Tourist Attractions & Monuments Vendée

This tourist office is only open in summer. You'll receive the best advice for preparing your stay. On site, you'll find all the brochures you need for a stay in the Pays de Fontenay, renamed "Vendée Grand Sud" in 2024, and discover the riches of this area between the Marais Poitevin, the Mervent forest and its majestic lake, the green lung of the Vendée! With its forest paths, Mervent is an ideal place for hiking and mountain biking.

L'îlot Zanimo is an educational equestrian farm located in the same place as the Écuries de l'Îlot (pony club). With more than 20 hectares and about fifty animals in total, they offer various activities: guided tour of the farm, possibility to feed the animals and to discover their way of life and their habits, snack at the farm, pony rides, games and treasure hunt... Children will be the first to want to pet the animals. Let's add that the animals are raised according to the principles of the Animal Approach.

Visit Richou Voyages in Fontenay-le-Comte to organize your next vacation. You'll be able to choose from Richou Voyages' offers, as well as those of their partners such as Fram, Kuoni, Look Voyages, Costa Croisières, Visiteurs, MSC Croisières...

The agency's specialists offer personalized advice to meet your needs, whether you're traveling alone, as a couple, with family or friends. They offer a variety of services, such as tailor-made trips, coach tours, sea or river cruises, trekking and cycling programs, club hotel stays, house, apartment and car rentals, as well as flight bookings. Don't hesitate to contact us to plan your next trip with complete peace of mind.

The agency's team is passionate and competent, and will give you the best possible advice when choosing your destination. Whether you're looking for an air trip, a coach tour, or a sea or river cruise, the agency offers a wide range of services to suit all types of traveler. You can also take advantage of tailor-made, à la carte or organized trips, with pick-up and drop-off as close as possible to your home. The agency works with renowned partners such as Fram, Kuoni, Look Voyages, Costa Croisières, Visiteurs and MSC Croisières, to offer you a varied choice of destinations.

Les petits trains de Vendée is a tourist attraction located in Challans, Vendée. Since 1993, they have been offering guided tourist train tours of the towns of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez and Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. The road trains can accommodate adults and children, offering both a sheltered and soundproof experience. Les Petits Trains de Vendée are also available for private or corporate events such as weddings, seminars or Christmas markets. They also offer excursions for groups and schoolchildren. The service is open all year round and also offers event rentals.

The monastery was founded in Dreux in 1860 by the Sisters of Avignon. In 1940, the city was bombed. The community found refuge in Niort and then moved to Vouvant in the Vendée in 1941. At the Liberation, the monastery of Dreux, in too bad a state, was sold. The chapel of the monastery of Vouvant was consecrated in 1959. In 1997, the community moved to La Roche-sur-Yon at the suggestion of Bishop Garnier.

The Visitandines offer 3 possibilities of welcome:

On the one hand in a monastic hostel on the^1st floor, without lift. Meals are provided (you can also organise your own meals with a minimum of equipment: fridge, microwave oven and heating cupboard). The stay is from 1 to 8 days. Welcome for ladies and gentlemen. And also an independent house (Bethany).

And on the other hand, a special welcome to the Visitation order, in enclosure, for ladies, young girls or religious. These retreatants have their meals with the community and have access to the monastery grounds. They are free to organize their day. They are asked to respect silence and to spend the duration of their stay in the enclosure, which is a maximum of 8 days. The chapel is open to all from 6.45 am to 7 or 8 pm. Reception: 5 rooms in the enclosure and 5 rooms outside the enclosure, one of which has two beds, on the^first floor, without lift. In a monastic hostel for stays of 8 days maximum + the Bethany house with 4 rooms (kitchen, living room, garden) in autonomy.