La Tardiere: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The history of La Tardière includes the Chapelle de la Brossardière. This Protestant memorial site is associated with the killing of 31 people during a Sunday service on 13 August 1595. The chapel was built on the former site of the temple. The Church of Sainte-Quitterie houses a reproduction of Rubens’ painting “The Descent from the Cross”; the chalice and paten No. 2225 date from the 17th century.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in La Tardière should focus their search on this destination.

Nature

The Plan d'eau de l'Etruyère is an artificial reservoir covering 4.5 hectares. It is used by anglers and is suitable for a picnic break for families and hikers.

The elevated location of La Tardière offers views of the Vendée countryside. A freely accessible path runs through the Pépinières Ripaud and is accompanied by around ten playful and informative panels.

Hiking

The Sentier des Fougères is an 11.5 km hiking trail that begins at the church of La Tardière (Terval). It is marked in yellow, runs clockwise and allows visitors to discover former mills.

The Chemin des Châtaignes has a starting point in La Tardière. The almost 80 km long, fully marked route is equipped with explanatory panels and can be completed on foot or by mountain bike.

Other destinations: Saint-Paul-en-Pareds, Mareuil-Sur-Lay-Dissais, Notre-Dame-de-Riez, Saint-Vincent-Sur-Jard, Grues, Sainte-Florence, Aizenay, Moreilles.

To the higher-level travel overview: Vendée.