertainment is planned throughout the Village. Find out more here. 

The pontoon is open to the public except for finishes.

For the first 3 arrivals, the pontoon is closed to the public from 1 hour before the finish line is crossed until the IMOCA boats arrive at the pontoon.

After the first 3 arrivals, the public may access the pontoon depending on the number of arrivals. 

Yes, the finishing skippers will be presented to the public on the stage of the VandB Globe bar at 6.30pm (or the following day in the event of a late arrival). 

Salt foodtrucks (Foodmobile Sodebo) and sweet foodtrucks will be available for visitors. 

Free water fountains will be available throughout the Village. 

The official Vendée Globe Stores feature a wide range of products, including the official Gobi water bottle, Panini albums, the official mascot and all the official store products. 

Yes, you have 14 days to return or exchange items. Internet orders cannot be returned in-store. 

Yes, there is an official Vendée Globe store website. 

The Vendée Globe is a single-handed, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world race. To find out more, click here. 

The race started on Sunday, November 10 at 1:02pm. 

The race starts in Les Sables d'Olonne and finishes in the same place. Skippers cross the entire planet, skirting Antarctica.

For this 10th edition, 40 skippers set off around the world. 

The best time to date for completing the round-the-world race is 74 days 03 hours 35 minutes (Armel Le Cleac'h in 2016). The latest finishers can take more than 4 months. But every edition is different!

You can follow the race on our website and by following us on social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and TikTok. 

Vendée Globe Junior is an educational and entertaining tool created by the Vendée Department, offering resources dedicated to young people and schoolchildren. It allows you to follow the Vendée Globe and learn more about it in an educational and entertaining way. 

You can find educational resources and events on the Vendée Globe Junior website, and the content is also available on the World Oceans Day website. 

Yes, resources and animations are available on the website. 

It's a free online sailing and regatta simulation game where you can become the skipper of your own boat and compete against real skippers on the same itinenary. 

The game is free, all you have to do is register via your e-mail address. You can buy options to customize your boat and improve its performance. The game can be downloaded from Google Play (Android) or Apple Store (iOS).