Museums in Vendée

85200 Auchay-sur-Vendée

The Musée de Fontenay-le-Comte, located in Fontenay-le-Comte in Vendée (Land of the Loire), is a museum of art and local history created in 1875, home to archaeological, ethnological and artistic collections of the South Vendea.

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.

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.

85170 Beaufou

Historial de la Vendée, a modern museum inaugurated in 2006 in Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne, explores the history of the Vendee through various collections and an architecture integrated into the rural landscape.

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.

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.