Coulon: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Coulon is located in the heart of the Marais poitevin.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Coulon thereby has a specific destination in mind for planning their own trip.

Nature and Water

At Embarcadère La Trigale in Coulon, boat trips are offered with or without a boat operator. Canoes are also available for hire there.

Cycling

The Circuit cyclable 7 – Coulon/Magné is an easy, 23.0 km cycling route with a duration of two hours. The route leads through agricultural countryside, along the Sèvre and through a bocage-like marshland.

Coulon is also one of the recommended stops on the 628 km-long Vélo Francette, which connects Ouistreham in Calvados with La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime.

Culture and History

Coulon has held the “Petite Cité de Caractère” label since 2015.

The Maison du Marais poitevin is located on the banks of the Sèvre in the centre of Coulon. It presents the history of the Marais poitevin using the 15 m² Maraiscope model and includes a reconstruction of the interior of a maraîchin house from the late 19th century.

The Sainte-Trinité church was founded by Charroux Abbey in 830 and is classified as a “Monument historique”. The Quai Louis Tardy in Coulon is a riverside promenade dating from the 19th century.

Local Area

The Marché Gourmand festival brings the season of Marchés Gourmands in Coulon to a close and includes several concerts.

Further destinations: La Peyratte, Bouillé-Loretz, Ardilleux, Puihardy, Niort, Saint-Maixent-Lʼécole, La Crèche, Fors

For the overarching travel overview: Deux-Sèvres.