Guided tour organised by the City of Fontenay-le-Comte Art and History Department.
Come and discover the different districts of Fontenay-le-Comte, where the atmosphere of the Renaissance and the beautiful architectural facades of the historic centre will be revealed to you. This is a unique opportunity to delve into the heart of Fontenay's hidden treasures in the company of a guide. At the end of the tour, you can also enjoy a tasting of local produce.
- Tuesday 7 April at 5pm: Tell me about the Cordeliers district
Starting at the Town Hall, take a stroll along the banks of the Vendée, past the old octroi office and the sub-prefecture. Then take the footbridge to the Cordeliers garden, in full bloom in spring. A walk through history, nature and heritage to rediscover one of Fontenay-le-Comte's most emblematic districts.
Meeting point in front of the Town Hall, 9 rue Georges Clémenceau
- Tuesday 14 April at 5pm: From the fountain to the church of Notre-Dame de Charzais
Nestling in a verdant setting, the Charzais fountain was once a central part of daily life, enlivened by the activities of the wash-house where the women used to gather. Water, an essential resource, also had a spiritual dimension, with processions leaving the church to reach this spring dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This emblematic site also tells the story of the district, marked by powerful events - particularly during the revolutionary period - that have left a lasting mark on the memory of its residents.
Meeting point at the Charzais fountain car park, rue du Lavoir
- Tuesday 21 April at 5pm: From Viète to Rabelais: metamorphoses of a district
Born in the 18ᵉ century, Place Viète was part of the gradual transformation of the west of the town into an elegant residential district, where remarkable town houses still stand. With the French Revolution, the landscape underwent a metamorphosis: the religious congregations established along Rue Rabelais disappeared, making way for the public establishments of the 19ᵉ century, which redesigned the district and gave it a new lease of life.
Meet at the kiosk on Place Viète
- Tuesday 28 April at 5pm: Discover the Moulins-Liot district
Discover the Moulins Liot district, a place that has been shaped by the people who have lived there: families who arrived after the war, factory workers in the 1970s, and new residents attracted by the greener surroundings. As you stroll through the neighbourhood, discover how it has changed and reinvented itself, right up to the most recent developments, which encourage people to get together and enjoy each other's company. Today, the Maison des habitants is the beating heart of the neighbourhood, a symbol of a neighbourhood on the move.
Meeting point: esplanade des Moulins-Liot, avenue Georges Pompidou
Duration: 2 hours
Price :
- Adults: €10
- Reduced rate: €5 (young people aged 8 to 18, students, jobseekers, disabled people, companions of disabled people, large family card, on presentation of proof of age less than one month).
- Free: children under 8.
Information, registration and payment from the Office de Tourisme Vendée Marais Poitevin, Place de Verdun, [email protected], 02 51 69 44 99
- Tuesday 7 April at 5pm: Tell me about the Cordeliers district
Starting at the Town Hall, take a stroll along the banks of the Vendée, past the old octroi office and the sub-prefecture. Then take the footbridge to the Cordeliers garden, in full bloom in spring. A walk through history, nature and heritage to rediscover one of Fontenay-le-Comte's most emblematic districts.
Meeting point in front of the Town Hall, 9 rue Georges Clémenceau
- Tuesday 14 April at 5pm: From the fountain to the church of Notre-Dame de Charzais
Nestling in a verdant setting, the Charzais fountain was once a central part of daily life, enlivened by the activities of the wash-house where the women used to gather. Water, an essential resource, also had a spiritual dimension, with processions leaving the church to reach this spring dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This emblematic site also tells the story of the district, marked by powerful events - particularly during the revolutionary period - that have left a lasting mark on the memory of its residents.
Meeting point at the Charzais fountain car park, rue du Lavoir
- Tuesday 21 April at 5pm: From Viète to Rabelais: metamorphoses of a district
Born in the 18ᵉ century, Place Viète was part of the gradual transformation of the west of the town into an elegant residential district, where remarkable town houses still stand. With the French Revolution, the landscape underwent a metamorphosis: the religious congregations established along Rue Rabelais disappeared, making way for the public establishments of the 19ᵉ century, which redesigned the district and gave it a new lease of life.
Meet at the kiosk on Place Viète
- Tuesday 28 April at 5pm: Discover the Moulins-Liot district
Discover the Moulins Liot district, a place that has been shaped by the people who have lived there: families who arrived after the war, factory workers in the 1970s, and new residents attracted by the greener surroundings. As you stroll through the neighbourhood, discover how it has changed and reinvented itself, right up to the most recent developments, which encourage people to get together and enjoy each other's company. Today, the Maison des habitants is the beating heart of the neighbourhood, a symbol of a neighbourhood on the move.
Meeting point: esplanade des Moulins-Liot, avenue Georges Pompidou
Duration: 2 hours
Price :
- Adults: €10
- Reduced rate: €5 (young people aged 8 to 18, students, jobseekers, disabled people, companions of disabled people, large family card, on presentation of proof of age less than one month).
- Free: children under 8.
Information, registration and payment from the Office de Tourisme Vendée Marais Poitevin, Place de Verdun, [email protected], 02 51 69 44 99