Cholet (Pays de la Loire) Pop: 55,000

Cholet sits on the right bank of the Moine River and is noted for its linen products. It's also an important trade center for pigs, cattle, and sheep.

Cholet Attractions

Cholet Carnival - annually in April, musicians, dance ensembles, floats

Church of the Sacred Heart

Musee du Textile

Le Puy du Fou - medieval theme park

Surrounding megalithic monuments