Niort Marais poitevin – Vallée de la Sèvre Niortaise Tourist Office offers practical informations to book and organize your trip in Niort and in the Marais Poitevin, “Grand Site de France”.Gites, hotels, guest houses, campsites… come and relax in a quiet place, over the river Sèvre Niortaise and its castles. Ride by boat, by walk or by bike : conquer the Green Venice. Discover animations, activities, sites you must see, restaurants… to move during your next holidays between plain and marsh.
Founded in 1875 and certified Musée de France since 2003, the Musée de Fontenay-le-Comte presents collections that bear witness to the rich cultural, historical and natural heritage of the South Vendée and Fontenay-le-Comte.
The visit unfolds on 3 levels starting with the discovery of a remarkable set of Gallo-Roman glassware, then it continues with the popular arts and traditions in the South Vendée and a gallery of FineArts where are exhibited the artists representative of the territory from the 19th to the 20th century: from Paul Baudry to Jean Chevolleau.
Finally, a room is dedicated to the history of Fontenay-le-Comte completed by an urban model, posing the city before the major urban upheavals of the 18th century. This space makes it possible to understand the importance of the city since the Renaissance.
The visit unfolds on 3 levels starting with the discovery of a remarkable set of Gallo-Roman glassware, then it continues with the popular arts and traditions in the South Vendée and a gallery of FineArts where are exhibited the artists representative of the territory from the 19th to the 20th century: from Paul Baudry to Jean Chevolleau.
Finally, a room is dedicated to the history of Fontenay-le-Comte completed by an urban model, posing the city before the major urban upheavals of the 18th century. This space makes it possible to understand the importance of the city since the Renaissance.
