ATTENTION ROADWORKS! From 6 October to 21 November 2025, repair work will be carried out on the Levée de Bois Dieu between Maillé and Maillezais. Please follow the instructions on site and follow the diversions route.
Come and discover the pretty 35.5 km Vals d'Autise loop starting in Maillezais!
Along the way, you can stop off to visit Maillezais Abbey. Take time to visit the villages and their harbours, such as Maillé, Damvix, Le Mazeau and St Sigismond. Along the way, you can stop off at one of the harbours in the Sud Vendée for a boat trip (reservation required at a landing stage).
You'll be able to follow the canals and the Sèvre Niortaise, which is the route of the Velo Francette, as well as the fields of the Marais Poitevin.
Signposting: Green plaque with a white drawing of a boat with 2 figures.
Starting point: in front of Maillezais church
Along the way, you can stop off to visit Maillezais Abbey. Take time to visit the villages and their harbours, such as Maillé, Damvix, Le Mazeau and St Sigismond. Along the way, you can stop off at one of the harbours in the Sud Vendée for a boat trip (reservation required at a landing stage).
You'll be able to follow the canals and the Sèvre Niortaise, which is the route of the Velo Francette, as well as the fields of the Marais Poitevin.
Signposting: Green plaque with a white drawing of a boat with 2 figures.
Starting point: in front of Maillezais church
