Musée de la France Protestante de l'Ouest

Even more than other regions, the west of France is marked by its past Protestant Reformation whether implanted early (Calvin at Poitiers in 1534), the impact of reform leaders such as Condé in the wars of religion, the Edict of Nantes, places of safety as Fontenay, the siege of La Rochelle by Richelieu, the Academy of Saumur, as dragonnades persecution in Poitou, in exile after the revocation , etc ... Au Bois Tiffrais, the Museum of France Protestant West revived its documents, objects, prints, cards, four centuries of Protestantism.