Travel Guide Cholet

In the middle flows a river: The Monk, who waters the site, already occupied in Neolithic, as evidenced by the menhirs that lie in the vicinity. The capital of the military Vendée, at the heart of the upheavals of 1793, was an important textile and manufacturing centre in the th century, gaining its flourishing tradition of weaving, living since the th century. In fact, she began her textile career under the reign of Saint-Louis through the cultivation of flax. In the th century, dozens of mills settled and flourished in its walls. The city is rich in production and trading via the port of Nantes. From 1793 to 1796, the royalist armies clashed with the Republican forces: the wars of Vendée rage, with their lot of misery and destruction. Clearly, the city's history is far too wide to hold in a handkerchief… Trained in the western insurgency, it is burned four times, but testifying to a tremendous vitality, comes ten years under Bonaparte. Tournée is now looking for diversified activities and wants to play its part in economic competition. It is the capital of the Mauges who developed, linked to a strong tradition of crafts, a dynamic industry in the fashion sector (footwear and clothing) which have earned the title of country of the factories to the countryside. A showcase of very lively agriculture in the region, the important livestock market is still active on Monday and Friday. Secluded (possible visits).