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CIRCUIT PEDESTRE LES LEVEES
This trail of levees between wet and dry marsh will take you from a majestic abbey to a very special marsh structure.
Contact: CIRCUIT PEDESTRE LES LEVEES
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Presentation of: CIRCUIT PEDESTRE LES LEVEES
This tour, starting from the Place de l'Eglise in Maillezais, will take you through the two main parts of the Marais Poitevin: the wet marsh and the dry marsh. You'll discover the Aqueduct of Maillé and pass in front of the majestic Abbey of Saint Pierre de Maillezais.
Starting point: place de l'église in Maillezais (car park and toilet)
Signs: yellow (clockwise)
Practical information: this walk is not recommended for families with young children and requires great care on the part of the hiker ("out of town" section along the RD15).
Starting point: place de l'église in Maillezais (car park and toilet)
Signs: yellow (clockwise)
Practical information: this walk is not recommended for families with young children and requires great care on the part of the hiker ("out of town" section along the RD15).
Type of routes/Nature of route
Promenade et Randonnée (PR) footpath
Departure town
MAILLEZAIS
Arrival town
MAILLEZAIS
Distance
11 Km
Means of transport
Walking, difficulty level: Easy, duration: 3h
Colour of tag
jaune
Documents to be downloaded
Access map, location
Motorway: 8 Km
Marais Poitevin: 0 Km
![Acqueduc de Maillé OT Maillezais](/sites/default/files/styles/objet_touristique_full_xs/public/sit/images/ITIPDL085V501615/Acqueduc-de-Maille-2.jpg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=9ZLf6wx5)
![Les levées - Maillezais ©VSA-OTVendéeMaraispoitevin](/sites/default/files/styles/objet_touristique_full_xs/public/sit/images/ITIPDL085V501615/-VSA-OTVendeeMaraispoitevin--144-.jpg?h=69f2b9d0&itok=U6qpgBtV)