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Chaille les Marais
Sud
Vendee.. Haut
Bocage.. Coastal
Region.. Marais
Poitevin.. Marais
Breton.. Bas Bocage.. Plaine.. Marais
Olonne..
Chaille-les-Marais was once an island in the Gulf of Pictons
before the land was drained in the middle-ages and as you drive along the N137
you will see to the north side of the road the 15m cliffs that once protected
its inhabitants from the sea. You can climb to the top of of the Ilot de
Chaillezay, a small tump that is all that remains of an old castle and in doing
so you will get a superb view over the surrounding Marais.
The village owes its existence to the work of the monks from the nearby abbeys who drained this land in 13th century and 4.5 kilometres south, the first canal (canal des cinq abbes) crosses the N137 having commenced in the small hamlet of Le Croix just a kilometre to the North.
North of Chaille-les-Marais the canal, Ceinture des Hollandais, constructed by Dutch engineers in the 17th century drains the lands just south of the Plain.
Restaurants in Chaille-les Marais. La Sableautine, Le Sableau.
La Maison du Maître de Digues
This small museum is one of several on the Marais Poitevin that explain the draining techniques used during the 17th century, the farming methods that were developed to cope with the conditions, the crafts of the Marais and an introduction to the unique flora and fauna of the marshes.The lord of the Dikes, his life and traditions, he invites you to discover and encounter the life of this man needed to water management!
More than a job its his life, he reveals that understanding the past you can look to the future!
The museum is on the side of the N137 just north of the village.
Opening
From March 1 to November 30
Low Season October / November / March 09h30-12h30/13h30-17h30 (Closed Saturday and Sunday) Mid season April / May / June / September 10h00-13h00/14h00-18h00 (Closed Saturdays) High Season July / August 10h00-13h00/14h00-18h00 The site is closed to the public in December / January / February.
Tarifs;
Adults: 5 €
Reduced: € 3 *
Free for - 18 years
Templar Church, Notre Dame de Assumption, Puyravault
The Templar church of Puyravault was built in the early thirteenth century, based on the theorem of Pythagoras. Since 1991, the parish church has been a listed building. The medieval corbels are visible from the cemetery and the font dates from the XIIth century.
La Fonderie Miniature: This foundry is unique in Europe, as a workshop with surprise crafts and Alain and Annie Adin will warmly welcome you. They will show you the molten iron and the cast iron to enable you to understand this difficult work. They produced objects which are very diverse, and these include plates, candlesticks and jewellery creations.
Demonstrations in casting iron
From July 13 to 07 September 2010 Every Tuesday at 16:00.
From April to June and from October to December on the second Sunday of each month at 16:00.
Return to find more interesting towns and villages in the Vendee
The village owes its existence to the work of the monks from the nearby abbeys who drained this land in 13th century and 4.5 kilometres south, the first canal (canal des cinq abbes) crosses the N137 having commenced in the small hamlet of Le Croix just a kilometre to the North.
North of Chaille-les-Marais the canal, Ceinture des Hollandais, constructed by Dutch engineers in the 17th century drains the lands just south of the Plain.
Restaurants in Chaille-les Marais. La Sableautine, Le Sableau.
La Maison du Maître de Digues
This small museum is one of several on the Marais Poitevin that explain the draining techniques used during the 17th century, the farming methods that were developed to cope with the conditions, the crafts of the Marais and an introduction to the unique flora and fauna of the marshes.The lord of the Dikes, his life and traditions, he invites you to discover and encounter the life of this man needed to water management!
More than a job its his life, he reveals that understanding the past you can look to the future!
The museum is on the side of the N137 just north of the village.
Opening
From March 1 to November 30
Low Season October / November / March 09h30-12h30/13h30-17h30 (Closed Saturday and Sunday) Mid season April / May / June / September 10h00-13h00/14h00-18h00 (Closed Saturdays) High Season July / August 10h00-13h00/14h00-18h00 The site is closed to the public in December / January / February.
Tarifs;
Adults: 5 €
Reduced: € 3 *
Free for - 18 years
Templar Church, Notre Dame de Assumption, Puyravault
The Templar church of Puyravault was built in the early thirteenth century, based on the theorem of Pythagoras. Since 1991, the parish church has been a listed building. The medieval corbels are visible from the cemetery and the font dates from the XIIth century.
La Fonderie Miniature: This foundry is unique in Europe, as a workshop with surprise crafts and Alain and Annie Adin will warmly welcome you. They will show you the molten iron and the cast iron to enable you to understand this difficult work. They produced objects which are very diverse, and these include plates, candlesticks and jewellery creations.
Demonstrations in casting iron
From July 13 to 07 September 2010 Every Tuesday at 16:00.
From April to June and from October to December on the second Sunday of each month at 16:00.
Return to find more interesting towns and villages in the Vendee
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