Vouvant, Medieval village in Vendée, France
Description
Vouvant is a fortified village surrounded by stone ramparts with the Tour Mélusine standing above the forest landscape. The settlement features narrow streets, historic buildings, and gates built into the defensive walls that still define its layout today.
History
The village began in the 11th century as a fortified settlement built under the authority of William V of Aquitaine. Its defensive structures and buildings shaped a layout that has remained largely the same through the following centuries.
Culture
The village keeps its medieval character alive through narrow streets and stone buildings that show how people lived centuries ago. Visitors walking these paths experience how locals move through the same spaces their ancestors used.
Practical
The village is best explored on foot since the narrow streets are designed for walking. The Tourist Office on Place du Bail offers maps and information about walking routes through the fortifications and nearby forest paths.
Did you know?
The Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Church displays Romanesque stone carvings that show medieval scenes and imaginary creatures. These detailed sculptures on the building reveal the craftsmanship of artisans from centuries past.
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Natur'Zoo de Mervent
7 km
Tour Mélusine
266 m
Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Vouvant church
41 m
Walled enclosure of Vouvant
56 m
Parc de Pierre Brune
3.3 km
Château de la Citardière
4.8 km
Château de la Baugisière
10.2 km
Château de Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq
9.7 km
Vieux pont des Ouillères
5.7 kmVieux Château de Mervent
5.4 km
Old bridge of Vouvant
198 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bourneau
5.1 km
Logis de la Cornelière
4.9 km
Église Saint-Remi de Pissotte
8.9 km
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq
9.7 km
Église Saint-Loup de Puy-de-Serre
7.8 km
Église Saint-Hilaire de Foussais-Payré
8.1 km
Église Saint-Maurice de Saint-Maurice-des-Noues
5.1 km
Église Saint-Hilaire de Cezais
4.3 km
Église Saint-Hilaire de Sérigné
9.7 km
Église Saint-Vincent de L'Orbrie
9.4 km
Église Saint-Hilaire d'Antigny
5.4 km
Église Saint-Médard de Mervent
5.6 km
Église Saint-Gilles de Loge-Fougereuse
7.6 km
Église Saint-Sulpice de Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds
6.1 km
Maison de François Laurens
8.1 km
Town hall of Foussais-Payré
8.1 km
Fours à chaux de Foussais-Payré
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