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arrondissement des Sables-d'Olonne: Essential Heritage

This collection highlights the diverse architectural and archaeological heritage of the Sables-d'Olonne region. It features medieval fortifications like the octagonal towers of Château de Commequiers and the 14th-century Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu. Prehistoric sites include Neolithic dolmens and menhirs, while maritime history is represented by the 19th and 20th-century lighthouses of Noirmoutier and Île d'Yeu. The list also includes the seaside retreat of Georges Clemenceau and the Renaissance-style Château de la Guignardière.

arrondissement des Sables-d'Olonne: Essential Heritage — Carte

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Château de Commequiers

The Château de Commequiers is a castle in Commequiers in Vendée, France.

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Château de Beaumarchais

16th-century castle in Brétignolles-sur-Mer featuring Renaissance architectural elements.

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Dolmen La Pierre Levée

Neolithic megalithic tomb located in Brem-sur-Mer.

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Menhir dit La Minche du Diable

Prehistoric standing stone located in the commune of Vairé.

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Île d'Yeu Lighthouse

The Île d'Yeu Lighthouse, sometimes called the Grand Phare or La Petite Foule, is a French lighthouse constructed on the Île d'Yeu in 1950.

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Phare des Dames

19th-century lighthouse built in 1867, situated in the Bois de la Chaise on Noirmoutier Island. It consists of a square tower integrated into a keeper's house.

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Château de l'Audardière

16th-century castle in Apremont featuring a fortified enclosure and Renaissance-style residential wings.

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Manoir de la Tuderrière

Historic 15th and 16th-century manor house located in Apremont.

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Fort de Pierre-Levée

19th-century citadel on Île d'Yeu built between 1858 and 1866. It historically served as a military barracks and a state prison.

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Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse

The Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse is a French lighthouse, located on the eponymous point on the Île d'Yeu.

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Château de la Guignardière

The Château de la Guignardière is a 16th-century château located outside Avrillé, in the Vendée department, western France.

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Villa "Sans Souci"

Belle Époque seaside villa located in Les Sables-d'Olonne.

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Maison de Clemenceau

The seaside retirement home and gardens of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, now a national museum overlooking the Atlantic.

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Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu

The Vieux-château de l'île d'Yeu is a fortification on Île d'Yeu off the French Atlantic coast in the département of Vendée.