Lucon Attractions
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Luçon (pop. 9,306) is an old episcopal city of which Cardinal Richelieu was bishop. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame (1317) has a three-aisled nave of the 14th C. and a 17th C. facade, rebuilt by François Leduc after the devastations of the 16th C. wars of religion. The tower (1828-1829). The Bishop's Palace, with a fine Renaissance facade and a beautiful cloister, dates from the 16th C.
The beautiful Jardin Dumaine was laid out during the reign of Napoleon III.
15km/9mi south of Luçon is the abbey of St-Michel-en-l'Herm (11th and 15th C.; remodelled by François Leduc in 17th C.).
The beautiful Jardin Dumaine was laid out during the reign of Napoleon III.
15km/9mi south of Luçon is the abbey of St-Michel-en-l'Herm (11th and 15th C.; remodelled by François Leduc in 17th C.).
