This label allows national elected officials and residents to preserve and enhance the built heritage of their town, and thereby to safeguard and transmit the legacies of a past marked by a big name or legendary, tradition and know-how ….

South Vendee has 4 « Small Cities of Character » that meet many criteria for the delight of lovers of old stones: Nieul on Autise, Vouvant Faymoreau and Foussais Payré.
These « Small Cities of Character » come alive throughout the year and have been in their architectural treasures as the setting for the prestigious festival « Musical Nights in Vendée Romane ».

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To visit:
– Nieul on Autise: Royal Abbey of St Vincent – Nieul on Autise, The House of Milling – Nieul on Autise, Camp Neolithic « Champ Durand »
– Vouvant: The Tower and the House of Melusine – Vouvant, artists’ studios Painters, the Nave Téodelin, Romanesque church, the porch ….
– Foussais Payré: Romanesque church, the village of Payré, city hall park, Taste Workshops: a biscuit and chocolate factory with a shop, lessons and discoveries! More information on www.foussais-payre.fr
– Faymoreau: Mining Centre Faymoreau the Village and its settlements, the chapel and stained glass contemporary art made ​​by Carmelo Zagari