Motorhome area of Saint-Gelais (Deux Sèvres)

HERITAGE :Saint-Gelais Church: 12th-century Romanesque building, listed historical monument (0.5 km). Circular Protestant Temple: A unique historical monument in the region (0.6 km). Renaissance Castle (0.5 km). LA FUTAIE RECREATION AREA (0.5 km) Including: nautical base (canoe and kayak rentals on the Sèvre Niortaise from mid-June to mid-September); children's playground; pétanque courts; picnic tables; covered shelter; toilets; fishing pier; canoe launch; open-air café "guinguette" (June to September); "La pierre et l’eau" hiking trail: 10 km loop through local heritage; Eiffel-style railway and pedestrian bridge (0.6 km). VILLAGE SHOPS (1 km) Restaurant "Le Bar des Sports" [Lunchtime only, booking highly recommended] (rue des Herpens). Social Café at the Tiers-Lieux [Wednesday and Friday evenings]. Bread machine and hairdressers. Food trucks: Pizza on Wednesdays (Place Louis de Saint-Gelais); Burgers on Thursdays of even-numbered weeks (Espace Agrippa d'Aubigné). API Mini-market (rue du Prieuré). NEARBY Niort: Dynamic city with its medieval keep and lively markets (8 km). Marais Poitevin: Natural area nicknamed the "Green Venice," ideal for boat trips (20 km). Échiré: Neighboring town with shops, restaurants, and the Coudray Salbart medieval fortress (2 km). Chauray: Neighboring town with shops and restaurants (3 km). Cherveux: Village home to a medieval castle and shops (5 km).

Halles Market, Niort: "France's Most Beautiful Market 2024" (8 km), Tuesday to Sunday mornings. Échiré Market: Every Friday evening (4 pm to 8 pm), Place de la Halle (1.5 km). Cherveux Market: 1st Wednesday of every month (4 pm to 8 pm), (except August), Place de l'Ormeau (3 km)