The peaceful and verdant Poitevin Marsh, ideal for a relaxing boat trip; the bucolic valleys of the Sèvre Niortaise and Thouet, popular with fans of fishing and rural getaways; the vast cultivated plains and the hedged farmland of Gâtine – there are so many varied landscapes to see in Deux-Sèvres... When it comes to built heritage and gems of Romanesque architecture, its cities of Art and History and small character towns will delight lovers of old buildings.