Faymoreau is a charming village across from 1827 to 1958 through a glorious period in the discovery and exploitation of coal. Since this mining village keeps the memories of his past: The settlements, dwellings of miners and their workers always cultivated gardens, fishing docks at the edge of the pond dam of 6 hectares, the chapel built in 1876 Miners with its 19 contemporary glass made by Carmelo Zagari in 2001, the Hotel des Mines in Art Deco style built in 1918 ...
| Municipality | Faymoreau |
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| Postcode | 85240 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 46.5379320 (N 46° 32’ 17”) |
| Longitude | -0.6276290 (W 0° 37’ 39”) |
| Altitude | From 54m to 121m |
| Surface area | 10.99 km² |
| Population | 201 inhabitants |
| Density | 18 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | La Roche-sur-Yon (82 km, 1:07) |
| Insee code | 85087 |
| Intercommunality | CC Vendée, Sèvre, Autise |
| Department | Vendée |
| Territory | Poitou |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Puy-de-Serre | 4.5 km (7 min) |
|---|---|
| Marillet | 4.7 km (7 min) |
| Saint-Laurs | 5.9 km (8 min) |
| Le Busseau | 6.7 km (8 min) |
| Beugnon-Thireuil | 6.7 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust | 7.3 km (9 min) |
| Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné | 9 km (10 min) |
| Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges | 9.1 km (11 min) |
| Foussais-Payré | 9.3 km (12 min) |
| Puihardy | 9.8 km (13 min) |
| Scillé | 10 km (12 min) |
| Coulonges-sur-l'Autize | 10.3 km (12 min) |
| Loge-Fougereuse | 11.8 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Maurice-des-Noues | 12 km (17 min) |
| Xanton-Chassenon | 12.2 km (15 min) |
Museum of Mining Centre: Located in the former dormitories of glassware, the Museum of Mining Centre brings back the glorious industrial past of the mining basin Faymoreau: simulated descent 525 meters deep, through a reconstituted visit the settlements gallery. ..
| Leisure centres |
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| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 175 € to 1035 € | Sainte-Hermine (35 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Intermediate | 3:45 | Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq (11.2 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:05 | La Taillée (29 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:05 | Le Gué-de-Velluire (29 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:00 | La Taillée (29 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:55 | Sainte-Radégonde-des-Noyers (38 km) |
