Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes is considered a municipality with extensive woodland. This green landscape includes a large tree nursery with a ten-hectare display garden.

Those who choose Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes for a stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

The Circuit de l’Aprèle is a 4.3-kilometre hiking trail in the municipality of Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes. It is accessible to pushchairs, wheelchairs and bicycles and provides an opportunity to visit the 19th-century Sainte-Walburge Church. The trail also offers the chance to discover remarkable oak trees in the southern part of the Bois de la Garde. At Îlot Vert on the Circuit de l’Aprèle, there is a children’s playground and picnic tables.

Culture and History

The preserved walls and ditches of the Enclos protohistorique were listed as a historic monument by a decree dated 1 June 1988. The Enclos protohistorique in Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes is designated as an archaeological site and storage area.

The washhouse on Rue de la Fontaine is a valuable historical record of everyday life in Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes. It was rebuilt in the 20th century by the municipal administration using granite and wood.

Trails and Circular Routes

The Circuit des Chênes is 15.2 kilometres long. It begins at the church and follows Rue Léone Magaud towards Poiroux.

Events

The Fête du Folklore et du Sanglier takes place every year on 15 August in Parc de Bois Renard between Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits and Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes.

Other destinations: Mervent, Le Givre, Mouilleron-Le-Captif, Saint-Denis-du-Payré, Sainte-Gemme-La-Plaine, Antigny, Chavagnes-En-Paillers, Foussais-Payré

For the overview of the wider travel region: Vendée.