Logis La Chabotterie

Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Historical place where interiors and exteriors are very nicely put. A great spot for the kids, especially when they organise performances in the decor of the gardens! We spent the morning at this well restored Logis, learning about the history of the Wars of the Vendée. There is an audio presentation in the first few rooms that you pass through - explaining the local history and the people involved - the guide us in several different languages so is easy to follow once you master the headsets. The staff were very helpful. Several rooms of the Logis have been recreated with period furniture and the building is quite impressive. Our favourite part was the formal gardens - complete with ornate box hedges, beds of poppies and a haha moat. Tip: take a picnic to eat in the extensive parkland. A magical, beautiful place An old Vendean logis / castle, full of history about General Charette' s capture by the Republicans during the Vendean civil war just after the French Revolution. Everything is well detailled with audioguides in different languages about the different rooms of the castles and period artifacts and of course the Vendean war heroes. They are live events organised throughout the year, classical concerts, theatrical reconstructions, painting competions, esp. in the summer. The prices are affordable and there are also reductions for students, the unemployed, etc. Car park is free and ok-ish. I always look forward to going there and when we have visitors, we take them to the Chabotterie (easy access from the express road La Roche Sur Yon <--> Nantes, well sign-posted. Very French. But that's hardly a surprise. There is a "spectacle" involving 18c clothes, some sword fighting and a lot of shouting. The francophones seemed entranced. The costumes were good. I left, slightly bewildered. But my French, is, at best, basic. The exhibition of the Vendéan Royalist last stand would be interesting, I think, for a fluent French speaker. I had some understanding of history, thanks to Mike Duncan's excellent Revolutions podcast but I really didn't follow the exhibition. The Logis is what I expected, interesting enough. Our highlight was a very reasonable €2 per person carriage ride by a costumed and charming carriage driver. I like horses and with my French and our carriage driver's English, I found out a lot about Normandy cobs and heavy French horses. Very historic place A hidden gem.staff absolutely fantastic and audiovisual displays were amazing and in many languages. We could have spent hours here. Chateau was amazing and if it wasn't so hot you could have spent a good hour walking around the gardens. A must see and highly recommended. English spoken and at 7eur per adult and children free it was a very reasonable morning of culture. Great historic house and museum catering well for the English visitor with comprehensive audio guides. Beautiful grounds and very interesting house and history relating to the revolution. Great day out. Museum is well thought out with loads of detail for those interested in the Vendée Wars. The spectacle is also great fun and the logos superb. Great value. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.