Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Vendée

Château fort
85350 L'Île-d'Yeu

The Old Castle, 14th century castle located on the island of Yeu in Pays de la Loire, dominates an abrupt rock and bears witness to seven centuries of military and island history.

Dolmens
85560 Le Bernard

The Dolmen de la Cour du Breuil, located at the Bernard in Vendée, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic listed Historical Monument since 1978.

Eglise romane
85400 Les Magnils-Reigniers

The church of Saint-Nicolas des Magnils-Reigniers, a 12th-11th century Romanesque building located in Vendée, combines a Gothic bell tower and a 15th century bedside. Ranked a historic monument in 1906, it bears witness to a reconstruction after a Norman fire in 853.

Halle
85540 Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits

The Halles de Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits, built in the 18th century, are an emblematic historical monument located in the commune of Vendean, in Pays de la Loire.

Eglise gothique
85420 Maillezais

Saint-Pierre de Maillezais Cathedral, a former Benedictine abbey from the 11th to the 14th century in Vendée, was transformed into a Gothic cathedral in 1317 before being abandoned and partially destroyed after the Revolution.

Art gothique primitif
85390 Cheffois

The church of Saint-Pierre de Cheftimes, religious building of the 13th and 15th centuries, stands in the commune of Vendean, combining medieval architecture and defensive elements unique in the Pays de la Loire.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
85220 Apremont

The Château d'Apremont, built in the 16th century in Vendée, is a rare example of a transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, overlooking the valley of Life in Apremont.

Dolmens
85350 L'Île-d'Yeu

The Dolmen des Petits Fradets, also known as "Maison de la Gournaise", is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic region located in L'Île-d'Yeu, Vendée, classified as a historical monument in 1889.