Explore Nature at Camping le Martin Pêcheur CM Loisirs in Magne

All the cycle routes in the Deux-Sèvres Marais Poitevin have the same markings. On these markers (wooden beams with a turquoise plate), are indicated the numbers of the circuits in black. Here, follow the Number 6. The circuits are marked out in both directions, there is no specific starting point, you can start your walk wherever you want. Be careful, the small paths can be used by motorized vehicles. Safety instructions - Wearing a helmet is highly recommended. I ride on the right. I respect the rules of the road. I check the condition of my bike (brakes and lighting). I stay on the marked paths. I respect the marsh, a sensitive and classified site.

It is a circuit presenting a diversity of landscapes (agricultural plain, edges of Sèvre and bocage marsh) of which a long portion across fields rewarded by the coolness of the banks of the Sèvre Niortaise! Departure: the Marais Poitevin House, Place de la Coutume. Distance: 23 km. Duration: 2 h. Safety instructions - Wearing the helmet is strongly recommended. I roll on the right. I respect the rules of the road. I check the condition of my bike (brakes and lighting). I stay on marked trails. I respect the marsh, sensitive and classified site.

Magné, from the Latin Magnus meaning great, is the ancient name of a rich Roman family settled on an island in the Gulf of the Pictons. Bordered by the Sèvre Niortaise and the Sevreau, the village has thrown four bridges over the waterways, the most characteristic of which is the metal drawbridge, a witness to the golden age of river trade in the 19th century. This traffic allowed the export of pottery, an old local industry fed by bri marin, the clay of the marsh. Today, the pots have given way to exhibitions at the Four Pontet located on the towpath. On the third weekend of July, Magné organises the international painting festival with 300 artists, making it the first place in France for this type of event!

Bessines was developed around the ancient estate of Bassinius, a rich Gallo-Roman landowner, and is situated at the crossroads of the Aunis and Poitou regions. Bordered by the Jaron reach and the Vieille Sèvre, this rural commune nestles on the side of a hillside that dominated the ancient Gulf of the Pictons. Its Romanesque church of Saint-Caprais, a stopover on the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela, and its three harbours open the door to the Marais Poitevin. Its marsh is classified as a Biotope and a Natural Zone of Ecological, Faunistic and Floristic Interest Have a nice walk and don't forget that you are not alone on the paths you are going to take. We invite you to respect nature: avoid picking flowers and plants, do not leave any rubbish behind, respect inhabited areas, stay on the paths, keep dogs on a lead -> Unmarked itinerary

Discover an open marshland, turned towards the fauna and flora between urban landscape with charming houses and luxuriant vegetation. Safety instructions: Wearing a helmet is highly recommended. I ride on the right. I respect the rules of the road. I check the condition of my bike (brakes and lighting). I respect the marsh, a sensitive and classified site. We therefore invite you to respect nature: avoid picking flowers and plants, do not leave any garbage behind, respect the inhabited places.

From Coulon, through St-Georges de Rex or Le Vanneau-Irleau, discover the Marais and its typical villages. Ride your bike along the peaceful paths, in the shade of the Tetard ash trees! Safety instructions: We strongly recommend that you wear a helmet. I ride on the right. I respect the rules of the road. I check the condition of my bike (brakes and lighting). I respect the marsh, a sensitive and classified site. We therefore invite you to respect nature: avoid picking flowers and plants, do not leave any garbage behind, respect the inhabited places.

This course is part of the Niort - Marais Poitevin Trail Station. Do not hesitate to make this course to have fun to cross the installations of all kinds: bridges, footbridges, locks, dams, boats bridge above the channels. Observe all of these installations which are used to cross all of the canals of the Marais. Stop to test the bridge boat on the way back to Coulon For the more experienced and those who are looking for a little more performance, you can continue with the Ports & Rigoles du marais course. -> Course currently unmarked (but can be done with the mobile application On Piste)

This course is part of the Niort - Marais Poitevin Trail Station. A course linked to the courses starting from the base of Port Boinot in Niort. You can use the Niort loops to warm up before doing your endurance, threshold and split exercises on these workshops. -> Handisport course -> Trail Station marked course

The route I propose is relatively simple to follow. It's a 6 km loop, starting and finishing at the same place: the port of Vanneau. If you have a river map of the Marais Poitevin, you'll find it even easier to follow the signs, thanks to the square wooden posts (with location numbers) at many intersections. It's possible to follow the route in any direction, but my detailed directions below are in the "Bief du Vanneau" direction first. This canoe/kayak itinerary will take you along the main conches of this part of the marsh and allow you to discover the area?s major points of interest: the Vanneau harbour, its footbridge and communal gardens, the large La Garette channel, the Belette rope and its market garden houses?

Departure: Saint-Vincent church. Distance: 24.50 km. Duration: 2:15. Safety instructions - The helmet is strongly advised. I drive to right. I respect the highway code. I check the status of my bike (brakes and lighting). I stay on the marked trails. I respect the marsh, sensitive and classified site.

Discover the charm of a redefined hotel bordering the river ‘Sèvre’ in the heart of the ‘Venise Verte’ (Green Venice). Labellised "Home Bike".

A trendy boutique hotel with a minimalist design. Bedrooms with small terrace. Buffet breakfast available with homemade jams and cakes.

3 km from the historic centre of Niort, between town and countryside, in a beautiful wooded domain, your pleasure meeting in Niort-Bessines. Free parking. In front of the fireplace or on the large terrace, a warm welcome, a tasty and generous inn kitchen with the products of the market and the essential bistro cuisine. "Homemade" recommended by Tripadvisor. Since May 2018, the establishment has been invested in the "Mon resto engagé" operation, whose objective is to combat food waste by various means both in the organization and in the use of products.

2 Star recently renovated Hotel for business trips or holidays. Air conditioning. Between Niort and the ‘Venise Verte’. Parking. Sauna. Terrace. Swimming pool. Bar. Lounge. Wi-Fi. Receptionist 24/7.

In the classified site of the Marais poitevin, welcome to the "Green Venice", eco-labelled campsite with heated outdoor pool. Tent, caravan and motorhome pitches; rental of eco-lodges, mobile homes and chalets (120 pitches including 27 rentals). Direct access to the canals of the marsh (rental of canoes and paddles): nature reveals its riches! Entertainment in high season. Grocery store.

An address in Coulon, the emblematic village of Green Venice where hospitality, friendliness and comfort have been recognized for 25 years! 3 single-storey rooms with direct views of the marsh, located on circuit 19 of the Vélo Francette. Approval "Accueil Vélo" (garage available). Heated swimming pool from May 15 to September 30. Mini-fridge in every room. Welcome to the Reeds!

On the banks of the Sèvre, 200 m. from the market halls, close to Port Boinot, restaurants and the center, 1.3 km from the TGV station and 10 minutes from the Marais poitevin, you will enjoy the quiet, its continental breakfast with organic or gluten-free products. For a business or leisure stay, our private parking is free (subject to availability). We offer discounts for the activities of the Marais poitevin (boat, bike...).

Located in the heart of the historic center of Niort, close to the quays of the Sèvre and Port Boinot, the cultural center and the SNCF station, the Hotel Particulier "La Chamoiserie" welcomes you in a quiet and preserved environment. This former home from the beginning of the century offers a warm welcome with its 16 charming, comfortable rooms, decorated in a cosy-chic and sober family home style and its adorable city garden with its wooden terrace. The Hôtel Particulier "La Chamoiserie" combines the comfort and refinement of a hotel with the intimate atmosphere of a guest house. Possibility of room rental. Parking fee: 10 € per night and on reservation.

Enjoy an exceptional experience for one night or an extended stay in one of the guest rooms at the Hôtel particulier. Take advantage of this property and its exceptional setting right in the center of Niort, a 5-minute walk from the train station and pedestrian streets with their banks of Sevres. Let yourself be charmed by the warm, elegant decor of our "Belles Dames" and "Animaux fantastiques" rooms. During your stay, we'll serve you a breakfast featuring fresh, local quality produce. And why not extend the pleasure with a table d'hôtes in the house's vaulted cellar. The boudoir (hidden room) is a tea room by day with a roaring fire, and a bar reserved for guests in the early evening. French art de vivre par excellence! Bicycle parking is available in a closed shelter: the Vélo Francette stage is just 5 minutes away.

Magné, from the Latin "Magnus" meaning great, is the old name of a rich Roman family located on an island of the Gulf of Pictons. Bordered by the Sèvre Niortaise and the Sevreau, the village threw over the waterways 4 bridges of which the most characteristic is the bridge-metallic levis, witness of the golden age of the river trade in the XIXth century. This traffic allowed to export pottery, old local industry fed by the bri marine, clay of the marsh. The heart of magné is organized around its church and the municipality has long valued its river heritage. Every year, on the 3rd weekend of July, the International Painting Festival is held on the banks of Sèvre. To see: Espace Culturel du Four Pontet (exhibition venue), metallic drawbridge (1901), Ste-Catherine church, Ste-Macrine chapel, Marais Pin site and Heritage trail "From port to port".

The primitive Saint-Germain d'Auxerre building, built in 936 by the abbey of Charroux, was destroyed by the Normans. In 1508, a chapter of six canons under the name of Saint Catherine was founded by Catherine de Coëtivy, the king’s niece and wife of the lord of Magné. The church was erected in 1521 by the architect Mathurin Berthomé. The vaults collapsed in 1568 following the looting and fire of the Huguenots. In 1789, the monument became a fodder warehouse and a military hospital for scabs in 1793. It was restored in the 19th century and declared a Historical Monument in 1913. To see: "Virgin changing the Child Jesus" (18th century canvas?), chapel of the Blessed Sacrament with altarpiece of the 18th century, stained glass windows and statues of the 19th and 20th centuries.

An old pot oven modernised by Mister Pontet, the factory has become a major exhibition venue in Niortais since 1998. Magnesium pottery is an old industry whose first traces of activity date back to the Neolithic. The first known workshop was born at the beginning of the 19th century and the last farm in 1980. Magné made utilitarian objects (milk pots, pheasants, coffee pots, mogette pots) and decorative (flower pots in the form of "Tours" and "Paris"), as well as devotional articles sold to the pilgrims of Sainte-Macrine.

The use of the wooden bridge, built in 1853 to replace the ferry, was prohibited in 1896 following the rupture of an oak plank forming the deck, under the passage of a heavy cart. The current steel drawbridge, dating from 1901, supports a 10 ton load. Its mobile part allows boats that once used to sail through 9 locks from Niort to Marans to export salt, wine, eels and pottery. In 1800, the prefect Dupin wrote: "Merchants from Limoges and du Blanc came to buy the eels they took with 10 or 15 carts at a time. After they had killed them in salt, they delivered them to the dealers, who, in fairs and markets, roasted them outdoors…”. Magné’s pottery was an old local industry that made utilitarian, decorative and devotional items sold to pilgrims in Ste-Macrine.

A new picnic area has just opened near the 11th GRCA square in the stadium car park. It has four tables located under the shades and close to modern toilets.

Come and relax and eat at the picnic area of the commune of Magné located in front of the swimming pool.

Come and relax and eat at the picnic area of the commune of Magné which is located opposite the municipal campsite.

Le Hangar à Ballons An original and inspiring place to organize meetings, training courses, lead workgroups or simply work in a convivial setting? Terres d?envol, the leading hot-air balloon operator in the Marais Poitevin, welcomes you to its premises halfway between Niort and Coulon, for a day or a week. In keeping with its CSR commitments, Terres d?envol has opted for an aesthetically pleasing, energy-efficient and sustainable construction. The Hangar à Ballons was built with a timber frame and cellulose wadding insulation to help capture CO2.

This site includes a lock house from 1865 which, unoccupied since 1987, was sold in 2007 by the Direction de l'Equipement and a lock dam with fishway. Nearby is the "jackass" whose legend of the late nineteenth century tells us that the unstable ground engulfed unlucky travellers in the swamps! In fact, the “motte”, a high plot surrounded by “ditches” (canals) to grow the farm’s vegetables, is wobbling under the weight of its visitors, especially at the time of the flood.

At the entrance of Magné, "Le Boeuf en écailles" offers a setting as pleasant outside as inside: comfortable and cosy room, terrace overlooking the river The menu is renewed every 45 days with "home-made" dishes that highlight the richness of local meats, fish and cheeses. Simple and mastered bistronomics as we like it!

In a warm setting, the Brasserie de la Repentie offers a selection of the best specialities of the Poitevin Marais. At the entrance to Coulon, it has two rooms and two terraces to accommodate you comfortably. The service is provided by a team present throughout the year. From the dining room to the kitchen, all the team-mates are dedicated to making your meal a moment of pleasure. The "homemade" dishes offered highlight the best specialties of the marsh. Eels, frog thighs, vegetable stuffing... are cooked according to tradition. The menu and menus from 16€90 to 37€90 per adult and from 7€ to 9€ per child adapt to the season because of respect for the products, but also to surprise you on the occasion of each of your visits.

In the heart of Coulon, the picturesque capital of the Green Venice, the inn La Pigouille welcomes you every day and offers you a varied menu combining local specialities and traditional cuisine through a wide choice of tasty and generously served dishes that highlight the fresh produce and culinary riches of the region. On the terrace or in one of the 2 rooms, you will appreciate the proximity of the water and the peaceful comings and goings of the boats. La Pigouille also offers a "boat formula" which allows you to combine your meal with a surprising discovery of the secrets of the marsh revealed along the water by passionate and experienced boatmen from 29,50 €. In a green and flowery setting, you will spend a pleasant moment combining the pleasures of the table and the eyes that a warm service without false notes contributes to make unforgettable.

In a modern and warm setting, the Atelier Gourmand will be happy to welcome you to enjoy simple and family cuisine. A slate menu that varies daily with grilled meats, salads, pies and formulas. Terrace with trees.

Sèvre Niortaise flows quietly in front of the terrace. The ballet of the boats offers a relaxing show for a break. Alone, as a couple, with family or with friends, the Café de l'Escale is an essential place to live and share in the village. Whether it is taking a drink, a pancake, a black wheat cake or an ice cream, Bernadette, Jean-Pierre or Melvin are always there to serve you and especially welcome you. As soon as it gets a little chilly, push the door to enjoy the fire. Before or after you discover the marsh, you can warm up in a very relaxing setting.

Time for a break, discover our ice cream, pancakes, waffles and pastries Fairy Sweet over coffee or tea, throughout the year, in a completely frosted mind.

Semi-detached house. Ground floor: living room, open-plan kitchen, WC, laundry room (washing machine and dishwasher). First floor: bedroom with 1 bed 140x190, desk, armchair, dressing room, etc bathroom with bath, cupboard and heated towel rail. The living room features a sofa, TV cabinet and desk. In the kitchen, you'll find a table with chairs, coffee maker and espresso maker, microwave, oven, kettle?

In the heart of the village "maraîchin" of Magné, 5 minutes from Coulon and Niort, one-storey lodging restored in the continuity of the owners' large house, without opposite, on a garden of 1300 m2. Private terrace (17,50 m2 - garden furniture, barbecue, 2 sunbaths), bicycles available. English spoken. Equipped kitchen (10.83 m2 - microwave, washing machine, dishwasher), dining room (17.83 m2) opening onto living room (17.26 m2, DVD, Internet access via Wifi), Bedroom 1 (12.34 m2 - 2 bunk beds 90), Bedroom 2 (12.06 m2 - bed 140, shower room), Bedroom 3 (21,15 m2 - bed 140, cot), shower room, wc. "Gîte Bébé Câlin". No smoking. Marais Poitevin on site (pier at 200 m.), La Rochelle at 50 mn, Futuroscope at 1h15, Puy du Fou at 1h30.

In Blue Cedar, Jocelyne welcomes you with a smile in a farmhouse typical of the Marais Poitevin. She offers her infusions of thyme or sage from her garden. Bed and Breakfast ideally located on the route of the Vélo Francette, here is the haven of peace to rest.

Nice typical farmhouse, south facing, adjoining the owners' house (not overlooked), located in the heart of a village of the Marais Poitevin in a residential area. Private enclosed garden (130m2), garden furniture, barbecue. Ground floor: kitchen-living room (34m²), bedroom 1 (20m²-1 bed 140, baby bed), bathroom, wc. First floor: bedroom 2 (16m²-2 beds 90). Internet CPL equipment. Gas heating (with supplement). Unfenced space for parking. Niort 6km (market, golf 18 holes, museums), La Rochelle 50mn and Ile de Ré 60 1h, Iles d'Aix, d'Oléron and Vendée beaches 1h30, Puy du Fou 1h15, Futuroscope 1h, boat and bike rental 4km, Maison du Cheval 4km, many hiking and biking trails nearby. Bakery, supermarket, pharmacy and town center within walking distance.

Our campsite is situated on the border of the Marais Poitevin, between Niort and Coulon. Walking, cycling, canoeing and fishing nearby. 57 spacious and shaded pitches (electricity outlets of 10 Amps). On the banks of the “Sèvre Niortaise” and close to the public swimming pool (free access for guests). Drainage system for motorhomes. Modern and heated sanitary block. Rubbish and recycling area. Volleyball, table-tennis, playground, common room, shops and ice cream stalls. Free Wi-Fi. Shops and restaurants in the town centre (600m). Site closed at night. Restricted access from 08:00 to 23:00. Now available: motorhome rental.