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This 19th-century church pays homage to the Anglo-Saxon hermit monk Vital, who lived in a cave in the rock beneath the church. Vital is the origin of the village of Saint-Viaud and gave it its name (Viaud = Vital).

The Saint-Pierre du Clion church was built in the Middle Ages. Remodeled in the 17th century, it was enlarged in the 19th century. It is undoubtedly the only church in the Pays de Retz where you can admire a genuine carillon mechanism dating from 1857. A bell tower-porch, a former watchtower The church of Clion is remarkable with its tall, massive square tower, like a keep. It is believed to date back to the 15th century, or even the 14th century.

Beautiful little church. Worth going inside.

the locks of the Martiniere Canal, with their original features, are worth discovering 😍

a stop at the bakery is essential

Chauvé comes from the Brittonic “calleva” (wood). During the Revolution, Chauvé was one of the first communes to revolt during the uprising on the night of March 9 to 10, 1793. The unrest of March 1793 ended with the victory of the Republican troops on December 22 and 23, 1793. Today Chauvé is a peaceful and green town. Appreciate the variety of its landscapes: marshes, woods, pastures, hills, quarries, ponds, streams...

It is a small town where you will find everything you need; bakery, grocery stores, supermarkets. There is also a tourist office in the center of the town if you want some information on the region.

It is a commune with beautiful coastal views a little south of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins. According to legend, in the time of the Druids, the town was called Pontoise. During the revolution it became Union, and finally Saint Brevin, the name it owes to the Archbishop of Canterbury “St Bregwin”. The first references date back to the Middle Ages, the time of a village of farmers, fishermen and sailors.