Velluire

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Velluire is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Les Velluire-sur-Vendée. The town lies on the river Vendée to the south west of Fontenay-le-Comte. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~550 ppl (2020)Area: 3.68 mi²Coordinates: 46°24'19"N, 0°53'34"W

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Velluire – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Terre-Neuve, Canal de la jeune Autize, Church of Our Lady, Tour Rivalland.

5.4 miNE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Château de Terre-Neuve, Fontenay-le-Comte
139 min walk • The Castle of Terre Neuve is an historic château in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France. It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1978. The Castle of Terre Neuve was built in the 1580s and 1590s for Nicolas Rapin.
6.4 miSE
Canal
Canal de la jeune Autize
164 min walk • The Canal de la Jeune Autize is a canalised branch of the river Autize in western France. It connects Souil, north of Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, to the river Sèvre Niortaise in Maillé. It has one lock and is 8.5 km long.
5.9 miNE
Church
Church of Our Lady, Fontenay-le-Comte
151 min walk • Notre Dame Church is a Roman Catholic church, located in Fontenay-le-Comte, in the southeastern part of the Vendée region of France. The church was attached from 1317 to 1648 to the former diocese of Maillezais, before the latter was transferred to...
5.7 miNE
Tower
Tour Rivalland, Fontenay-le-Comte
145 min walk • La Tour Rivalland is a building located in Fontenay-le-Comte, in France.
6.1 miNE
Church
St. John's Church, Fontenay-le-Comte
157 min walk • The Saint-Jean church is a Catholic church located in Fontenay-le-Comte, France. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, as can be seen on its stained glass windows.
3.5 miNW
Locality
Le Langon
90 min walk • Le Langon is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.