Champagné-les-Marais: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Champagné-les-Marais is home to the Réserve Naturelle Régionale du Marais de la Vacherie. The nature reserve covers 180 hectares of wet meadows crossed by canals.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Champagné-les-Marais can use the Réserve Naturelle Régionale du Marais de la Vacherie, the Sentier des Gambettes and the Église Saint-Hilaire as specific local points of reference when planning their trip.

Nature

The Sentier des Gambettes runs through the heart of the nature reserve. It is a protected and signposted circular trail measuring 1.6 kilometres. The trail crosses seven footbridges that span the canals. Also located in Champagné-les-Marais is La Coulée Verte, a very easy 5.3-kilometre hiking trail.

Cycling

The Boucle cyclable Les Marais salants starts at the stadium in Champagné-les-Marais. It is marked as a signposted one-way route.

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Hilaire is a Romanesque church dating from the 12th century. Its bronze bell dates from 1786 and has been classified as a historic monument since 1943.

The Porte des Amarres in Champagné-les-Marais has a desilting basin. The Pointe aux Herbes bears witness to the history of the Canal de Luçon.

Geographical Location

Several historic sites are located in the vicinity of Champagné-les-Marais: the Abbaye de Moreilles, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, the Abbaye Royale and the Abbaye de la Grace Notre-Dame in Charron, Charente-Maritime.

In the wider region surrounding Champagné-les-Marais is the Aquarium de la Rochelle, which is classified as a zoo. Also located in this wider regional area are Plage de la Clavette, Plage de l'Arénault and Plage du Chef de Baie, each of which is classified as a beach.

Other destinations in the selection: Oulmes, Chavagnes-En-Paillers, Vouvant, Château-D'olonne, Froidfond, La Tardiere, Lavaud, Château-Guibert

For the higher-level travel overview: Vendée.