The Centre culturel Saint-Michel in Legé brings together a cinema with an average of eight screenings per week, theatre, concerts, singing, dance, variety shows, community evenings, conferences and colloquiums. The cinema auditorium is equipped with Dolby sound and 3D, while the theatre stage covers 90 m².
Culture
The Château de Retail in Legé is listed as a historic monument. The listing dated 29 March 1974 covers the chapel and the façade of the former residential building. The Centre Polyvalent des Visitandines served as a convent, military hospital and seminary. In Legé, it is also a venue; the municipal library and several cultural associations also use the building.
The Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Pitié, also known as the Chapelle de Charette, was built in 1830 in memory of General Charette and the Vendée fighters. The Château du Bois Chevalier was built in 1655 and is considered an example of 17th-century architecture. The Château du Bois Chevalier offers guided tours of its interiors and grounds.
The Gloriette is a belvedere in Legé built for the AUVYNET family and, according to tradition, intended to provide a view of the little train between Legé and La Roche-sur-Yon. The Champ de la Colonne is a flowering park with religious features, including a depiction of the Grotto of the Nativity, a Calvary, Christ’s tomb and a Lourdes grotto. The German cannon in Legé was built by Krupp in 1898 and modified in 1906.
Nature and Leisure
The Zone de loisirs du Paradis covers 15 hectares and includes three bodies of water, each covering 5 hectares. The Étangs de Legé leisure complex offers fishing, water sports, walks, picnics, a fitness trail and orienteering.
The Espace aquatique Le Château d’Ô outdoor swimming pool in Legé has a lap pool, a leisure pool and a paddling pool.
Local Life
Legé’s municipal market takes place on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Place Jules Verne. The Domaine du Moulin Cassé in Legé offers wine tastings by prior appointment.
For some travellers, planning a personal stay in Legé includes the desire to rent a holiday apartment.
Other places in the same area: Issé, Le Pallet, Barbechat, Bouaye, Saint-Lyphard, Les Sorinières, Le Pouliguen, Ligné.
