Deux-Sevres - Puy-Leonard High Quality Gites

La Mothe-Saint-Héray

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Discover the mills, bridges and laundry sites that are proof of the ubiquity of water. During your visit you can

Château de Saint Loup sur Thouet

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The site of Saint-Loup is placed at a strategic position where two rivers meet: The Thouet and Cébron. It lies

Airvault

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ocated on the River Thouet. Located on the River Thouet, inhabitants of Airvault are the Airvaudais and the Airvaudaises. A Romanesque bridge over the Thouet

Château de Javarzay

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The Javarzay castle was reconstructed in 1514 by François de Rochechouart, governor of Genoa. All that is left of what was

Holidays in the Poitou-Charentes

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On 1 January 2016, several new provinces were created in France as a result of merging several initial territories. This

Parthenay

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Inexplicably overlooked by most tourists to the region, the fortified town of Parthenay has an immaculately preserved medieval centre. The

ÉGLISE SAINT-HILAIRE DE MELLE

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Named after the first Bishop of Poitiers, this Romanesque church on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route is a Monument Historique that

Marais Poitevin

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Classified as a Grand Site de France, the ‘Green Venice’ is a large area of marshland that is a haven

Melle

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Between Poitiers and La Rochelle, the Melle is a characteristic medieval hilltop village on the “Way of Saint James” pilgrimage

Coulon

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At the heart of the Marais Poitevin, also known as the Venise Verte (“Green Venice”), Coulon is an atmospheric village

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