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As you approach this bridge, you will have a breathtaking view of the ramparts of the medieval town of Vouvant.

As you approach this bridge, you will have a breathtaking view of the ramparts of the medieval town of Vouvant.

This bridge crosses the stream of the Mother which encircles the city. It offers a beautiful view of the well-preserved fortifications of Vouvant. Looking north, you can see the Mélusine tower. It is in fact the keep, the only part of the old castle that still remains.

Labeled a small town of character, Foussais-Payré is a village dominated by Renaissance architecture. The town reached its peak there thanks to the flourishing activity of clothiers, tanners and weavers, of which there are still many buildings and period houses. Every year in July, the chainsaw sculpture symposium is held. The most remarkable works created for this occasion are exhibited in different places of the village and the wood sculptures thus exhibited change from year to year ...

The fate of the village of Faymoreau changed in 1827 when a modest clog maker discovered a seam of coal while digging a well. This discovery leads, two kilometers from the original village, the construction and then the development of a small mining town with its settlements, its management building (now the mining hotel, and now a restaurant), its chapel, its school, its allotment gardens, etc. People from here and elsewhere come to settle there to work in the mine. The exploitation of the deposit stops in 1958. The traces of this past remain with in particular the chapel of the Minors which was restored and redecorated with magnificent stained glass windows designed by the artist Carmelo Zagari.

Vouvant is labelled in Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (since 1988), as a Petite cité de caractère, and the village has obtained two flowers out of five in the Concours des villes et villages fleuris. It is the only fortified village of Vendée, is rich in cultural and architectural heritage and has a couple of great cafes and pubs to keep you refreshed. There are also some stunning viewpoints down by the river and by the old fort. An absolute MUST to detour here

Absolutely gorgeous medieval fortified town built on a hillside overlooking a river. Remains of the castle walls and keep, lovely church, plus art galleries, cafes and great walks around the cobbled streets and surrounding parklands.