Are you looking for a weekend or vacation idea for the end-of-year holidays? The gîtes, vacation rentals, guest rooms and hotels in the Vendée countryside welcome you for the Christmas and end-of-year celebrations, and to spend good times with your family.
The Christmas holidays are also an opportunity to discover the towns lit up for the holidays, the producers and artisans to find the latest packages to put under the tree and walks in the open air.
What to do during the Christmas holidays in Vendée Bocage?
The Christmas holidays are an opportunity for outdoor activities, family outings to bowling, to the cinema, to make an escape game... to stroll in the shops of local produce to find the last package to put under the tree. Thirsty for adventures? Discover the villages of character and walks.
Tourist sites welcome you!
The Logis de la Chabotterie – Saint Sulpice le Verdon
Visit a XNUMXth century dwelling through 10 historic furnished rooms and its French garden. It is also a high place of the War of Vendée, the site of the arrest of General Charette, a scenographic and multimedia course retraces the conflict. Extend your visit by strolling in the wooded park.
To discover during your visit: immersive show “Merry Christmas, Uncle” in the heart of the Logis (several times per day – reservation)
Open every day from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m. except Tuesday, and closed on Wednesday, December 25.
The soap factory of the hills – Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe
In Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe, the boutique of the Soap factory of the Hills is open all year round! There you will find donkey milk soaps and cosmetic products, as well as local products to make magnificent baskets of local products to offer for the end of year celebrations.
- Open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14:30 p.m. to 19 p.m.
Essarts Castle – Essarts-en-Bocage
LUMIN'ESSARTS – A magical and luminous walk on the paths of the century-old forest. Share the magic of the end-of-year celebrations with friends or family at nightfall!
- Open continuously during school holidays (except December 24 and 31, 2024) and November 30 and December 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15, 2024.
- 17pm to 22pm
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre ice rink
See you at Place de la Mairie on December 21, 2024 and January 5, 2025.
- The December 24 and 31 : from 15 a.m. to 17 p.m.
- Other days: 15 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.
- Night : December 21, 27, 2024 and January 3, 2025 until 21 p.m.
- Continuous day December 22, 29, 2024 and January 4, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 18:30 p.m.
At the starry woods – nature workshops for young and old
- Monday December 23: Woodland Tribe 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (ADULTS AND CHILDREN €20 for the duo + €5 extra person)
- Monday December 23: Christmas crafts 14:30 p.m.-16:30 p.m. (€15/child)
- Tuesday December 24: Christmas crafts 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (6-12 years old, €15/child)
- Thursday December 26: Afternoon games and sports 14:30 p.m.-16:30 p.m. (3-12 years old €15/child)
- Friday December 27: Woodland Tribe 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (ADULTS AND CHILDREN €20 per duo + €5 extra person)
- Friday December 27: Preparing wood for winter 14:30 p.m.-16:30 p.m. (3-12 years old, €15/child)
- Monday December 30: Woodland Tribe 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (ADULTS AND CHILDREN €20 for the duo + €5 extra person)
- Friday January 3: Woodland Fair 14:30 p.m.-16:30 p.m. (€15/child)
Gaston Chaissac Space – Sainte Florence
- THURSDAY JANUARY 2 from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.: Totems-hassles and Gaston's suitcase workshops. Making a small doll, followed by a snack. Animated story with puppets. From 6 years old, 10 children max, reservation required. €6,50/child.
- FRIDAY JANUARY 3 from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.: workshop in the style of Chaissac. Following the visit to the Boîte à sucre bleue, an artistic workshop will be held. For adults (€6,50) and children (€5).
Manor of Sciences of Réaumur
- SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER : Acrobatic circus with Vent des Cirques at 14 p.m., 16 p.m. or 18 p.m. (reservation required at 02 51 57 99 46). Manor open for visits from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
- MONDAY DECEMBER 23 : Christmas tales from 17 p.m. Manor open for visits from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Four Small Towns of Character to visit
4 Small Towns of Character offer discovery trails of the towns on the heritage and history of these towns, family walks to do in all seasons.
- Mouchamps, a town clinging to its rocky outcrop. Departing from Place Clémenceau, you will discover a 3 km course in this pretty Little City of Character. Possibility for children to play a treasure hunt along the course. Game booklet to be collected at the Town Hall. Petit Lay trail.
- Mallievre, city of weavers (house of weavers) located along the Sèvre Nantaise. Mallièvre circuit.
- Pouzauges, a medieval town built on a rocky outcrop, it has preserved winding streets (alleys), a castle, a Romanesque church with murals from this period… Discovery tour of the town, flyer available at the Tourist Office.
- Mortagne-sur-Sevre, built on the rocky outcrop overlooking the Sèvre, the old medieval city reveals itself to passers-by. Its unevenness, its landscape and architectural heritage, will surprise visitors.
Many hiking trails mark out the bocage vendéen. Discover the town centers of our villages of character: Les Herbiers “fresco circuit”, Puybelliard (Chantonnay) “From alleys to alleys”, Rocheserviere "Discovery tour"…
Take full eyes
Come and discover the new show Adventure in an exceptional place during the Christmas holidays! Treat yourself to a great moment of escape at Cabaret La Belle Entrée!
Where to buy your local products to prepare your Christmas Eve meals and do your last Christmas shopping?
Find our gift ideas made in Vendée Bocage in our article “Vendée Bocage makes its list for Santa».
At Farmers' Markets and Christmas Markets
Find our list of weekly producers' markets, they take place under the Halles or the village squares. The producers and restaurateurs present for take-out will be able to introduce you to their specialties... marchés de Noël for the latest purchases, gift ideas or family outings.
In shops selling local products, delicatessens
The delicatessen and local product shops offer you gift ideas and gourmet baskets. In Pouzauges, Chantonnay, Mouchamps, or even Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, find shops to put together your Christmas baskets in Vendée Bocage!
Ideas for getting the year off to a good start
And then to get the year off to a good start, some ideas for activities to keep young and old teenagers busy during the first week of January, in addition to digestive walks:
Where to stay in Vendée Bocage for the Christmas holidays?
In family lodges
The end of year holidays are an opportunity to get together with family at Christmas, with friends on January 1st to spend good times together. Vendée Bocage offers you a wide choice of houses, in old renovated barns, large village houses or even castle outbuildings... It's even better if your gîte has a fireplace, to have a fire after returning from beautiful walks in the region, and to spend good times with your children with board games, hot chocolate and pancakes…
- Lodgings of the Château de la Flocellière: the dungeon, Pavilion, The Logis of Saint Michael.
- Cottage the Pastourelles at Les Epesses
With an indoor pool or spa :
- Gite de la Godetière in Chambretaud, indoor swimming pool, accessible to Tourism and Handicap
- Cottage The keys to singing in Saint Prouant, indoor swimming pool, accessible to Tourism and Handicap
- the 160 at L'Oie – Essarts en Bocage, large covered and heated swimming pool, games room in a large wooded and enclosed park.
- Gîtes the 3 Musketeers in Les Herbiers, 3 gites in a renovated XNUMXth century village, covered swimming pool.
For a cocooning weekend for two
- Lhotel restaurant la Villa Metis is a beautiful mansion in the center of Les Herbiers. Just renovated, it has just opened in November 2021: 10 cocooning rooms, spacious with natural and contemporary decoration, a beautiful lively garden in summer. The chef of the restaurant concocts menus based on fresh and seasonal products.
- Le Chateau de la Preuille in Saint Hilaire de Loulay – Montaigu Vendée at the gates of Nantes welcomes you for a romantic and romantic weekend in one of the 4 rooms in the castle or for a family stay in the gîte in the old press or the family suite.
- The guest house “The gold of time” in La Boissière de Montaigu, has been renovated keeping a 1900-1930 style, with its floors, its colors, its fireplaces. Let yourself be transported to another universe, disconnect from everyday life! For a moment, take the opportunity to recharge your batteries and take your mind off things. Idea stay Vendée Tourism gift box.
In a guest room
- The Manor of Ponsay, is a castle classified as a historic monument in Chantonnay. It has 5 guest rooms. Live the castle life for the end of year celebrations!
- The 4 guest rooms of the Val d'Asson in Montaigu-Vendée are available for the Christmas holidays! Come and enjoy this accommodation, in the heart of Montaigu-Vendée, and close to the city gardens.
- Marie-Odile, from The Templerie Moulin in Bazoges-en-Paillers welcomes you to one of its guest rooms during the Christmas holidays! Enjoy the many hiking trails nearby!
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