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.
Discover the cathedral builders, in the heart of majestic remains animated by the Vendée Department. Fortress, abbey and cathedral, Maillezais has developed over the centuries to become a powerful religious, economic and artistic center that has attracted illustrious characters like Agrippa d'Aubigné and Rabelais. The ruins of this remarkable architectural complex rise on an island overlooking the Marais Poitevin.
Overlooking the marsh canals dug by the monks, the hotel buildings, the cloister, the underground reserves and the church bear witness to a rich history.
Overlooking the marsh canals dug by the monks, the hotel buildings, the cloister, the underground reserves and the church bear witness to a rich history.