©S. Bourcier / Vendée Expansion & OT Fontenay-VendéeFontenay-le-ComteA favourite of the Guide Michelin since 2020, the city of Fontenay-le-Comte also has several quality labels like “Ville d’art et d’histoire” (City of Art and History) or even...Read more©Vendée Sèvre AutiseFaymoreau, the mining experienceDiscover the incredible history and adventure of the miners through the village, the museum, the chapel, or the headframe of Epagne. Read more©Alexandre LamoureuxFoussais-Payré, a small renaissance cityNot far from the forest of Mervent-Vouvant, go back in time by discovering the “Petites cités de caractère” that is Foussais-Payré. A renaissance village, where architecture is...Read more©A. Lamoureux / Vendée ExpansionNieul-sur-l’Autise, journey in the footsteps of AliénorThis Petite Cité de Caractère® attracts those passionate about history. Near the Poitevin marsh, the limestone of the buildings reflects the sun like no other place and offers...Read more©Alexandre LAMOUREUXVouvant, medieval cityClose to the forest of Mervent-Vouvant, discover the village of Vouvant and wander along the narrow streets to the Melusine tower, the former keep, and admire the old ramparts. Read more
©Julien GazeauA family outing one afternoon in the Baron ParkWhen the weather is more clement, what’s better than an afternoon in the Baron Park ? This site of 3 hectares combines historical heritage, architecture, green space, and...Read more©Mehdi Média / Vendée Sèvre AutiseAbbeys of the South of VendéeAbbeys, cathedrals, romanesque churches, those historical monuments are made of white and bright stone, which lasted for centuries. These architectural jewels deserve to be...Read more©Mehdi MédiaGo up to the Melusine TowerFrom the former castle, Vouvant has kept the ramparts and the dungeon. The Melusine tower offers a remarkable view of the medieval city and the forest of Mervent-Vouvant. The...Read moreL'étrange Balade de Fontenay au parc Baron - Les Fontenautes©L'étrange Balade de Fontenay au parc Baron - Les Fontenautes|Le Crabe FantômeThe strange stroll of FontenayDiscover Fontenay-le-Comte with an audio guide (only in french) ! A curious personage escorts you, like an invisible or imaginary friend and guides you as they go along their...Read more©A. Lamoureux / Vendée ExpansionDonjon of Bazoges-en-ParedsHow people lived during the Middle Age? You will discover the answer in your visit of the Donjon, so be ready to do some time travel ! Read more©Mehdi Média / CC pays de la ChâtaigneraieClemenceau – De Lattre National MuseumMouilleron-en-Pareds, now Mouilleron-Saint-Germain, is a village at the border between the wooded countryside and the plains. There, you’ll find the houses of two great...Read more
©David HerbreteauChainsaw sculptures, the path of sculptor©Julien Gazeau pour Vendée ExpansionThe secret places of Mervent©J. Gazeau / Vendée ExpansionParks and gardens©Le crabe fantômeFontenautes & compagnie©Le Comptoir du TapissierCraftsman and art galleries©David HerbreteauVouvant, a historyVouvant , Fontenay le comte , vendée©Vouvant , Fontenay le comte , vendée|Simon Bourcier / Vendée Expansion et Office de TourismeDiscover the City of Art and HistoryChâteau Terre-Neuve 1©Château Terre-Neuve 1|Alexandre LAMOUREUXVisit of the Terre-Neuve Castle