Guided tours of the Château de l'Etenduère

Name: Guided tours of the Château de l'Etenduère
Start: 2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de l'Etenduère

During these European Heritage Days in the Etenduère, enjoy two unique visits:...

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Free entry, subject to availability

Ville des Herbiers

During these European Heritage Days in the Etenduère, enjoy two unique visits:
Flash tour "Archaeological discoveries in the Expanse"
Come and discover the secrets of the ruins of the Etenduère by (re)discovering the elements updated by the INRAP archaeologists.
Departure every 30min from 10am to 12:30pm and from 2pm to 5:30pm.
Booking on site | Subject to availability | Duration 30min
Commented visit "Once upon a time, the castle of the Etenduère"
Take advantage of the JEP to (re)discover the underside of the ruins of the Etenduère castle by exploring its history from the 17th century to today.
Departure: 10.15, 11.45, 14.15, 15.45, 17.15
Duration 45min
In collaboration with the association herbretaise L'Héritage.

About the location

Château de l'Etenduère

Rue de l'Etenduère

Vendée
Pays de la Loire

Qualified as «accommodation» in 1375, then «noble hotel» in 1484, it was in 1622 that permission was obtained to build a castle. In the 18th century, according to its owner, major works made it one of the most beautiful castles in the country, surrounded by a large estate. On January 31, 1794, during the Vendée Wars, the castle was destroyed during the passage of the infernal columns. Abandoned, the ruins served as a stone quarry. The surviving elements, including two facades, the platform and its access bridge, make it possible to imagine the beauty of the old castle. Until the end of the 18th century, the family of Herbiers de L'Etenduère owned the castle. Its most illustrious member is Admiral Henri-François des Herbiers de L'Etenduère; he carries the title of Marquis de L'Etenduère but it is his older brother who inherits the estate. An experienced navigator, he became commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy at Rochefort.