CHALLANS

... AND ITS DISTRICT

For many tourists - and who can blame them - the Vendée region is first and foremost a sunny beach where one arrives on a sunny summer's morning, with one's mind made up to profit to the maximum from the holidays. What does is matter that is beach is in Vendée? And yet, the Vendée region is more than that.
That is why this guide has been produced to help all those unknown friends who give us the pleasure of coming to our region, to discover many other riches whose existence they cannot even imagine.
We doesn't have to go far back in time to find in the daily behaviour of the "Maraîchin" (inhabitant of the Marshes), customs and habits which are completely significant to its individuality. Nevertheless, this region participates in the harmony of the whole, as if the Bocage could not do without the Marsh area, which in turn, would not be so charming if it didn't converge on the Ocean from which it is born, and which still dominates it. The district of Challans is comprised of six towns (small territorial divisions) whose charm and quality of life you will discover little by little.

Challans in bye gones days...

	253.20 km²
	18 349 inhabitants

PORTRAIT

With almost 19 000 inhabitants, Challans is the second largest town of the county. Very powerful in north-west Vendee, Challans' dynamism is no more a secret as shown by much entertainment, 220 businesses in town, supermarkets, and three markets per week (Tuesday, Friday and Saturday morning).
Challans is an industrial town by tradition but its tertiary activities are rapidly developing- with more than 100 business with 10 employees or more (working in different areas such as wood, furniture, nautical, farming,…)
Even if it might not appear so, the town has a strong and old history to discover.

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STOP AND SEE

• Wash-house of the "Guy"
• Coudrie's old church
• La Verie castle (no visit)
• The church and its separated bell.
• Campsite**
• Wood of Bourbes, Breuil, and a leisure resort as you wish for relaxation, ramble or a rest.

Town hall : +33 (0)2.51.49.79.79