Top 10 Museums in Vendee, Pays de la Loire

Tout le monde sait reconnaître quelques fleurs, champignons, oiseaux… Mais savez-vous identifier la moindre espèce minérale ? Le Musée du Mange Cailloux vous familiarise avec les minéraux. Œuvre d’un passionné, il a résolument été conçu pour répondre aux demandes du public : découvrir, s’émerveiller, s’amuser, apprendre sans effort, en garder des souvenirs. Cette escapade insolite mêle astucieusement l’humour, l’esthétique et le savoir pour que chaque visiteur puisse passer un excellent moment, quel que soient ses centres d'intérêt, son âge et son niveau scientifique. Ce voyage entre réalisme et imaginaire, entre quotidien et nature insoupçonnée, vous plonge dans une symphonie de formes, d’éclats et de couleurs.

A stained glass workshop were you can see the working . Very nice pieces of art glass in different forms and possibilities. You have an idea? Talk to them, they can give you advice

Be transported in 7,000 years of the history of the Vendée! In the spectacular environment of La Boulogne which is an important place of memory and of history for the Vendée, an audacious architecture perfectly integrated into the landscape, with a museography as enjoyable as it is knowledgeable, awaits you ! From Prehistory to contemporary Vendee, discover history freely and become the actor of the time you cross. Just one in France => the children museum, where they play and learn in a place especially for them. If you want to have fun or to dream, come to live your own experience ...

Voyage au coeur d'un village miniature de Vendée. Découvrez le savoir-faire unique d'un couple passionnés de modélisme qui se sont donnés pour défi la reconstitution d’un ancien village vendéen à l’échelle 1/10ème.

During the course of a partially guided visit, you will have the opportunity to discover the particular fate of the Vendee families ; forced to abandon their farmes, their houses and to organise, in the heart to the Grasla forest, survival camps in harsh, precarious and extreme conditions of the winter of 1794. Share their dramas, their joys, and their hopes through an interactive historical journey in the heart of the forest. The Association writed and staged a theatre production with professional actors and 30 volunteers actors.

Welcome to an emblematic place of the Marais Poitevin : this was exactly here, in the 17th century, when the water resource management has been invented. The Marais Poitevin is indeed not only the Green Venice! Visit our exhibition on the dyke and you will understand that in reality there is a variety of landscapes in the Marais Poitevin. Take your time to observe the dyke developping through the seasons, listen to the sound of the Marais, install yourself into "recalou". You will discover the difference between the wet and the dried out Marsh. Then jump into the past : enter into the ancient accommodation of the Dyke’s Master. Discover the habitat, the profession and the everyday life of an essential figure for the water management and the maintenance of the Marsh.

Closed until April 2017. Remarkable tradional habitats, such as the famous bourrine, authentic objects, ancient breeds and a salt marsh punctuate your way in an unspoilt countryside rich in wildlife. For a whole day or faw hours, discover the various facets of the Marsh. Change of scenery guaranteed !