Pays de la Loire
Poitevin Marsh, the Green Venice
May 30, 2018
Poitevin Marsh, the second largest wetland in France, is known as Green Venice, a lush green marsh you discover by punts that gently glide on man-made waterways nestled under the tree canopies
Chateau de Commequiers, demolished by order of King Louis XIII
August 28, 2017
Chateau de Commequiers, the fortress of the Protestant lords of La Tremoille was demolished by king Louis XIII at the end of the Wars of Religion
Moulin de Rairé, a windmill in constant use since 1555
August 17, 2017
Moulin de Raire in Sallertaine, a windmill that has constantly turned and been exclusively powered by the force of the wind since its construction in 1555
Sallertaine – A former island among the salt marshes
August 3, 2017
Saint-Martin de Sallertaine, an Angevin Romanesque Church and only vestige of the 12th century abbey founded on a former island in the Baie de Bourgneuf
Angers, the former capital of the County of Anjou
July 7, 2017
The city of Angers, the former capital of the Counts and Dukes of Anjou, boasts a rich historical heritage that earned it the label City of Art and History
Ile de Noirmoutier – Ile aux Mimosas in the Atlantic Ocean
June 9, 2017
Ile de Noirmoutier, a small island off the coast of Vendée, named after its former abbey and known for its mild oceanic climate and rich historical heritage
Ile Chauvet Abbey in Bois de Céné – Vendée
May 15, 2017
The ruined Ile Chauvet Abbey was founded in 1130 by Benedictine monks who developed and exploited the surrounding salt marshes throughout the Middle Ages
Marais Breton-Vendeen and Baie de Bourgneuf
May 5, 2017
Marais Breton-Vendeen, a natural wetland situated off the Atlantic coast, was Europe’s largest salt producer during the Middle-Ages
Ecomuseum Marais Vendeen, Le Daviaud – La Barre-de-Monts
May 5, 2017
Ecomuseum Marais Vendeen – Le Daviaud, a vast natural zone turned into an open-air museum to showcase the marsh of Vendee’s natural and historical heritage
Castle of the Dukes of Brittany – Nantes – Pays de la Loire
April 21, 2017
The castle of the Dukes of Brittany is situated in Nantes, the capital of the historic Duchy of Brittany which was attached to the Kingdom of France in 1532
Saint-Jean-de-Monts seaside resort in Vendée
April 14, 2017
Saint-Jean-de-Monts, a seaside resort on the Côte de Lumière in Vendée, renowned for its 8km long sandy beach and extensive cycle tracks
Loire Valley, the Royal Valley
April 6, 2017
The Loire Valley is also known as the Royal Valley because of the many chateaux the kings of the French Renaissance and their vassals built along the river
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Poitevin Marsh, the Green Venice
Poitevin Marsh, the second largest wetland in France, is known as Green Venice, a lush green marsh you discover by punts that gently glide on man-made waterways nestled under the tree canopies
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Chateau de Commequiers, demolished by order of King Louis XIII
Chateau de Commequiers, the fortress of the Protestant lords of La Tremoille was demolished by king Louis XIII at the end of the Wars of Religion
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Moulin de Rairé, a windmill in constant use since 1555
Moulin de Raire in Sallertaine, a windmill that has constantly turned and been exclusively powered by the force of the wind since its construction in 1555
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Sallertaine – A former island among the salt marshes
Saint-Martin de Sallertaine, an Angevin Romanesque Church and only vestige of the 12th century abbey founded on a former island in the Baie de Bourgneuf
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