Marais poitevin
Visitors to Le Mazeau can see Marais poitevin, an attraction. The surrounding 5 km hold 3 more places to visit. Worth the trip, Abbaye de Maillezais is 7.6 km off.
Attraction in Le Mazeau
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#360 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Le Mazeau
Marais poitevin is in the commune of Le Mazeau, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Highs of 17–27°C mark April to October in Le Mazeau.
Marais poitevin
16 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Le Mazeau, Vendée
- Official site
- marais-poitevin.com
Marais poitevin on the map
Orange shows Marais poitevin; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Mazeau. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Among the 8, Niort is the biggest, home to 59,854 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Le Mazeau
- 2Benet
- 3Magné
- 4Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan
- 5Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon
- 6Niort
- 7Fontenay-le-Comte
- 8Saint-Jean-de-Liversay
Le Mazeau
Benet
Magné
Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Marais poitevin is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Le Mazeau | It’s in this commune | 464 |
| Benet | 6.3 km northeast of it | 4,089 |
| Magné | 9.3 km east of it | 2,728 |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 13 km southeast of it | 2,967 |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon | 15 km south of it | 2,941 |
| Niort | 16 km east of it | 59,854 |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 18 km northwest of it | 14,059 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Liversay | 18 km southwest of it | 3,063 |
Nearby, too
Around it, within 15 km, lie 33 more, including 3 châteaux, 2 abbeys and a monastery.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Marais poitevin
Where is Marais poitevin?
Marais poitevin is in Le Mazeau, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).
What is Marais poitevin?
Swamp in France.
How well known is Marais poitevin?
Marais poitevin has 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #360 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Marais poitevin?
April to October are the warmest months in Le Mazeau, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Marais poitevin?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Maillezais (7.6 km), Enceinte préhistorique de Champ-Durand (9 km), Maison du marais poitevin (6.2 km) and Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Nieul-sur-l'Autise (9.9 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.