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Puy du Fou
Unique French historical theme park in the Vendée region acclaimed for its spectacular live-action shows and immersive experiences.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Pays de la Loire, France · Europe
Chavagnes-en-Paillers is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Les Brouzils, 24km from Puy du Fou.
Chavagnes-en-Paillers is a town located in Pays de la Loire, France. With a population of 3,168, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Chavagnes-en-Paillers sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chavagnes-en-Paillers to your route.
Chavagnes-en-Paillers (French pronunciation: [ʃavaɲ ɑ̃ paje]) is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Chavagnes en Paillers is known as one of the two villes saintes (holy towns) of the Vendée. (The other is Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre). It is home to the mother-houses ofRead more
two religious congregations: the Sons of Mary Immaculate and the Ursulines of Jesus, both founded by the Roman Catholic priest Louis-Marie Baudouin in about 1802 in the wake of the French Revolution (1789) and the War in the Vendée (mainly 1793-1796).
Still present also in Chavagnes is the seminary Baudouin founded for the training of boys and men destined for the priesthood. It was the first junior seminary to be approved in France after the Revolution. It now continues as Chavagnes International College, an international Catholic boarding school for boys, teaching through the medium of English.
The word Chavagnes is thought to come from the dog Latin cabanas, meaning cabins. The inhabitants are known as Chavagnais.
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Chavagnes-en-Paillers is located in Pays de la Loire, France, Europe. The coordinates are 46.8925 latitude, -1.2519 longitude.
Chavagnes-en-Paillers has a population of approximately 3,168 people, making it a town in France.
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Unique French historical theme park in the Vendée region acclaimed for its spectacular live-action shows and immersive experiences.
24 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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