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05.03.2004La bicyclette Verte - 4 days in the Marais Poitevin

Leave for 4 days in the Marais Poitevin: along the canals you will discover the biggest marsh of western France by little roads or cycle paths. Feel free to stop in La Garette or Arçais to ride a punt, typical means of transportation in the marsh. Then you will discover the dried marsh heading to vendée and Charentes Maritimes. The landscape changes from green to blue. This tour is perfect for riding with kids because the roads used are very peaceful and the distances travelled are reasonnable. If you did not travel yet by bike, this tour will make you want to travel this way for your next vacation.

1er Jour - Arrivée à Arçais 15 Km
Arrival in Arçais around midday. Settling, we will give you your bike and you will leave for a first loop route (15 km) in the marsh. Dinner and night in B/B rooms or in a ** hotel.

2ème jour Arçais : Loop route in the marsh. 25 Km
Arçais, Ste Sabine, Le Mazeau, Le Vanneau, St georges de Rex, the wild marsh won't have anymore secret for you. And if you want, you can experience a quiet and bewitching ride on the canals to discover the Wet Marsh. Dinner and night in a B/B room in Arçais or at the Hotel in Niort. option discover the "green Venise" with a canoe.

3ème jour Arçais - Fontenay le Comte 38 Km
You will leave Arçais for a tour in the Marais Poitevin and Vendée. You will have the opportunity to visit the abbey of Maillezais from the 11th century. Dinner and nigth in Fontenay le Comte in a ** hotel.

4ème jour Fontenay Le Comte - Arçais 40 Km
The Sèvre Niortaise, from Marans to Niort, has experienced an heavy traffic. In Marans, by the port, you will find one of the last shipwright. The river will lead you to Arçais as boats in the old days. Dinner and night in you B/B room or ** hotel.

 
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