Museums in Vendée

Musée d'Art et d'histoire locale
85000 Mouilleron-le-Captif

The municipal museum of La Roche-sur-Yon, labeled Musée de France, is an art museum located in Vendée, specializing in fine arts, contemporary photography and sales collections from the 19th to the 21st century.

85330 Noirmoutier-en-l'Île

The Museum of Craft Shipbuilding, located in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île (Pays de la Loire), traces the traditional techniques of naval carpentry and the life of local fishermen in a modern architectural and identity setting.

85310 La Chaize-le-Vicomte

The Charles-Payraudeau Ornithological Museum, located in La Chaize-le-Vicomte in Vendée, houses a rich collection of birds and molluscs bequeathed in 1868. This museum labeled 'Musée de France' offers a unique naturalistic journey.

Musée
85000 La Roche-sur-Yon

The Musée SIMCA Yonnais de La Roche-sur-Yon, located in Pays de la Loire, is a space dedicated to local automotive history. This iconic monument is located in the city of La Roche-sur-Yon.

Écomusée
85550 La Barre-de-Monts

L'Écomusée du maris vendéen : Le Daviaud, created in 1982 at La Barre-de-Monts, is an open-air museum on 75 hectares dedicated to local natural and historical heritage.

Musée de la guerre 14-18
85390 Mouilleron-en-Pareds

The Clemenceau-de-Lattre National Museum in Mouleron-en-Pareds (Vendée) celebrates two major figures of the 20th century: Georges Clemenceau and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, natives of the village, through their childhood homes and historical collections.

Musée d'Art et d'histoire locale
85330 Noirmoutier-en-l'Île

The Château de Noirmoutier, a 12th century medieval castle on the island of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île in Vendée, now houses a historical museum in its 20-metre high dungeon.

85600 La Boissière-de-Montaigu

The Musée du Nord Vendée, located in the former castle of Montaigu, traces the local life from the Gallo-Roman period to today through objects and works of art.