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Leaving Sansais via the D1, head towards Coulon. Park in the car park on the left at the entrance to the village of La Garette.
(S/E) Head towards the centre of La Garette.
(1) Turn left onto the road leading to the pier (no entry) and walk down to the campsite. There are many traditional houses lining this pedestrian street. There are also various shops.
(2) Walk back up the pedestrian street and return to the centre of the village.
(1) Turn left towards Coulon.
(3) After crossing the bridge, take the footpath that starts under a shed. Stay on the footpath until you reach Coulon and cross the bridge over the Sèvre Niortaise river to access the village.
(4) At the end of the bridge, turn left and walk along the Sèvre. There is a picnic area next to a parking area for motorhomes.
(5) After strolling along the banks of the Sèvre among the boat hire companies, return to the village.
(4) Continue straight ahead for about a hundred metres, then turn left to enter the village via Rue de l'Église. Several souvenir shops line the streets. After visiting the church, if you wish, continue along Rue du Four and reach the banks of the Sèvre via Rue de la Douve on the right.
Turn right and take Quai Louis Tard to the bridge you crossed to enter Coulon.
Cross the bridge again and retrace your steps to return to the starting point (S/E).
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