A day or a weekend, here are some good ideas for visiting the most populated town in the department! It is a pleasant city which took off in the 19th century thanks to Napoleon 1st who founded it in and which today offers a relaxing and pleasant setting for walking, shopping and taking an interest.
You're close to it all! To visit the town of La-Roche-sur-Yon in a fun way, immerse yourself in its history thanks to an unusual guided tour, with an audio guide! You can rent them at the Tourist Office and walk around listening to the story of the construction of the city driven by Napoleon.
Plan 1h30 of visit. Download the Baludik application to discover the station district and other walks offered by the application in the city in fr. You will see an original red footbridge and bourgeois houses which are strung out from Avenue Gambetta and the adjacent streets. You can also head to the Les Halles district , which offers a market every day from 8 a. Shopping has made you hungry and you're looking for a restaurant in La Roche-sur-Yon? Then head to the Bistro Yonnais and treat yourself to inventive French cuisine , in an elegant setting enhanced by refined plant decor.
You will discover all the trades related to equines , you can see equestrian shows , take guided tours of this emblematic place. Do you like to walk? Here is the most amazing and popular place in La Roche-sur-Yon. Come for a walk in the park of the main square of the city. Day and night, Les Animaux de la Place is a bit magical! During the day you can manipulate these 13 metal animals which are arranged in the basin.
Best of all, it's free! These animals were created by Compagnie La Machine on the same idea as the machines on the island in Nantes. The Potager Extraordinaire says it all in the name of this incredible place, which brings together plants, vegetables, multitudes of tomatoes, all kinds of cucurbits and other plant oddities.
