Explore Villeneuve-la-comtesse, Charente-Maritime

This course is part of the Niort - Marais Poitevin Trail Station. A forest course for trailers who want to work on their endurance. This course will allow you to do technical sessions such as Fartleck with feeling, blocks with threshold and many others! -> Trail Station marked course

Enjoy a walk at the edge of the forest of Chizé and discover the charming village of Beauvoir-sur-Niort.

Come and discover the incredible heritage of Usseau, Antigny and Olbreuse !

In 2019, Usseau joins with Priaires and Thorigny-sur-le-Mignon to form the new commune of Val-du-Mignon and becomes its chief town.

Thanks to archaeological excavations, we find traces of occupation of the Rochénard site since the end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century AD. The 1978-79 excavations revealed a cemetery with burnt human and animal bones, fragments of ceramics and glass, as well as coins dating from the Roman period. You can find them at the Pierre-Henri Mitard cultural space in Usseau. Since 1287, the name of the commune has been in constant evolution but the toponymy is quite similar. The culture of the vine is the main activity of the commune in the XIXth century but the phylloxera puts an end to it. The inhabitants turned to livestock and cereal farming. In 1948, the commune was described as a "pilot" because it was a model for rural communes: electricity, running water, baths and showers, a rural home... -> Unmarked route

Espania, Hyspaniae, Espanes : The oldest names of Epannes, located on the ancient roads from Saintes to Angers and from Saintes to Poitiers, suggest that Spaniards are not strangers to its foundation. Perhaps Iberian legionnaires at the time of the Roman conquest of Gaul of which the village would have been an ancient military station? Have a good 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

2 PR connected by a linear of 1.7 km along the canal of Mignon.

This course is part of the Niort - Marais Poitevin Trail Station. Without doubt a royal course for beginners and those who are looking for a place to recover actively This trail originates from a variety of strawberry that bears fruit for 40 days. These atypical strawberries were known at the court of the kings of France! Enjoy this trail in the peaceful territory of the Niort Marais Poitevin trail station! -> Trail Station marked out course

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 8. The circuits are marked out in both directions, there is no specific starting point, you can start your walk wherever you like. 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.

Its name would be an alteration of forum (place of public meetings). In 1981, at Champ-Royal, excavations revealed the remains of an ancient vicus (small town) extending over three hectares with villas, baths, porticoes and forum. Mentioned for the first time in 1100, Fors is protected by its fortress, an advanced citadel of the castle of Niort erected by the Count of Poitou to delay the progression of attackers coming from the south. In 1494, the lord was Guy Poussard, a king's advisor, whose daughter Anne became the first mistress of the Count of Angouleme, the future Francis I, who would have built a manor house on the site of the castle. Part of the towers were used to build a town house in the 19th century. Today, only the ruins of the castle remain. -> Unmarked itinerary.

Discover our large family home with heated indoor pool! Whether you're staying with family, friends or for a seminar, we've thought of everything to offer you comfort, relaxation and wonderful moments to share? Chizé Sleeps up to 12 people. 5 bedrooms (4 upstairs): Upstairs: - Blue room with 160 cm bed - The terracotta room with 160 cm bed - Green room with 140 cm bed - The dormitory with 4 beds (90 cm). With bathroom and WC Ground floor: - Ground-floor master suite with 140 cm bed With bathroom and toilet - Fully equipped kitchen: ceramic hob + Teppanyaki, ovens, dishwasher, fridge and freezer, wine cellar, washing machine - Children's playroom - Covered, heated swimming pool and enclosed grounds.

The Vancouver cottage is a spacious and comfortable 4-star accommodation, ideal for families and groups of up to 6 people. Spread over two levels, the ground floor features a large, cozy living room—perfect for gathering—as well as a fully equipped, inviting kitchen. Upstairs, three pleasant bedrooms each offer a quiet space of their own. Air conditioning ensures comfortable living in the summer. Outside, you can enjoy a peaceful setting with access to the park and the estate’s swimming pool, reserved for guests. It’s the perfect place to relax, share good times, and discover the gentle pace of country life.

The Tournesol cottage is a charming, single-story 4-star accommodation, ideal for a peaceful stay in the countryside. Bright and spacious, it offers a beautiful living area with a comfortable living room, a cozy dining room, and a fully equipped kitchen—perfect for sharing good times. The two bedrooms offer flexible sleeping arrangements suitable for families or friends. Outside, you can enjoy a private, enclosed garden with furniture and a barbecue for your outdoor meals. On the property, a swimming pool and spacious outdoor areas are available to guests, in a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere ideal for rest and unwinding.

Our 3 Star hotel, the “Domaine du Griffier”, built in the 18th century on 7 hectares is close to Niort (15min), consists of 33 refurbished rooms, of which 27 are classified 3 Stars and 6 are unclassified. We offer 2 reception rooms one of 380m² where 330 people can be seated and one of 210m² where up to 180 people can be seated. Furthermore we have 8 meeting rooms for up to 50 people. We also have an indoor swimming pool with a fitness area, a restaurant “La Table Sebastien” open to everyone (except Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays). Open throughout the year (closed from 20th December 2019 to 4th January 2020). Ideally situated close to the A10 motorway exit (Paris-Bordeaux) and close to the RN150 (route nationale: main road, Niort – Bordeaux).

Nestled in the heart of Niort, the Ciné Room offers total immersion in the world of cinema. Designed as a true private cinema, it offers a spectacular experience thanks to its large 4K screen, Dolby Atmos sound system and vibrating seats that plunge you right into the heart of the action. Located in a quiet environment close to all amenities, it includes a private parking space. The Ciné Room is also distinguished by its unique amenities: an all-you-can-eat popcorn machine and electric beds for absolute comfort, inviting you to experience a moment out of time.

Nestled in the heart of Niort, the Marrakech Room invites you on a sensory voyage to the gates of the Orient. Inspired by traditional riads, its warm, refined atmosphere combines ochre hues, natural materials and soft lighting. Located in a tranquil setting close to all amenities, it features a private parking space and a garden with intimate terrace, ideal for prolonging your escape. A true haven of well-being, the Marrakech Room is distinguished by its exceptional facilities: an enveloping hammam and a whirlpool bath, offering a deeply relaxing experience in an exotic atmosphere.

I'll be waiting for you at Nathalie's to take you on a traditional boat tour of the Venise Verte (Green Venice), despite the fact that we're on a jetty, I'm the one taking you on a boat tour! Are you ready to discover the Marais Sauvage? Lunch will be a local picnic. Get your taste buds ready! Then it's time to get on the bike and head for the land of donkeys. After a few kilometers, we'll stop off at Quentin's Parc Du Coq à l'âne. This place helps to preserve the Baudet du Poitou. With an exceptional and unique show, we enter the donkey enclosure. Ready for a cuddle? Not even Park visitors are this lucky! After the presentation of this great animal, we walk towards the soap factory to join Christelle. Can you smell it? That's the smell of soap. Those fumes, Madame, but also Monsieur.

Nestled in the heart of Niort, the Jungle Room invites you to take a break from the world. This unique venue plunges visitors into a lush atmosphere, where exotic vegetation, light and sound evoke a veritable indoor jungle. Situated just 200 meters from the Donjon de Niort, the market and the town center, it also boasts a soothing view over the Sèvre niortaise river. A true cocoon of escape, the Jungle Room boasts unique facilities: an indoor waterfall, a sauna for relaxation and a whirlpool bath for a moment of absolute well-being.

You've dreamed it, we've created it for you: La cabane à Doudou is a chic, atypical rental with private Jacuzzi in the heart of the Marais Poitevin, in an exceptional, peaceful setting. Everything is designed for your comfort and well-being: air-conditioned living room, 2 bedrooms, each with en-suite shower room and WC, fully-equipped kitchen, veranda facing the marsh, large terrace, enclosed garden, enclosed parking. At your disposal 24/7: Jacuzzi, bicycles, canoe, ping pong table, various games (darts, molky), Wifi, connected TV? An idyllic setting, 4-star comfort, in the heart of the Marais Poitevin Natural Park. Bed linen and end-of-stay cleaning included in the price.

The village appears situated on a height with its bell tower emerging from a bouquet of greenery. Its name would derive from the pulleys with lever called storks, whose wells of the country were once equipped. The parish, mentioned in 1100, was created during the clearing of the Chizé forest. Franchises were granted by the Earl of Poitiers in order to attract new inhabitants. Placed on the royal roads, it is in the 16th century. a place of passage of Protestant or Catholic troops. Before phylloxera, most of the commune is covered with vines producing a white wine from which a brandy as good as that of Cognac is taken. In 2018, it merged with Prissé-la-Charrière, Belleville and Boisserolles to form the new commune of Plaine d'Argenson and became a delegated commune. To see: old house of St-Etienne, church of St-Etienne, cross hosannière.

This former seigneurial estate was once called St-Martin-d'Augé. It included a priory close to the forest of Chizé. Where does this name come from? In the fourth century, Martin, then abbot of Ligugé, going from Availles-s.-Chizé to Mauzé-s.-le-Mignon, stopped there to evangelize the population. In 1804, the prefect Dupin wrote that "the wines, which constitute the most important income of the commune, are good, especially the whites. It is made an excellent brandy that is very close to that of Cognac". In 1928, the village takes the name of Boisserolles, located 1 km from Augé, mentioned in the 13th century. and where the town hall is located. In 2018, it merged with Prissé-la-Charrière, Belleville and St-Etienne-la-Cigogne to form the new commune of Plaine d'Argenson. What to see: former priory of St-Martin, fountain of Augé, monumental cross in homage to the combatants...

The village, watered by the Mignon, is quoted for the first time in 1183. First in the hands of Aliénor d'Aquitaine, the seigneury became in 1346 the domain of the Comte d'Eu and Guines, connetable of France. Decapitated in 1350, her property was confiscated for the benefit of the Crown and later attributed to Marguerite de Valois, daughter of Charles VI. Then Charles VII gave it to Christin of Chambers, captain of his Scottish guard. In the middle of the 18th century, the parish was partly covered with communal wood. Sheep and a few oxen were raised there, and the vines were cultivated there until the phylloxera invasion in 1880. After the disappearance of Prissé-le-Grand, Belleville inherited the hamlet of Ayguis in 1888. In 2018, it merged with Prissé-la-Charrière, St-Etienne-la-Cigogne and Boisserolles to form the new commune of Plaine d'Argenson and become a delegated commune.

Built in 1100, Prissé was divided into two communes in 1790: Prissé-le-Petit and Prissé-le-Grand. The latter was then divided among several villages at the end of the 19th century, while Prissé-le-Petit, once again Prissé, merged with La Charrière in 1972. The Charrière, mentioned in 1243, is cosy sitting in a small valley and crossed by the Alleuds and Puits-Neuf streams. Before 1880, it was mainly planted with vineyards producing a wine of the same quality as that of La Foye-Monjault. In 2018, Prissé-la-Charrière joined forces with Belleville, St-Etienne-la-Cigogne and Boisserolles to form the new town of Plaine d'Argenson and become its capital. To see: tumulus of Péré (neolithic necropolis), church of St-André, castle of Péré (two plane trees classified "remarkable trees"), park of La Charrière, Feast of plants and garden at the castle of Péré.

Located near the old mill, the former farm appears on the Napoleonic cadastre of 1819. Its main building is composed of two levels of elevation to the south corresponding to the living rooms; one to the north for the cellar and the barn. Its south façade has bolt holes with a flight stone, which testify to the presence of a dovecote. Inside, two fireplaces and a "kitchen garden" have been preserved. Opposite, the outbuildings (animal shelter and bakehouse), of more recent construction, delimit the courtyard.

The smallest municipality of Niort Agglo is named to distinguish it from that of Thorigné, close to Celles-s. -Belle. In the Middle Ages, the seigneury depended on the election of St-Jean-d'Angély, on the generality of La Rochelle and on the seigneury of Frontenay, hence a triple affiliation with the provinces of Saintonge, Aunis and Poitou, which led to complications. In 2019, the village merges with Usseau and Priaires to form the new commune of Val-du-Mignon and becomes a delegated commune whose chief town is Usseau. Thorigny’s heart is in the church of Notre-Dame and, with the smallest number of inhabitants, forms a large family. With a focus on agriculture and livestock, the village organizes farmers' markets every summer and its country festival on the last weekend of August. Also worth seeing: Giraud farm (gite), former water mill of the 18th century. and wood of Beaulieu.

The church was built in 1041 by the abbey of Saint-Maixent. In the 14th century, a fee of three gold florins was paid to the bishop of Saintes. A national asset during the Revolution, the sanctuary was demolished by its purchaser and the parish was attached to that of Belleville. A subscription launched by the inhabitants and a subsidy from the State led in 1829 to the blessing of the new church by the dean of Beauvoir-sur-Niort. In 1851, the parish priest was installed after the purchase of a presbytery. Since 1908, the parish has depended on Saint-Etienne-la-Cigogne. Two Franco-Polish volunteer youth work camps have created a fresco and three stained glass windows for the building, as well as the openwork gateway to the cemetery depicting a rising sun (a reference to the sunflower, called the sun, which adorns the street signs and echoes the sunflower in the church fresco).

The absence of decoration on the facades and the simple frames reflect a modest habitat turned towards agriculture. In 2019, the village merged with Usseau and Priaires to form the new commune of Val-du-Mignon and became a delegated commune with Usseau as its chief town. Thorigny has the Notre-Dame church at its heart and, with the smallest number of inhabitants, forms a large family. The village is a farming and stockbreeding centre, and every summer it organises farmers' markets in its park, as well as its traditional country fair on the last weekend in August. It is also the starting point for four hiking and mountain bike trails.

The smallest commune of the Niort Agglomeration Community, situated at the south-western tip of the canton of Beauvoir-sur-Niort, is so named to distinguish it from Thorigné, near Celles-sur-Belle. The village developed on the left bank of the river Mignon. In the Middle Ages, the seigneury depended on the election of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, the generality of La Rochelle and the seigneury of Frontenay, which meant that it belonged to the provinces of Saintonge, Aunis and Poitou, which led to complications. The buildings date mainly from the 19th century; the oldest are located near the old 18th century water mill.

Open all year round, Monday to Friday for lunch and Friday evening. Saturday noon, June to September. Evenings and Sundays upon reservation for groups.

Bakery pastry snacking. Giant brioche speciality.

Gastronomic restaurant at the Château du Domaine du Griffier. Inventive "homemade" cuisine of extreme quality between land and sea. A decoration between tradition and modernity. Think of the terrace on sunny days: the view of the castle is sumptuous. Catering activity for your receptions or weddings at Domaine du Griffier.

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Welcome to Le Fusionnel restaurant. Our cuisine is family-style and traditional. It's inspired by simple moments of sharing and indulgence. From Monday to Friday, we offer lunchtime menus: - Starter + Main Course + Dessert at 18.00 ? - Starter + Main Course or Main Course + Dessert at 16.00 ? - Main course at 12.00 ? For takeaway catering and events, please contact us by phone on 05 49 04 64 63

18th century house in a classified park of 3 hectares. Seminar, pool, tennis court, guest rooms. Traditional catering, fresh seasonal produce. Open all year from Tuesday to Saturday.

Welcome to Papi's Hangar, a place to rest, share, reunite and PLAY. We offer a wide range of games, a games room and beautiful spaces for you to get together and share good times. Take advantage of the outdoor heated swimming pool, petanque court, wooden games and covered dining area. To discover - Our 5-hectare Chizé Forest, for cycling, walking, horse riding... - Zoodyséé, 10 minutes away, with its night-time Terra aventura, - The Marais Poitevin, 15 minutes away, for walking, boating, canoeing, cycling... - Le Puy du fou 1h30 away, - Futuroscope 1h30 away, - Our beautiful coastal beaches (La Rochelle, Ile de Ré, Ile D'Oléron, Châtelaillon, Royan ... and many other discoveries in our beautiful region) Capacity: 14 passengers max (can be combined with Granny's hangar) We look forward to meeting you

Welcome to Le hangar de Mamie, a peaceful cottage for a relaxing stay. Here, 4 travelers can stay in a wood-panelled Queen-size bedroom (180) and a colorful perched mezzanine. All this in a fully-equipped accommodation designed to make you feel right at home. We accept pets, who like you, will be able to enjoy our enclosed garden and many walking paths. To discover - Our 5-hectare Forêt de Chizé, for cycling, walking and horse riding... - Zoodyséé 10 minutes away, with its night-time Terra aventura, - The Marais Poitevin, 15 minutes away, for walking, boating, canoeing, cycling... - Le Puy du fou 1h30 away, - Futuroscope 1h30 away, - Our beautiful coastal beaches (La Rochelle, Ile de Ré, Ile D'Oléron, Châtelaillon, Royan ... and many other discoveries in our beautiful region) Looking forward to meeting you

Recharge your batteries in this charming 240m² gîte for 10 to 12 people, in the heart of nature. The peacefulness of the setting and the various services offered by this gîte will give you a real moment of relaxation. Ideally located, discover the charms of our region. Equipped with underfloor heating, this house comprises 4 bedrooms with 4 private bathrooms (with WC), a fully-equipped kitchen, a large dining room and a living room. A small stone outbuilding in the garden completes the gîte with a 5th bedroom, bathroom and fully equipped kitchen. The gîte also boasts a private spa overlooking the garden, a sauna and an outdoor swimming pool. The gîte de Saint Florent is also available for corporate seminars and special events. For further information, please contact us.

Former farmhouse located near the river. Farmhouse with 4 dormitories for up to 29 people and a room for 80 people. Kitchen and bathroom. Open all year round. Near the Marais Poitevin, 30min from Niort and 40min from La Rochelle.

In the countryside of Niort, this lodging ensures rest, relaxation and the discovery of the local soil At the gates of the Marais Poitevin, three quarters of an hour from the Charente coast and its islands, equidistant from the Puy du Fou and the Futuroscope, your stay will adapt to all your desires cycling or walking tours, boat trips, fishing for the pleasures of the ocean Entirely restored and well equipped, located at 4kms from all shops and restaurants, benefiting from a garden space fitted out for outdoor meals and access to the swimming pool, you will find the comfort for a carefree stay.

Small campsite located on the banks of the river Boutonne. Ideal for those who like greenery and quietness. Possibility to canoe on site.

In the heart of the forest, in Villiers en Bois, we welcome you to Le Prioulet for a family celebration, a school trip, a stopover or a company seminar. This communal structure has retained its wooden beams, exposed stone walls and carvings to give the place all the charm and originality it needs. Le Prioulet offers quality accommodation with 2 reception rooms and 59 beds in 2 buildings: - The "La Chapelle" building with a large function room for 80 people and 16 beds - T&H certified (hearing, mental, visual) - The "La Grange" building with a small reception room for 24 people and 43 beds - T&H-approved (auditory, mental, visual, motor) - A "Point Accueil Jeune" where you can set up your tent, caravan or camper van Rentals can be adapted to suit your needs. Management is free.