Niort Marais poitevin – Vallée de la Sèvre Niortaise Tourist Office offers practical informations to book and organize your trip in Niort and in the Marais Poitevin, “Grand Site de France”.Gites, hotels, guest houses, campsites… come and relax in a quiet place, over the river Sèvre Niortaise and its castles. Ride by boat, by walk or by bike : conquer the Green Venice. Discover animations, activities, sites you must see, restaurants… to move during your next holidays between plain and marsh.
The Royal Abbey of Eleanor of Aquitaine In the heart of a Small City of Character, the abbey of Nieul-sur-l'Autise is an architectural gem of exceptional quality, highlighted and managed by the department of the Vendée. Founded in 1068, the abbey was granted the status of royal abbey in 1141 by Aliénor of Aquitaine, then Queen of France. The abbey retains one of the few almost intact Poitevin monastic ensembles with its three elements including the only Western Romanesque cloister preserved in its entirety. A millenary abbey at the forefront of technology Embark on a virtual tour of the abbey and discover the monastic life in the 12th century through touch screens, a museum tour on Romanesque sculpture and a medieval instrumentarium. In summer: shows about the history of the abbey, fun route and costumed tours. All year long: activities and children's activities, adventure books.
