The Croix des Martyrs commemorates an event during the War in the Vendée in which 22 residents of Montilliers, including women and children, were shot on 5 April 1794. The priory formerly served political, healthcare and educational functions.
Recreation
The La Fontaine washhouse was built in 1838. In 2015, it was redesigned with new tree plantings, tables and pétanque courts; it can be reached via a footpath through the La Fontaine housing estate.
The Circuit des Prés Naiteaux is a circular trail of the Sentier de Promenade et de Randonnée (PR) type. The Les Prés Naiteaux recreational area has a pontoon for people with reduced mobility.
Cyanobacteria have been detected locally at the Plan d’eau de Montilliers; bathers are subject to precautionary measures under alert level 1.
Getting Around
During the school term, route 418 offers up to six return trips between Lys-Haut-Layon, Montilliers and Angers.
Those who have chosen Montilliers as their destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
