Situated
on the Marais Poitevin at the crossroads of the D25 and D15 and
on a loop of the river Sevre Niortaise,this attractive little village rarely
gets a mention in most guides, but it has all the elements that make for a great
detour on any visitors itinerary. The village has a very attractive main
street which includes a church with beautifully sculptured Romanesque
porch, old buildings and leads to the port de Maille complete with
picturesque bridge, locks and centre for hiring motorboats for discovering this
corner of the Marais Poitevin. The village also has an attractive windmill
and the workings of one of marvels of marshes, that of the l'Aquaduc de Maille built in 1654. Around the village there
are excellent walks and cycle tracks as well as drives for those of restricted
mobility.