Le Bourdet: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Le Bourdet is located in the heart of the Marais Poitevin.
Those considering Le Bourdet as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
From 2024 to 2026, Le Bourdet participated in the Marais Poitevin local biodiversity atlas. The biodiversity programme associated with Le Bourdet includes publicly accessible surveys, workshops, exhibitions, performances and walks.
Le Bourdet's alkaline peatland can only be visited under special conditions and with an accompanying guide. The Tourbière du Bourdet-Amuré is a former alkaline marshland with wooded areas, reed-dominated clearings and alkaline fens of high heritage value.
Landscape and Trails
The Sentier de la Maraîchine is a 1.8 km discovery trail through 18 hectares of natural wet meadows. It can be explored on foot or by bicycle and offers insights into the history and natural wealth of the Marais Poitevin. The “Le Bourdet: in the footsteps of the Maraîchine” route is easy and 5.8 km long.
History and Culture
The Bief du Bourdet was created in the 18th century to divert the water of the Courance and carry it up to the village, where it powered the wheels of several mills.
The Saint-Jacques du Bourdet priory church, rebuilt in 1778, has a single-arched bell-gable, a lead baptismal font, a Neo-Romanesque altar and a stained-glass window depicting historical scenes.
Surroundings
Near Le Bourdet are Château de Sazay, the historic site of Ancienne Abbaye de Saint-Liguaire and Eglise Saint-Pierre de Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan. In the wider region around Le Bourdet lies the historic site of Abbaye de La Grâce-Dieu.
To the higher-level travel overview: Deux-Sèvres.
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