A visit to the Marais Vendéen Ecomuseum
A practical guide to Le Daviaud
During your stay at Les Amiaux campsite in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, discover the traditions of market gardening by visiting the Le Daviaud eco-museum in La Barre-de-Monts. This unique site showcases the nature, heritage and traditional know-how of the Breton marshlands of the Vendée.
Visit Daviaud is the largest open-air museum in Western France. It offers a complete immersion in the environment, arts and popular traditions of the Vendée.
On-site exhibitions and reconstructions highlight emblematic elements of our heritage:
- La bourrine: traditional marsh habitat, typical and picturesque.
- The old Daviaud farm: a building dating back to the early 17th century, an example of rural construction in days gone by.
- The island’s barn and granary: built before the 18th century.
- A working salt marsh, with a demonstration of the salt-maker’s trade, and its salorge (salt loft).
- In the salorge, a collection of objects illustrates the daily life and history of the marsh’s inhabitants.
- A farm with its animals to recapture the rural atmosphere of yesteryear.
Animations punctuate the visit:
- Themed tours and demonstrations of traditional skills.
- Participative workshops (wool weaving, butter making, etc.), to relive the gestures of yesteryear.
- For children: treasure hunts and cart rides, for a fun and interactive discovery experience.
The Breton marshes of Vendée, a natural site to discover
The Breton marshes of the Vendée covers almost 45,000 hectares of wet meadows, polders and canals, and is home to remarkable biodiversity. This vast natural area is a haven for many species of birds, including redshanks, avocets, shelducks, white stilts and hen harriers.
A visit to Le Daviaud is an ideal opportunity to admire the site’s preserved flora and fauna, and immerse yourself in an ecosystem that is unique in the Vendée.
🚲 Good to know: the site is accessible by bike – 12 km in 30 minutes.
👉 Find out more: Le Daviaud ecomuseum official website
