The Marais Poitevin Farm Meet the living world

A farm like no other

As soon as you arrive, you sense that something is different. This is no ordinary visit. The Ferme du Marais Poitevin is alive. Authentic. Committed.

Led by Mauve and his team, this family farm has set itself a clear mission: to preserve endangered local breeds. Baudets du Poitou with long dreadlocks, Marans hens with dark eggs, Solognot ewes, Poitevin goats… Each animal has a story, and you’re invited to discover it.

You’ll soon realise that you’re not just here to see. You’ve come to learn, understand… and feel.

An immersion in the heart of life

Your adventure begins on an educational trail more than a kilometre long, between plain and marsh. Every step of the way, you observe. You listen. You adapt to this unique territory, shaped by water and the seasons.

But the real turning point comes during the workshops. Become a small farmer for a few hours, take part in milking goats, discover the work of a donkey farmer or accompany a transhumance… You’ll be on the other side of the scenery.

Touch it. Test it. You laugh too. And without realising it, you create a bond.

Challenges to awaken your instincts

Feel like taking action? The farm has its own challenges for you.

With Marai’scape, you have 60 minutes to save the farm. Search, logic, cooperation… every minute counts in this outdoor escape game.

On the nature walks, you can learn to read the landscape, recognise plants and observe wildlife. Here, the adventure isn’t limited to animals. It extends to an entire ecosystem.

A break to enjoy and extend

In the end, the hardest part is leaving again.
So some people extend the experience. A night in a gypsy caravan, a stay at the farm, a moment out of time.

Before you leave, pop into the shop. Farm produce, local specialities. .. one last taste of your adventure.

And you leave with much more than souvenirs.
A different way of seeing nature. And perhaps the desire to protect it.