Southeast of the village, in the town of Saint-Germain, a 30 × 50-metre Gallo-Roman villa was excavated. The Saint-Germain site provides evidence of human settlement in the same location over a period of 2,000 years.
When planning a stay in Saint-Vivien, you may wish to consider renting a holiday apartment.
Culture and history
The Church of Saint-Vivien was built in the Romanesque style. It is already mentioned in written sources from the 11th century.
A freshwater spring near the Church of Saint-Vivien was a pilgrimage site.
Protohistoric circles dating from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age were discovered west of Saint-Vivien through aerial photography.
Also west of Saint-Vivien, two pre-Roman salt-production sites were located on the edge of former marshes that had previously been covered by the sea. They date from the period between the 8th and 2nd centuries BC.
Nature
Saint-Vivien is located close to the ocean and its beaches.
The village is surrounded by fields and marshes.
Activities
Hiking trails make it possible to discover the fields and marshes around Saint-Vivien.
The “Châtelaillon à vélo” cycle route covers 23 km and includes seven stages.
Other destinations: Saint-Séverin-sur-Boutonne, La Couarde-Sur-Mer, Chassiron, Contré, Pessines, Saleignes, Archiac and Port-Des-Barques.
