Medieval origins XIIIe-XIVe siècles (≈ 1450)
Initial foundation of the priory and partial construction.
1725-1754
Garden facilities
Garden facilities 1725-1754 (≈ 1740)
Period of Prior Le Bourgoins de Sichamp.
4e quart XVIIe siècle
Major transformations
Major transformations 4e quart XVIIe siècle (≈ 1787)
Start of architectural renovations.
1996
Garden protection
Garden protection 1996 (≈ 1996)
Registration by ministerial decree.
2008-2009
Protection of the chapel and the house
Protection of the chapel and the house 2008-2009 (≈ 2009)
Successive entries of priority elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The garden (Box AB 99, 100, 105 to 109 corresponding to the lower garden, 122 to 124, 527, 528 corresponding to the upper garden): inscription by order of 15 November 1996 - The chapel of the Priory in full (cad. AB 124, see plan annexed to the decree): inscription by decree of 29 April 2008 - The following parts of the 18th century prioral residence: its facades and roofs, its corridor and staircase, as well as its plated area (Box AB 124, see plan annexed to the decree): inscription by decree of 6 April 2009
Key figures
Charles-François Le Bourgoins de Sichamp - Reaumur Prior (1725-1754)
Associated with garden developments.
Origin and history
The priory of Réaumur is a historical monument located in the municipality of the same name, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire). Its origins date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, but its present appearance is mainly the result of transformations made between the late 17th and mid 18th centuries. The ensemble consists of an 18th-century house body, an old chapel and gardens, the arrangement of which could date back to the period of prior Charles-François Le Bourgoins de Sichamp (1725-1754). These elements reflect the architectural and landscape evolution of the site over the centuries.
The chapel, the prioral house (façades, roofs, corridor and staircase) and the gardens (divided into a low garden and a high garden) are protected by registration orders between 1996 and 2009. These preservation measures underline the heritage value of the priory, now private property. Although partially accessible, the site retains traces of its religious past and is part of the historical landscape of the Vendée.
The gardens, probably dating back to the mid-eighteenth century, illustrate the influence of the period's landscape developments. Their arrangement, together with the buildings, suggests a spatial organization typical of rural priories, where living spaces, prayer and agricultural production coexisted. The priory of Réaumur thus embodies both a medieval heritage and an adaptation to the tastes of the Enlightenment, marking local history with its architecture and its past social role.
