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The Marais Poitevin in Arçais
Walker 
9.32 km
+10 m
-10 m
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Arçais (Deux-Sèvres)
Hike in the heart of the Marais Poitevin (wet marshes) starting from Arçais.
Loop starting from Coulon
Walker 
13.86 km
+34 m
-34 m
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Coulon (Deux-Sèvres)
Circuit in the middle of the Poitevin marshes, following the Sèvre Niortaise between Magné and Coulon on the way back.
Frace Lake in Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis
Association or club 
10.96 km
+14 m
-14 m
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis (Charente-Maritime)
A beautiful walk along Frace Lake, which is popular for fishing and walking, and on through the little town of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis, where you can visit the Ouchettes cheese dairy and goat farm.
Paths to wash houses and fountains around Ardin
Association or club 
12.62 km
+175 m
-179 m
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Ardin (Deux-Sèvres)
During this hike, you will discover numerous fountains and wash houses, of course, but also the castle and park of Dilay, the Doré, Saumort and Autize valleys, the Pouzay house and dovecote, the Chaillot arboretum and perhaps... La Galipote.
Sentier de la Citardière - Mervent Forest
Walker 
11.06 km
+183 m
-178 m
3h 40
Easy
Departure from Mervent (Vendée)
A short walk in the Forest of Mervent and along the River Mère.
Lake Mervent - Citardière Château - Pont du déluge
Walker 
7.09 km
+53 m
-53 m
2h 10
Moderate
Departure from Mervent (Vendée)
There are many pedestrian paths to discover in Mervent forest.
Vouvant, medieval town, listed as one of the 'most beautiful villages in France'
Walker 
16.50 km
+212 m
-217 m
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Vouvant (Vendée)
A hike full of mystery... in the land of the fairy Melusine.
The forts of the estuary
Walker 
12.53 km
+17 m
-17 m
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée (Charente-Maritime)
One of the most beautiful walks on the Fouras peninsula: from the banks of the Charente to the Espérance beach in Fouras, it takes in the islands and forts that protected the Rochefort harbour.
From Fouras to Fort La Pointe
Walker 
8.65 km
+13 m
-10 m
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Fouras (Charente-Maritime)
This hike allows you to discover two links in the chain of defences that protected Rochefort in the 17th and 18th centuries. The route, which largely follows the coast, is easy and does not present any navigation difficulties.
Tour of the Île d'Aix
Walker 
6.60 km
+6 m
-6 m
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Île-d'Aix (Charente-Maritime)
A short, easy walk with superb views of the rocky coast and the neighbouring mainland coast. Best done in the morning when the paths are deserted, the sun is not too hot and the light is magical.
Around l'îIe Madame
Walker 
6.70 km
+11 m
-11 m
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Port-des-Barques (Charente-Maritime)
A pleasant walk passing by the Passe aux boeufs causeway, then around an island steeped in history. Numerous and varied views of the surrounding islands and coastline.
Lay Valley - Saint-Vincent-Puymaufrais
Walker 
8.47 km
+130 m
-130 m
2h 45
Moderate
Departure from Bournezeau (Vendée)
In a steep-sided valley.
A hike along the Lay River at a place called "Le Grand Bateau".
The Lay River flows through part of the Poitevin Marshes and empties into the Atlantic Ocean between La Faute-sur-Mer and L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer.