the marshy region north of La Rochelle at Marais Poitevin - is a peaceful and unique marshland region a b James Maxwell Anderson (2007). Daily Life During the French Revolution, Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 0-313-33683-0. p. 205 Johnson, Thomas George (1896). François-Séverin Marceau, 1769–1796. London: George Bell & Sons . Retrieved 25 June 2015. The largest cities of the department of Vendée (compared to the number of inhabitants in 2007) are : St.Sulpice-le- Verdon . The logis de la Chabotterie near the village is an important stop for those interested in the Wars of the Vendée.

Hugh Gough, "Genocide & the Bicentenary: the French Revolution and the revenge of the Vendée", Historical Journal, vol. 30, 4, 1987, p. 987. La Roche-sur-Yon, Challans, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Les Herbiers, Fontenay-le-Comte, Château-d'Olonne, Olonne-sur-Mer, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Luçon, Chantonnay, Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Aizenay, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Le Poiré-sur-Vie, Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, Pouzauges, Montaigu. Mouchamps . On a hilltop overlooking the River Lay, this picturesque village has a 12 th century church with a chequered past and nearby.. Read more... The department is crossed by four rivers: the Sèvre Nantaise (135 kilometres (84mi) long), the Vendée (70 kilometres (43mi)), the Lay (110 kilometres (68mi)) and the Sèvre Niortaise (150 kilometres (93mi)). The name Vendée is taken from the river Vendée which runs through the southeastern part of the department. The river is attested as Fluvium Vendre in the 10th century, and as Flumen Vendee and Vendeia by the 11th century. According to Pierre-Henri Billy, the name ultimately derives from the Celtic toponym *vindo- meaning white or brilliant in a sacred context (as in the Modern Welsh gwyn/wyn). The name likely originates in Proto-Celtic or Gaulish, but may also have originated in the Gallo or Old Breton languages. [7] Geography [ edit ] Map of the department

3. Exceptional Seaside Resorts

Inland, the chief attractions include the Marais Poitevin (an area of marshlands famed for wildlife), the forested area around the village of Mervent and the rolling countryside of the Bocage. In the north of the department, the historical theme park Puy du Fou attracts more than 1.45 million of visitors per year.

St Benoist . With a rabbit that smokes and ancient commons , this quaint little former port has something for everyone. Read More... Clisson . In the Loire Atlantique this picturesque medieval town with an Italian feel.. Read more....

The Vendée, a beach and cultural destination, perfect for family vacations

Markoff, John. "Peasant Grievances and Peasant Insurrection: France in 1789," Journal of Modern History (1990) 62#3 pp.445–476 in JSTOR Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022. Driving . By far the largest proportion of visitors choose to drive to the Vendée and you will find the road system here good quality. Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022. a b Jean-Clément Martin, Contre-Révolution, Révolution et Nation en France, 1789–1799, éditions du Seuil, collection Points, 1998, p. 219