Castles in Vendée

Château fort
85130 Tiffauges

Tiffauges Castle, an ancient castle in ruins of the 11th, 13th and 16th centuries, dominates the Nantaise Sèvre in Tiffauges (Vendée), famous for its link with Gilles de Rais and its medieval defensive architecture.

Château fort
85600 Montaigu-Vendée

The former castle of Montaigu, built between the 15th and 16th centuries in Montaigu-Vendée, was a medieval fortress with Romanesque dungeon and fortified enclosure, witness to the conflicts between Brittany and Poitou.

Château
85500 Les Herbiers

The castle of Ardelay, a medieval vestige of the 15th century at the Herbiers in Vendée, is a square dungeon surrounded by moat, witness to the local fortifications. Ranked a historic monument in 1927, it combines military architecture and Renaissance.

Château de style néo-classique et palladien
85340 aux Sables-d'Olonne

The Château de Pierre-Levée, built in the 18th century in Olonne-sur-Mer (Vendée), is a building inspired by the Petit Trianon, surrounded by a historical park and prehistoric menhirs.

Château
85140 Saint-Martin-des-Noyers

The chateau de la Grève, built in the 15th and 16th centuries in Saint-Martin-des-Noyers (Vendée), is a rare castle still standing, surrounded by moat and marked by the wars of Religion and the modernization of its defences.

Château
85200 Mervent

The château de la Citardière, built in the 17th century in Mervent, Vendée, is a Protestant fortress surrounded by moat, classified as a Historic Monument. Its defensive architecture reflects the wars of Religion.

Château
85250 La Rabatelière

The Château de La Rabatelière, built in the 17th and 19th centuries, is a historical monument located in La Rabatelière in Vendée, famous for its landscaped park and its successive architectural transformations.

Château fort
85700 Pouzauges

The Château de Pouzauges, built in the 12th and 13th centuries, is a former ruined castle located in Vendée, in the Pays de la Loire. It illustrates the military architecture of Bas Poitou, marked by its quadrangular dungeon and medieval remains.