20의 노트르담 드 리즈가지 명소 & 주요 장소

Beaumarchais Castle was built in the 16th century by Vincent Bouhier de l'Écluse, on the foundations of an old manor house built around 1450 by the Mauclère family, a former local knighthood. The castle underwent significant alterations in the early 19th century. Notable for its Renaissance architecture, it notably retains a large fireplace on the ground floor, listed as a historical monument since 1962, as well as its protected facades and roofs. Now privately owned, this castle illustrates the history and heritage of the Pays de Brem, an ancient region linking Brétignolles to the Vendée coast. It bears witness to the wealth and maritime trade of its shipowners in the 16th century.

The Château de Beaumarchais in Brétignolles-sur-Mer is a Renaissance-style building constructed in the 16th century by Vincent Bouhier de L’Écluse, on the foundations of an old medieval manor house. A private property listed as a Historic Monument in 1962, it is remarkable for its facades, roofs, and a Renaissance fireplace on the ground floor. Henry IV stayed there, reinforcing the prestige of the estate and its wines. The current architecture includes characteristic wings and turrets added in the 16th century, and the framework was completed in the 17th century. The château has no connection with the writer Beaumarchais; its name comes from an old contraction linked to the site.

Built in the second half of the 15th and in the 16th century by Louis de Beaumont, lord of Plessis-Macé in Anjou, the castle of Commequiers, now owned by the commune, was, like most of the castles of Bas Poitou, dismantled on the orders of Cardinal Richelieu in 1628, 6 years after the defeat of Soubise at Notre Dame de Riez and Saint Gilles. It was then the property of the La Trémoille, great Protestant lords. Throughout the Middle Ages, the lords of Commequiers exercised their administrative and jurisdictional influence over a vast territory. https://www.payssaintgilles-tourisme.fr/patrimoine-culturel/chateau-de-commequiers/

Great view - Avoid in summer

That all sounds very nice, sunshine! In the pouring rain we were happy to get across the bridge quickly and using the shortest route!

As we drove past in the rain we saw this striking lighthouse.

This is a wonderful flat ride covering the south half of the island, fantastic views and great cycling tracks and a beautiful village. We also saw heron which seemed completely bemused by our presence. I would thoroughly recommend this short but very enjoyable ride.

One of my favorite places in Vendée. We never tire of it, no matter the weather.