During your walks in the Vendée Bocage, the panoramas et viewpoints on landscapes of the bocage vendéen reveal themselves.
The bocage is meadows bordered by hedges, waterways that form winding valleys, hills... Mont des Alouettes to Pouzauges, via Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure (municipality of Sèvremont) and stop at the many viewpoints to observe the landscape of the Vendée bocage, shaped by man.
The most beautiful viewpoints in Vendée Bocage
Mont des Alouettes
From the top of its 232 meters, the Mont des Alouettes aux Herbiers is one of the highest peaks in the Vendée and benefits from an exceptional panorama. Of the eight windmills established in the XNUMXth century, two remain today.
Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure
The bell tower of Saint Michel Mont Mercure
199 steps to reach the top of the Vendée
At an altitude of 290 m, Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure (commune of Sèvremont) is the highest commune in Vendée. The exceptional point of view is at the top of the bell tower of the church. It is accessible by a staircase of 199 steps and dominates, 42 meters high. This bell tower is surmounted by a Archangel Michael Statue which was restored and reassembled in September 2013. An orientation table is located near the church.
The Moulin des Justices website
The commune of Saint Michel Mont Mercure benefits from another panorama of the Vendée bocage. On the road between Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure and Les Herbiers, facing the Moulin des Justices road, a small car park near the Calvary provides access to a footpath, walk a few meters on the path and discover the point of view, with orientation table.
On the website of Mill of Justices, panorama, hiking trails allow you to discover the natural riches of the bocage: sunken path, broom...
Pouzauges
Pouzauges “Small Town of Character” offers several points of view over the Vendée bocage: the esplanade du castle, the website of Moulins du Terrier Marteau. Stroll along the old ramparts of the city to discover the dominant position of the Pouzauges keep.
Arriving at the Moulins du Terrier Marteau, we understand the strategic choice of the position of these 2 twin mills.
The Belvedere of Bois des Jarries – Saint Mars la Réorthe
Le Bois des Jarries in the commune of Saint Mars la Réorthe overlooks the Lay valley, this 60 ha forest massif belongs to the department. Several trails have been set up to explore this forest of oaks and ash trees and undergrowth species such as holly and hawthorn. In the center, a belvedere (at an altitude of 250 m) offers an exceptional view of the bocage landscape.
Access to the Bois des Jarries car park, follow the belvedere path.
At sunset, on a misty morning or when the sky is as blue as the ocean, all the reasons are good to discover the Instagrammable spots of the Vendée bocage!
