Chasnais: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Chasnais lies between the plain and the marshland. At the Atlantic Air Park in Chasnais, AILDOR offers sightseeing flights.

Those considering Chasnais as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment here.

Landscape and Nature

Along the Les Chênes hiking trail, centuries-old oak trees line the path in several places. During the waterbird count conducted on 18 March 2026 in the Baie de l’Aiguillon and the Marais poitevin, Communal de Chasnais was among the areas surveyed.

History and Culture

The railway station in Chasnais was built in the 1920s. As a former railway station, it was one of eleven stops on the metre-gauge railway line between Les Sables-d'Olonne and Luçon. The Château des Voureuils was originally associated with the lords of Chasnais and features several architectural elements from the 15th and 16th centuries.

The historic site Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption is located in the vicinity of Chasnais. The historic site Abbaye Royale is located in the surrounding area of Chasnais. The Église Saint-Nicolas is also located nearby. The historic site Abbaye de Moreilles is also located in the area surrounding Chasnais.

Activities

The La Gaule Chasnaisienne fishing pond is located in the municipality of Chasnais in the direction of Triaize. A day or annual fishing permit is required for fishing at the La Gaule Chasnaisienne fishing pond.

Surroundings

In the wider region around Chasnais are Plage du Rocher beach, the Jardins de la Préfecture de la Vendée garden, and the Square Bayard garden.

Other places: Saint-Philbert-De-Bouaine, Le Champ-Saint-Père, Saint-Maurice-des-Noues, Saint-Hilaire-De-Riez, Saint-Gervais, Les Châtelliers-Châteaumur, Saint-Gilles-Croix-De-Vie, Saint-Étienne-Du-Bois

To the higher-level travel overview: Vendée.