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Le Daviaud, Ecomuseum of the Vendéen marshland, is located between land and sea, in the heart of a large preserved area, and can be seen as a bridge between the 19C and the 21Century. It is a conservatory of the natural and human heritage of the marshland, as well as a cultural site in North West Vendée. The ecomuseum is also a meeting point for institutions, associations and people involved in protecting the environment. It offers the visitors a new vision of the evolution of our society.
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Le Daviaud subscribes in its work to the general principles of the mission of ecomuseums:
“The aim of ecomuseums and folk museums is to promote the natural and cultural heritage of their region as well as the scientific, technical and ethnographical heritage, and to preserve the folk memory of the region. Ecomuseums and folk museums do not only have a role in conservation, with the help of local inhabitants, they also play an active role in the life of the area, and in its development. They participate in the debates and experiments in their society. Questions dealing with identity, differences, current problems and new directions in society are also a matter of concern. “
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Le Daviaud wants to make its audience more sensitive to this environment and aims to give visitors a new awareness of the region and the evolution of the marshland.
The Ecomuseum of the Breton Vendéen marshland, le Daviaud, is administered by the “Communauté de Communes Océan-Marais de Monts » (an association of communes) and is classified as a “Musée de France.” It also belongs to the Ecomuseums of Vendée network as well as to the French federation of Ecomuseums.
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