The Îles de Candé invite visitors to enjoy peaceful walks by the water and are home to rare plant and animal species in a lush wetland ecosystem.
For a stay in La Crèche, travellers can rent a holiday apartment.
Nature and Trails
The moderately difficult Circuit Breloux-La Crèche circular trail is 7.3 km long and takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. The Candé-Ruffigny circular trail passes on foot through the village of Ruffigny and a section of the Sèvre Niortaise valley.
The Îles de Candé wetland is managed by the Conservatoire d’Espaces Naturels Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
History and Buildings
The Cimetière ancien de Breloux was established in the 17th century on a hillside below the former priory grounds. The Cimetière ancien de Breloux is overlooked by the remains of an 18th-century dovecote. The Cimetière ancien de Breloux contains a group of graves typical of the region.
The Church of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges was consecrated on 28 May 1858 and elevated to parish church status in 1866. The organ in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges was installed in 1879.
The Aumônerie Saint-Jacques provided pilgrims travelling the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela with accommodation and meals in the 15th century. The Aumônerie Saint-Jacques preserves a fireplace, a wooden door and a washbasin.
The machine room of the Moulin du Pont de Vau still contains gears, shafts, pulleys and belts.
Markets and Regional Products
Mon dîner fermier is a farmers’ market offering takeaway prepared dishes made from agricultural produce, held from April to July on the first Thursday of each month; musical performances are regularly featured.
The Marché de La Crèche takes place twice a week, on Tuesday and Sunday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon, in and around the market halls in the town centre. The Sunday Marché de La Crèche offers, among other things, agricultural produce, meat, fruit and vegetables, fish, cheese, wine and seasonings.
Further destination pages: Lezay, Mazières-en-Gâtine, Arçais, La Chapelle-Pouilloux, Saint-Georges-de-Noisné, Les Groseillers, Niort, Pers
