Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud provides access to more than 100 kilometres of navigable waterways. Here, the Venise Verte can be explored by traditional boat, canoe or kayak, on foot and by bicycle.
Those choosing Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Nature and Water
The Parc ornithologique offers an educational walk with discovery materials and learning games about ornithology.
The Base Nautique du Lidon offers free access to a practice pool and to the Marais Sauvage for canoes and kayaks.
At the Port de Montfaucon, visitors can enjoy guided or unguided boat trips through the Marais Poitevin, canoe trips and bicycle hire.
Getting Around
The “St-Hilaire-la-Palud/Arçais – Le Marais poitevin à bicyclette” cycle route begins at the town hall square in Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud.
Culture and History
The 24 Heures de la Barque has been organised by the Conches & Rigoles association since 1985 and takes place on the last weekend of July. During this event, teams take turns day and night in traditional boats of the Marais on a circuit more than two kilometres long.
The Château de Sazay is a château in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud.
The Abbaye de La Grâce-Dieu is a historic site in the vicinity of Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud.
The Abbaye de Maillezais is a historic site in the vicinity of Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud.
The Ancienne Abbaye de Saint-Liguaire is a historic site in the wider region around Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud.
