Le Mazeau: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Le Mazeau is located in the wetland known as the “mouillé” in the Parc Naturel Régional du Marais Poitevin, which is often referred to as the “Venise Verte”.

When planning a trip to Le Mazeau, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature and trails

Tourist trails in Le Mazeau offer the opportunity to observe the local fauna and flora up close. A circular route allows visitors to see typical Poitou houses along the banks of the Sèvre.

Culture and history

The Church of Notre-Dame de l’Immaculée Conception in Le Mazeau is a Neo-Romanesque building with a bell-tower porch, a single-nave layout and a choir. It was built at the end of the 19th century. Its stained-glass windows were created in 1972 by Louis René Petit and the monastic workshop of St Benoît-sur-Loire.

Lait'Z'Arts au Mazeau is an arts and crafts venue in the former dairy of Le Mazeau. The former dairy was built in 1891. Lait'Z'Arts au Mazeau offers tours of the workshops by prior reservation.

Port and excursions

The municipal port of Le Mazeau is open to everyone. The car park for the municipal port is located on the village square of Le Mazeau.

During guided excursions departing from the Embarcadère de la Venise Verte, a traditional boat called a “Plate”, propelled with a “pigouille”, is used. The Embarcadère de la Venise Verte also offers excursions by stand-up paddleboard or bicycle. The Embarcadère de la Venise Verte in Le Mazeau offers boat and canoe excursions in the Marais poitevin.

Other places: Moutiers-Sur-Le-Lay, Maillé, Saint-Benoist-Sur-Mer, Soullans, Vendrennes, Réaumur, La Ferriere, Maché

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