10 April 2023
Located in the heart of the Marais poitevin Regional Natural Park, the Green Venice is a must see in your trip in the Marais poitevin. This part of the Marsh is certainly the most attractive part for vacationers coming in Vendée, Charente-Maritime or the Deux-Sèvres. With its canals, its vegetation and its unique atmosphere, it’s hard to resist to the charm of the Green Venice!
Waterway in the Marais Poitevin
If the Green Venice is aptly named it’s in part because of its canals. Waterways following villages such as Arçais, La Garette, Magné or Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud!
Discover the varied landscapes of the Marais poitevin by renting a boat in one of the villages of the Green Venice. A magical trip is coming for you! Once aboard the boat, let the water’s murmur and the call of birds carry you in the heart of a true cathedral of greenery…
boat trip in the Marais Poitevin
You will discover along the waterways the luxuriant vegetation of the Marsh, between tadpole-trimmed ash trees, willows and alders. You will pass near the pastures where you will see the diversity of local farming.
But a boat trip is not the only way to discover the Green Venice of the Marais poitevin. A walk along the trails, a picnic on the banks, or even strolling in the villages… There are many ways to visit the Green Venice.
Gray Heron
The Green Venice – a touristic term created in 1902 by Henri Clouzot – is just a part of the vast Marais poitevin Regional Natural Park. On one side, the Aiguillon Bay is an internationally important site for bird migration. On the other side, the dry marsh – created and managed by men over the centuries for agriculture and farming – represents the largest part of the Marais poitevin. Finally, the wet marsh is the most renowned part of the Marais poitevin, a true aquatic maze with, in its easternmost par, the touristic emblem called the Green Venice.
But what could have been just a patchwork of canals turned out to be a real asset for the Marais poitevin area. Now, more and more visitors enjoy walking across or navigating in the Green Venice and its surroundings. This territory has been labelled “Grand Site de France” since 2010!
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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 […]
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Coulon in the Marais poitevin The Green Venice is a must see for a successful trip in the Marais poitevin: It’s between its thousands of canals bordered with trees and meadows that you can observe a fauna and a flora in their natural state. This “green cathedral » can be quietly discovered during a boat […]
07 March 2022
Are you planning a visit or a trip in the Marais poitevin? The Park and the tourist offices provide a tourist map so that you can carefully discover the green and wild stretches of the Marais poitevin! Download our tourist map of the Marais poitevin and go discover our natural treasures! Go discover an exceptional […]
17 January 2022
Are you a runner and used to long distances? Are you looking to push your limits in a natural environment with countless long trail-running routes to choose from? The Marais poitevin is the place for you! Last autumn, the Niort – Marais poitevin – Vallée de la Sèvre Niortaise Tourist Office developed officially-recognised trail-running routes […]
On the board for your next holidays. Curled up between land and sea, the Marais poitevin is a unique and timeless destination. With its “Natural Regional Park” and “Grand Site de France” labels, its stunning beauty is waiting for you.
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