Coulon

Coulon, in the Deux-Sèvres, is the most emblematic village of the Marais Poitevin, the 'Green Venice' where canals lined with pollarded ash trees replace roads. Its flower-decked quays, lined with white houses with colourful shutters, have always welcomed the marsh's fishermen and boatmen, and today host the landing stages from which traditional flat-bottomed boats set off for silent trips under the leaves.

The village has kept its character, with narrow lanes, a Romanesque church and old boatmen's houses turned into cafés and shops. Coulon is the busiest gateway to the wet marsh, giving direct access to this aquatic landscape, unique in Europe and listed among France's Grands Sites.

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