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.

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.

Musée de l'automobile
85440 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

The Musée automobile de Vendée, located in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire in Pays de la Loire, exhibits more than 160 old vehicles and period advertisements in a space of 3,300 m2, tracing the history of automobiles since 1885.

85680 La Guérinière

The Museum of Traditions in La Guérinière, Vendée, preserves collections of 20th century island objects, furniture and costumes, bearing witness to the daily life of the island of Noirmoutier.

85240 Faymoreau

The Faymoreau mining centre, in Vendée, is a former mining site of active coal from the 19th to the 20th century, now transformed into a museum tracing the industrial and social history of the region.

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 de la Révolution et de la Chouannerie
85170 Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne

Historial de la Vendée is a modern museum retracing 7,000 years of history, located in Lucs-sur-Boulogne in Pays de la Loire. Inaugurated in 2006, it combines heritage collections and immersive scenography.