Office de Tourisme de la Roche-sur-Yon et du Pays Yonnais

Park planted with bamboos and exotics (130 varieties), flowers and plants from around the world for an invitation to dream and travel.

Opened from 13th May  to 1st November 2010

2010 Prices :
Adults : €6 
Students, 8-15 years old, disabled people : €3
Moins de 8 ans : free

Information available on :
02 51 40 35 41
www.jardinsduloriot.fr

Opened from 10th April to 9th June 2010and from 1st to 19th September :  Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 2 to 6 pm.

Open from 3rd July to 31st August 2010 : every day from 10 am to 7 pm

2010 Prices :

Easter holidays, July and August :
Adult (above 26 years old) : €3
18-26 years old, disabled people and unemployed people, groups (20 persons) : €2
- 18 years old : free

May, June, September :
Free

Information : 02 51 37 48 48 and on www.haras.vendee.fr

Departure of 3 different circuits: Place Napoleon, opposite the town hall.

From 1st July to 28th August 2010 : every day except Monday mornings, Sundays and public holidays, from 10 am to 12 pm and from 3 to 6 pm.

2010 Prices :
Adults: €6
Reductions (5 to 12 years, unemployed, disabled): €4 Children (under 5 years): €1 Family ticket (2 adults + 1 or more children): €15

For information and booking:
PATRIMOINE YONNAIS
BP 322 - 85008 La Roche sur Yon Cedex
Tel / Fax : 02 51 46 14 47
Email : asso.py@wanadoo.fr

A major monument of napoleon Square, the church of Saint Louis is an important example of 18th century Neoclassical architecture with a rectangular basilical type layout.

Open to the public with free guided tours, From 5th July to 28th August 2010 (except on Sundays and public holidays).
Visits from 3 to 6 pm
Free entrance.

For information and booking:
DIRECTION, HISTOIRE, PATRIMOINE
Tel. 02 51 47 48 27

Built in 1566 in the heart of the old town, it was listed as a historical monument in 1930. Permanent exhibition about the history of the town and  René Couzinet, creator of the “Arc en Ciel” aeroplane.

Guided tours except on public holidays, from 5th July to 28th August 2010 : from Monday to Saturday, from 3 to 6 pm.

Free entry

Tel. 02 51 47 48 27

Completely restored in 2004, the theatre of La Roche-sur-Yon is an exceptional monument waiting to be discovered. Free guided tours.

Open from 5th July to 28th August 2010 (except on Sundays and public holidays).
visits from 3 to 6 pm

Free entry

Tel. 02 51 47 48 27

The Museum of La Roche-sur-Yon was created in the second half of the XIXth century, a few years after the town was founded by Napoleon 1st. Its cultural exhibition is based around three major themes:
contemporary photography, art and graphic design since the XIXth century, and The history of La Roche-sur-Yon, a new town in the XIXth century, placed in the global context of a history of new towns.

Exhibition for the summer of 2010 ( from 26th June to 5th October) : "Feuilles d'artistes", Graphic Art collections of the museum.

Open from Tuesday to Saturday : from 1 to 6 pm. Open in the morning for group bookings.

Free entry. 

For information and booking: 
Musée de La Roche sur Yon
Tél. : 02 51 47 48 35

Discover a unique glimpse of La Roche-sur-Yon, its heritage and the more unusual sites on an trail conveniently waymarked with urban plaques and information panels. The heritage trail leads through the historic centre (pentagon and station district) and gives anoverview of the city's development from its founding in 1804 ubtil the mid 19th century.
The trail comprises three parts :
-the old town
-the Nopelonic town
- the town's expansion around the station.

It's a free, non-guided tour for the discovery of the history and heritage of the more unusual sites of the town.

Information : Tourist Office (02 51 36 00 85)

Free visits year-round during the church’s opening times.
Guided tour for groups year-round, please inquire at the town-hall.

Free Entry.


Information:
La Chaize-le Vicomte town hall
Tel. 02 51 05 70 21

March, October, November: advance booking required, from Monday to Friday. October: Saturdays (10 am to 12.30 am / 1.30 to 6 pm) and Sundays (2 to 6 pm) ; April, May, June, September, Autumn half-term: every day (except Monday): 10 to 12.30 am/ 1.30 to 6 pm. Sundays: 2 to 6 pm. Guided tours on Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 and 4 pm.
July and August: every day, 10 am to 12.30 pm / 1.30 to 7 pm. Guided tours on Tuesday, Thursdays, and Sundays at 2 pm and 5 pm.

Duration of the visit: 2h.

Disabled access.

2010 Exhibition : "Un petit peuple nommé Farfadet"
Adults: €4.50; Children (6-15 years): €3, Unemployed, students: €3

Information :
MAISON DES LIBELLULES
Tel. 02 51 06 03 15
www.maisondeslibellules.fr

Permanent exhibition of stuffed birds from the collection of Charles Payraudeau, French naturalist (1798 – 1865).

Opened year-round from Monday to Thursday, from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2 to 5 pm.Only on booking during the weed-end.

In July and August, opened from Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 12.30am and from 2 to 5 pm , and Saturdays and Sundays afternoons from 2 to 5 pm.

2010 prices :
Adults: €2 - free for under 16 years old.

Groups (+ than 10 people): €1

Information :
La Chaize-le-Vicomte town hall :
02.51.05.87.84

Water mill dating from the 1st half of the XXth century, picnic area.

Opening times in 2010 :  In July and August every day except on Monday, from 1 to 7 pm.
Off-season: for groups only, prior booking required. 45 mn guided visit.

2010 Prices :
Adults: €2
Children from 6 to 15 : 2€
Under 6 years old: free

Package Dragonfly Museum + Rambourg Mill :
Adults : 6€
Reduce prices : 3€
Under 6 years old : free

Information : Maison des Libellules (02 51 06 03 15)
www.maisondeslibellules.fr

This park houses around sixty everyday objects, but on a gigantic scale! Made from wood, rushes, wicker, and chestnut wood. Craft workshops on site (woodwork, basket-making, leatherwork, and copper) to learn the basics.

2010 season
From 1st April to 30th June, and from 1st to the 30th September: 2 to 6 pm.
From 1st July to 31st August: every day from 10.30 am  to 12.30 pm and from 1.30  to 6pm
From 1st October to 12th November: Sundays and public holidays from 2 to 5.30 pm
(November half-term: please enquire)

2010 Prices :
Price for adults: €5
Children (6-14 years): €3
Children under 6 years: free

Information:
www.espace-records.com
Tel. 02 28 15 50 63 (From 1st April to 11th November)