Located 10 km from La Roche-sur-Yon, 75 km from Nantes, 40 minutes from the beaches and coastline.
The earliest date back to the third and fifth century, being a metallurgical furnace bottom of the 5th and 3rd century Gallic facilities at a place called "The Chapelière". These remains have disappeared due to highway work.
The Chaize was evangelized between the 6th and 7th century.
In the 11th century, the fourth Aimery built the church of St. Nicolas, the priory and castle, life is organized around these buildings. Crossed by the path of Saulnier, cultivation and breeding, a beautiful town knows prosperity (the Vendée in general has never experienced a famine).
In 1568, Protestants, following the religious wars, burning part of the church (the tower, the apse and the choir collapsed), pillaged and burned the priory. The church was rebuilt two centuries later.
After the Fronde of 1638/1642, the slingers ordered by the Duke of Laval took possession of the castle, forcing the royalist troops to surrender. Very soon after, Richelieu ordered the dismantling of the fortress.
During the wars of Vendee, in 1793/1796, the infernal columns do no damage caused to the town, but the Church of St. Nicolas was used as a slaughterhouse and meat for the Republican troops.
The house of 1825, pictured below, was built on the ruins of the ancient church of the castle.
