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Visit Green Venice<\/span><\/h1>

Venise Verte in the Marais Poitevin<\/span><\/h2>

If you fancy a day out in nature, we recommend a boat trip to discover the Venise Verte in the Marais Poitevin. From our Ile de R\u00e9 campsite, it takes just over an hour by car to get there. <\/p>

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In particular, you can discover the town of Coulon, considered to be the capital of the Venise Verte in Poitou-Charentes, where you can visit the Maison du Marais Poitevin to find out all you need to know on the subject.Other destination ideas: Le Mazeau, capital of the Marais Mouill\u00e9 or Damvix. So many different places to visit for a change of scenery! <\/p>

The Parc Naturel R\u00e9gional du Marais Poitevin covers 112,000 hectares and 3 d\u00e9partements: Vend\u00e9e, Deux-S\u00e8vres and Charente-Maritime, making it the second largest wetland in France after the Camargue.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Guided tour of Green Venice<\/span><\/h2>

Venise Verte, also known as “Marais Mouill\u00e9”, is at the heart of the Marais Poitevin. A real breath of fresh air and tranquillity, you can explore the Venise Verte by bike, but above all by boat or canoe. <\/p>

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Traditional flat-bottomed boats make it easy to navigate the many canals and varied landscapes, while respecting the local flora and fauna. You can rent a boat and explore the Marais Poitevin on your own. <\/p>

If you prefer the company of a guide, that’s of course possible. He’ll explain the history of the Marais, how it works and its flora and fauna. Here are just a few of the species that can be found on a walk through the heart of the Marais and its wetlands: aquatic plants (water lilies, duckweed), meadow plants, riverbank plants (reeds) and invasive plants, as well as poplars and ash trees. <\/p>

The fauna includes many species of amphibians, insects, mammals, birds (herons), fish, reptiles (snakes) and invasive species (coypu and American crayfish). It’s also a beautiful bird sanctuary. <\/p>

All in all, a great family outing along the canals of Green Venice.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"lieu":[14],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.les-varennes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/2010"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.les-varennes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.les-varennes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/alentours"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.les-varennes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/2010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2011,"href":"https:\/\/www.les-varennes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/2010\/revisions\/2011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.les-varennes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lieu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.les-varennes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieu?post=2010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}