Un Lyeu, une rencontre : L’identité vendéenne : quels en sont ses fondements et ses ressorts ?

The Vendée identity: what underpins it and what drives it?

First Vice-Chairman of the Vendée Departmental Council

Guillaume Jean chairs the community of communes of the Pays de Mortagne and the department's Culture, Heritage and International Relations committees.
Where does this strong sense of identity in the Vendée come from and what defines it? Born out of the Vendée wars during the French Revolution, nurtured by Catholicism, maintained by the enhancement of heritage and the preservation of traditions, it is not only conservative but also entrepreneurial, in the cultural, sporting and economic fields.

How do individual initiatives fit in with this collective commitment supported by local authorities?

This year, Un Lyeu une Rencontre is celebrating its tenth anniversary.

Once again, the Citadelle meadow will be the place to be. The joy of learning, the joy of thinking, the joy of laughing, the joy of sharing with our speakers.

On the programme, our exclusive recipe for an eclectic range of subjects of general or islais interest, dealt with by experts or written by authors. Topics that speak as much to our intelligence as to our hearts.

Welcome to this exceptional setting, in the shade of centuries-old holm oaks, made available to us by the Conseil départemental with logistical support from the Mairie.

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