10 Specialty Museums in Vendee That You Shouldn't Miss

The first museum in France dedicated to the history of kitchen ustensils. You will discover more than 1600 objects through 6 exhibition rooms classed by theme and trace their evolution through time.

Tout le monde sait reconnaître quelques fleurs, champignons, oiseaux… Mais savez-vous identifier la moindre espèce minérale ? Le Musée du Mange Cailloux vous familiarise avec les minéraux. Œuvre d’un passionné, il a résolument été conçu pour répondre aux demandes du public : découvrir, s’émerveiller, s’amuser, apprendre sans effort, en garder des souvenirs. Cette escapade insolite mêle astucieusement l’humour, l’esthétique et le savoir pour que chaque visiteur puisse passer un excellent moment, quel que soient ses centres d'intérêt, son âge et son niveau scientifique. Ce voyage entre réalisme et imaginaire, entre quotidien et nature insoupçonnée, vous plonge dans une symphonie de formes, d’éclats et de couleurs.

Découverte ludique et interactive de l'art du vitrail à travers un parcours innovant, au cœur de l'église Saint-Hilaire de Mortagne-sur-Sèvre. Traversez les siècles et contemplez la pièce maîtresse du site, un vitrail de 10 mètres de haut,conçu pour la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, qui reprend vie par le biais d'une projection spectaculaire !

Voyage au coeur d'un village miniature de Vendée. Découvrez le savoir-faire unique d'un couple passionnés de modélisme qui se sont donnés pour défi la reconstitution d’un ancien village vendéen à l’échelle 1/10ème.

Welcome to an emblematic place of the Marais Poitevin : this was exactly here, in the 17th century, when the water resource management has been invented. The Marais Poitevin is indeed not only the Green Venice! Visit our exhibition on the dyke and you will understand that in reality there is a variety of landscapes in the Marais Poitevin. Take your time to observe the dyke developping through the seasons, listen to the sound of the Marais, install yourself into "recalou". You will discover the difference between the wet and the dried out Marsh. Then jump into the past : enter into the ancient accommodation of the Dyke’s Master. Discover the habitat, the profession and the everyday life of an essential figure for the water management and the maintenance of the Marsh.

Closed until April 2017. Remarkable tradional habitats, such as the famous bourrine, authentic objects, ancient breeds and a salt marsh punctuate your way in an unspoilt countryside rich in wildlife. For a whole day or faw hours, discover the various facets of the Marsh. Change of scenery guaranteed !

Sculptures, paintings, drawings and pastels Andre Deluol, born in 1909 in Valencia in Drome, and died in St Michel L'Herm in 2003, was an accomplished sculptor, true to the French school. His inspiration was the human body. He carved all the generosity and harmony. He realized works responding to commands from the state and the private sector. One can admire his sculptures in several cities in France. With a steady hand, he cut his works directly in stone, marble or wood and realized the molten glass statuettes (Daum). The museum can be visited from mid-June to mid-September, Monday to Friday from 14h30 to 18h.