The Marais poitevin, a top tourist destination

28 April 2021

The Marais poitevin, a highly appreciated tourist destination

 The Marais poitevin Regional Nature Park is a tourist destination in its own right. Every year, 1,400,000 visitors come to explore this region that’s one of a kind:

• largest wetland on the Atlantic coast,
• 8,200km of waterways,
• 1,000km of dykes,
• 594 hydraulic structures,
• 330 bird species,
• 750 plant species.

Dry marshes

It is also a real patchwork of scenery with:

• Aiguillon Bay and the coast, where freshwater meets the salty ocean,
• The dry marshes and the Lay valley stretching to infinity,
• The wet marshes and Green Venice, a fragile marriage of water and vegetation.

No wonder the region has been rewarded with 3 quality labels, no less!

• Parc Naturel Régional du Marais poitevin,
• Grand Site de France,
• Ramsar, wetland of international importance.

An ocean beach

The ultimate nature destination

Despite being such a tourist attraction, by playing its cards right the Marais poitevin has succeeded in meeting the new expectations of customers in search of nature and the great outdoors, with soft travel modes such as boats and bicycles, to get away from the very busy holiday spots…

Wooden planking in the wet marshes – cycle path

tourist editions of the park

Editions where we find lots of ideas to plan your stay!!

Documents to download:
Download the map of the Marais Poitevin

Download the magazine

 

Randonnée pédestre sur les chemins du Marais

Link to discover hiking, cycling and horse riding