Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Vendée

Architecture gothique flamboyant
85200 Fontenay-le-Comte

The church of Notre-Dame de Fontenay-le-Comte, a flamboyant Gothic building dating from the 15th to the 16th century in Vendée, listed as a historical monument in 1862, dominates the ancient medieval city with its 83-metre bell tower.

Château
85110 Sigournais

The Château-Neuf de Sigournais, built in the early 19th century, is a neo-classical residence located in Sigournais in Vendée, replacing an ancient medieval castle destroyed in 1793.

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.

Donjons
85390 Bazoges-en-Pareds

The Donjon de Bazoges-en-Pareds, built between the 12th and 16th centuries, is a 30-metre rectangular medieval donjon located in Vendée, in the Pays de la Loire. Symbol of seigneurial power, it combines defensive architecture with elements of appearance like carved chimneys and a round road adorned with 56 mâchicoulis.

Dolmens
85560 Le Bernard

The Dolmen de la Frébouchere, known as Pierre-Couverte, is a megalithic monument of Neolithic located in Bernard (Vendée), classified as a historical monument in 1889. This dolmen angevin, with corridor and rectangular chamber, bears witness to ancient funeral practices.

Eglise gothique
85400 Luçon

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption de Luçon Cathedral, a Gothic and classical building of the 13th, 17th and 19th centuries, dominates the town of Luçon in Vendée with its 85-metre arrow. This historic monument, a former Benedictine monastery, combines Romanesque heritage and successive restorations.

Abbaye
85580 Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm

The Royal Abbey of Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm, a former Benedictine abbey of the 17th and 18th centuries, is located in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm in Vendée, classified as a historic monument since 1973.

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.