With your Pays de Retz Heritage Trail leaflet, available from the Moutiers-en-Retz Tourist Office or downloadable from our website, embark on a journey through time in the footsteps of its monastic past. Along the way, you will find additional information panels with QR codes that you can scan to learn more about the topics covered. Introduction to the contents of the brochure produced jointly by the ‘Heritage Group’ of the Raymond Devos Library and the Society of Historians of the Pays de Retz: "The village of Les Moutiers is over 1,500 years old! The Gauls and then the Gallo-Romans settled on the heights of Prigny, creating a port below. This gave them control over the entrance to the Gulf of Machecoul (now the Breton marshes). As the sea receded due to silting, the village developed from the Merovingian period onwards towards the hamlet of Les Sables, then to the current centre of Les Moutiers. In the 11th century, a castle was built on the heights of Prigny. From that time onwards, the current centre of Les Moutiers flourished under the impetus of the monasteries that gave their name to the commune (Moustiers meaning monasteries). " With 12 stops, this self-guided discovery trail allows you to explore the unmissable heritage of the village of Les Moutiers-en-Retz. Itinerary :
To continue your exploration, visit the chapel of Prigny, a veritable treasure trove of local history and a listed historic monument.
Find out more about the history of the town
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