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16 and 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Free entry
September 2023
Saturday 16
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday 17
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00

Prieuré - Hôtel de ville de Foussais-Payré

3 rue du Prieuré, 85240 Foussais-Payré
  • Vendée
  • Pays de la Loire

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Visit of the priory/ town hall
16 and 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Free entry
@Mairie de Foussais-Payré

Visit of the priory/ town hall
Built from the 11th century, the priory depended on the abbey of Bourgueil, in Touraine, and sheltered Benedictine monks until the Revolution before becoming private property.
Rebuilt in the fifteenth at the same time as the church, it was very damaged by the wars of religion. It was fortified in the second half of the sixteenth, then enlarged and embellished internally, in the seventeenth. Two of the four very beautiful chimneys bear magnificent ornaments, in particular the arms of the prior.
Purchased by the municipality in 1980, the priory houses the town hall since 1982.

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Prieuré - Hôtel de ville de Foussais-Payré
3 rue du Prieuré, 85240 Foussais-Payré
  • Vendée
  • Pays de la Loire
Built from the eleventh century, the priory depended on the Abbey of Bourgueil, in Touraine, and sheltered Benedictine monks until the Revolution before becoming private property. Rebuilt in the 15th century at the same time as the church, it was very damaged by the wars of Religion. It was fortified in the second half of the sixteenth, then enlarged and embellished internally in the seventeenth. Two of the four very beautiful chimneys bear magnificent ornaments, especially the coat of arms of the Prior. Purchased by the municipality in 1980, the priory has been the seat of the City Hall since 1982.
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Édifice religieux