Top 5 things to see and do in Angles
Just 15 minutes from our 4-star campsite in the Vendée, discover the typical village of Angles. Angles is a must-see when discovering the Vendée, thanks to its thousand and one treasures.
Moricq Tower
The Tour de Moricq, built in the 15th century, is a feudal tower overlooking the Marais Poitevin. It is also one of the few square towers in France.
The tower controlled all sea and river movements between the hinterland and La Rochelle. The site is accessible all year round, and can even be enjoyed as a pleasant hike.
Since 2019, the Moricq tower has become the venue for a lively night-time show called “Les Nuits de la Tour”.atypical accommodation during their vacations in Vendée in the Pays de la Loire region
Tower Nights
Les Nuits de la Tour is a lively night-time show featuring the history of the Moricq Tower.
This sound and light show brings together 300 enthusiastic volunteers, including 160 extras, over several unique evenings.
This collective creation is made up of actors, musicians, riders, dancers, technicians, costume designers, prop-makers, pyrotechnicians and stagehands. Les Nuits de la Tour takes place every year at the end of July.
Moricq harbour
Today, the port of Moricq is a peaceful spot between the Poitevin marshes and the banks of the Lay, with a rich history. In the Middle Ages, Moricq was a busy port, exporting wine, grain and timber to La Rochelle and Bordeaux.
A few centuries ago, the port of Moricq was located at the meeting point between Le Lay and the ocean.affordable.
Notre-Dame-des-Anges Church
Nestled between plains and marshes,Notre-Dames-des-Anges church is one of the most beautiful in the Vendée. Part Romanesque from the late 11th century and part Gothic from the late 12th century, it is topped by a monstrous beast that dominates the façade and gable.
Indeed, this beast is the history and legend of the commune. The church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges is one of the finest religious monuments in the Bas-Poitou region, and is always open.
La Malebête
The small town of Les Angles, at the heart of a land of mystery and legends, is also home to a strange story: the legend of “the beast that ate the beauty of the girls of Angles”.
It can be seen on the façade of the church. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, it remains to this day a legend that recounts the misdeeds of a malebear whose inhabitants of the English city have never known whether he was a real evil bear or an incredible demonic creature.
