La Mothe-Saint-Héray |
Churches in Haut Val de SèvreDedicated to Saint-Yriex or Héray. |
Le moulin l'Abbé |
A mill on the Sèvre Niortaise river is attested at that
place at the beginning of the 19th century. The owner turned it into a "moulin à reprise" (mill stubbing out the grain several times) in 1920. His daughter Madeleine Gelin, a single woman, gave the building in an annuity to the commune (administrative unit) of La Mothe-Saint-Héray in 1988. All was quite neglected. The commune repaired the roof and floors and then a team of benevolents reassembled all the mechanisms bringing the mill into use again. The mill has been open to public since 1991. The Marais Poitevin Regional Park placed in position a show providing sound effects with light-spots lighting in 1994. It is also the seat of the La Mothe-Saint-Héray Tourist bureau and the "Rosière" museum. Some rooms about the topics of " Water and Forest " will be soon open. |
Castles in Haut Val de Sèvre |
A beautiful "Orangerie" and two beautiful detached-buildings
from the 17th have been safeguarded. The large room in the first floor welcomes many exhibitions. |
La Villedieu de Comblé Real jewel from italian Renaissance. Claude Gillier rebuilt the castle in that style (gallery, wry faces masks, two turrets...) after a journey in Italy at the end of the 16th century. The additions from the 19th century have the same style. |