eglie saint Jean Baptiste
SAINT-JEAN-DE-LA-MOTTE
Built on the site of a former collegiate church destroyed during the Vendée wars, this church was completely rebuilt in the 19th c
In the Middle Ages, the village of L'Île-d'Elle was part of the parish of Marans.
Erected in 1710, partially destroyed on the order of Louis the 14th, then restored in 1821, the Calvary of Pontchâteau is a remarq
This chapel of the XI century is characteristic of the Angevin Romanesque.
In the 17th century, the pilgrimage gave rise to large gatherings on 15 August and 8 September each year.