Group activities in Pays de la Loire

Bioparc Zoo de Doué

A zoo laid out in former troglodyte quarries. Founded in 1961 in Doué-la-Fontaine, about twenty kilometres from Saumur, the Bioparc covers 17 hectares in the heart of former stone quarries, which gives it a distinctive troglodyte character. It is home…

Château d’Angers

Medieval fortress housing the Apocalypse Tapestry, the largest surviving set of medieval tapestries in the world. Built by Louis IX in the 13th century, the castle of the Dukes of Anjou was turned into a lordly residence in the 15th…

Château du Plessis-Bourré

15th-century château surrounded by wide water-filled moats. Built from 1468 to 1473 for Jean Bourré, treasurer and confidant of King Louis XI, it stands in Écuillé, some fifteen kilometres north of Angers. Its exterior architecture has changed very little in…

Musée des 24 Heures du Mans

A retrospective of the legendary motor race and its vehicles, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum is located near the main entrance to the circuit in Le Mans. Founded in 1961 as the Sarthe motor museum, it has borne…

Abbaye royale de Fontevraud

One of the largest monastic cities in Europe, necropolis of the Plantagenets. Founded in 1101 by Robert of Arbrissel near Saumur, the royal abbey of Fontevraud covers 13 hectares. After the Revolution it was turned into a prison, which it…

Île d’Yeu

An Atlantic island reached by boat, with wild coastlines and the port of La Meule. The Île d’Yeu forms the commune of L’Île-d’Yeu on its own, in the Vendée. Together with Noirmoutier and the Île du Pilier, it is one…

Océarium du Croisic

An aquarium presenting marine life, from the Atlantic to the tropics. Located near the port of Le Croisic, 400 metres from the sea, the Océarium is one of the largest private aquariums in France. Covering 1,700 m², it is home…

Château de Brissac

The tallest château in France, with seven storeys and 204 rooms. A former fortress of the Counts of Anjou built in the 11th century, Brissac has belonged to the Cossé-Brissac family since the 16th century and is still the residence…

Historial de la Vendée

Museum retracing the history of the Vendée, from prehistory to the present day. Opened in 2006 in Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne, at the heart of the natural area of the Boulogne valley and near the Vendée Memorial, the Historial belongs to the…

Château du Lude

A château with remarkable gardens, the Château du Lude stands on the banks of the Loir, in the Sarthe, among the northernmost of the Loire châteaux. A former medieval fortress turned into a pleasure residence by the Daillon family from…

Zoo de La Flèche

Zoo presenting more than 1,000 animals in a historic wooded park. Founded in 1946 by the naturalist Jacques Bouillault on the Tertre-Rouge hill, south-east of La Flèche, in Sarthe, it was the first private zoo opened in France after the…

Planète Sauvage

A safari park to explore by car and on foot over more than 80 hectares, Planète Sauvage is located in Port-Saint-Père, near Nantes, in Loire-Atlantique. Opened in 1992 as the Safari Africain, it has borne its current name since 1998.…

Terra Botanica

Europe’s first theme park dedicated to the plant world, according to its managers. Opened in 2010 north of Angers, on the site of the former Angers-Avrillé airfield, Terra Botanica belongs to the Maine-et-Loire departmental council. It showcases Anjou’s expertise in…

Château des ducs de Bretagne

A fortress and ducal residence housing the Nantes history museum. Built mainly in the 15th century, the Château des ducs de Bretagne became the main ducal residence of Brittany under Francis II. An edict signed at the château in 1532…

Puy du Fou

Day trip or 2-3 day stay, packages with accommodation available ◆ 1 free place for every 20 paying guests ◆ Free accommodation for the driver on stay packages Nestled in the heart of the Vendée bocage, Puy du Fou brings…