Apremont

The castle of Apremont is one of the first Renaissance castles built in Vendée. Built in the first half of the sixteenth century on the site of a primitive castle of the thirteenth century which can still be seen the entrance door framed by two round towers and some curtain walls. In the chapel, a permanent exhibition allows you to discover the history of the castle through a film and an optical theater, as well as a reproduction of the Roll of Apremont. Open from April to September, the site also offers guided tours with the summer season and game booklets for children. Shows are organized in July and August.

Built at the beginning of the 20th century to replace the church where Louis XIII knelt in 1622, the church of St. Martin has a steeple of twenty-five meters. Inside, you can appreciate in particular a window of St. Martin of the sixteenth century. To the right of the building, the 15th century porch is a vestige of the original church in the form of a broken molded arch. A 14th century, 400-meter-high hosanière cross is also visible outside.

Also called a small Gallo-Roman bridge, the megalithic bridge of Tuderrière consists of a sandstone slab of more than 3.5 meters which rests on two masonry pedestals. Nearby, it is possible to take a path from Pas-Opton which joins the old necropolis with funerary wells.

While strolling in the city, you will also be able to discover the manor of the Tuderrière of XV^e and XVI^e centuries or the vestiges of the castle of the Audardière of XVI^e. To appreciate all this heritage, do not miss the guided tour, unusual Apremont.

The water tower, built in 1966, offers an elevator that provides access to the panoramic room. It offers an exceptional view of the Small City of Character and the grove. The latter is only open in July and August.

To enjoy the sun, head for the lake on life and its 177 hectares. On the program, a beach, supervised bathing, marked hiking trails, or infrastructure for the practice of water activities.

Every last Sunday of June, the town offers a large garage sale.

Fireworks are fired for August 15th.

• The Remembrance Trail, Aizenay: On March 27, 1944, an American bomber crashed on the edge of the forest. Totems testify to this upsetting episode.
• The mill in Elise, Poiré-sur-Vie: built in 1867, renovated and returned to activity in 1991. Volunteers explain its operation with the concern to transmit the know-how of the miller. Visit Sunday afternoon, from April to October.
• The Historial at Lucs-sur-Boulogne: 7000 years of history, in an ultramodern museum with impressive architecture!
• The Vendée Memorial at Lucs-sur-Boulogne: the site commemorates the massacre of 564 villagers of Lucs by the Infernal Columns in February 1794.
• The House of Delights at Maché: artisanal biscuit factory. The manufacture is done under the eyes of the visitors.
• The museum of ancient kitchen utensils in Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse: first and only museum in France devoted to the evolution of kitchen utensils through time (May, June and September: open on Sundays and public holidays July and August: open from Friday to Sunday).
• The chapel of the Tulèvrière at Saint-Étienne-du-Bois: built in full Terror by the Abbot Ténèbre, it is a place of memory and recollection; inside museography and leaflet guide (free admission).
• Hiking and cycling routes in the Pays de Palluau available at the Tourist Office.