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Reaumur
Sud
Vendee.. Haut
Bocage.. Coastal
Region.. Marais
Poitevin.. Marais
Breton.. Bas Bocage.. Plaine.. Marais
Olonne..
Situated in
the Haut Bocage on the D752 between La Chataigneraie and Pouzages this pretty
village has a 15th century fortified chuch built in the gothic style,
pilgrimages are made to the "Miraculas Well de Notre Dame".
The village however is best known as the home of Rene-Antone Ferchault de Reaumur (1683 to 1757). This famous physician, the inventor of the alcohol thermometer lived here in the Manor house that now houses the Manoir des science de Reaumur.
Jardin du Prieure St.Pierre. This large and interesting garden is open to the public during June and July.
The area around the village is particularly interesting to walkers and the cycle route around the Vendee passes through the village.
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The village however is best known as the home of Rene-Antone Ferchault de Reaumur (1683 to 1757). This famous physician, the inventor of the alcohol thermometer lived here in the Manor house that now houses the Manoir des science de Reaumur.
Jardin du Prieure St.Pierre. This large and interesting garden is open to the public during June and July.
The area around the village is particularly interesting to walkers and the cycle route around the Vendee passes through the village.
Return to find more interesting towns and villages in the Vendee
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