A specific route through La Chaize-le-Vicomte is the Circuit touristique du Vieux Bourg. It starts at the Place du Champ de Foire, is 2.7 km long, is not signposted and can be walked year-round. The route leads to the old castle walls.
Anyone wishing to stay in La Chaize-le-Vicomte may be considering renting a holiday apartment.
Culture
The Église Saint-Nicolas is a Romanesque church from the 11th century that is open to visitors and classified as a historic monument. Its three-nave Romanesque structure is considered an example of Romanesque architecture in Bas-Poitou.
The Musée ornithologique Charles Payraudeau bears the designation “Musée de France”.
Sightseeing
The Musée ornithologique Charles Payraudeau is open year-round from Monday to Friday, except on Tuesday afternoons. Opening hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The museum offers a roughly 30-minute French-language audio guide free of charge in exchange for depositing an identity document, or alternatively a self-guided tour in the form of a museum information sheet. These sheets are available in French, English and Portuguese.
Near La Chaize-le-Vicomte is the Château des Oudairies, a château. The Château du Plessis, a château, and the Château de La Brossardière, also a château, are likewise located nearby. Saint-Lienne de la Roche-sur-Yon is a historic site near La Chaize-le-Vicomte.
The Jardins de la Préfecture de la Vendée are a garden near La Chaize-le-Vicomte. The Square Bayard is also a garden near La Chaize-le-Vicomte.
Trails and Landscapes
The Sentier du Noyer passes old houses in the village and then continues deeper into the bocage landscape.
In the centre of La Chaize-le-Vicomte, there is a public natural area in the Marillet Valley.
Events
As part of Arts et Patrimoine Vicomtais, guided tours of the heritage are offered, including narrated walks and church tours.
The Arts et Patrimoine Vicomtais programme also includes exhibitions and musical events, such as concerts.
