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Le Poire-sur-Velluire
Sud
Vendee.. Haut
Bocage.. Coastal
Region.. Marais
Poitevin.. Marais
Breton.. Bas Bocage.. Plaine.. Marais
Olonne..
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Poire-sur-Velluire as small village on the very edge of the Marais
Poitevin has one of the "commons"
of the marais, a 250 hectare reserve where the locals are allowed to graze their
cattle, horses and geese.
The opening of the common in the spring takes place amongst a colourful festival.
The reserve which is visited by many species of birds throughout the year has an observatory from which you get a good view of the whole reserve.
Le Poire-sur-Velluire and its close neighbour Velluire are not only on the edge of the Marais poitevin but in one of the few areas of the Vendee where wine is produced. On the chalky escarpments that stretch around the village of Vix, wine of a very good quality is grown and its rumoured that the Queen buy one of the vineyards, it is also home to one of the largest producers of young vine plants in western France.
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The opening of the common in the spring takes place amongst a colourful festival.
The reserve which is visited by many species of birds throughout the year has an observatory from which you get a good view of the whole reserve.
Le Poire-sur-Velluire and its close neighbour Velluire are not only on the edge of the Marais poitevin but in one of the few areas of the Vendee where wine is produced. On the chalky escarpments that stretch around the village of Vix, wine of a very good quality is grown and its rumoured that the Queen buy one of the vineyards, it is also home to one of the largest producers of young vine plants in western France.
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