Château-Guibert is one of the 11 towns of the country Mareuillais the heart of the Vendée.
This town is characterized by its large body of water, making it a place for hiking and biking.
Several routes for circumventing the famous Marillet lake created by a dam.
| Municipality | Château-Guibert |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 85320 |
| Latitude | 46.5794420 (N 46° 34’ 46”) |
| Longitude | -1.2371020 (W 1° 14’ 14”) |
| Altitude | From 5m to 84m |
| Surface area | 35.16 km² |
| Population | 1540 inhabitants |
| Density | 43 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | La Roche-sur-Yon (21 km, 25 min) |
| Insee code | 85061 |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud Vendée Littoral |
| Department | Vendée |
| Territory | Poitou |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Thorigny | 4 km (4 min) |
|---|---|
| Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 6.5 km (8 min) |
| Les Pineaux | 7.6 km (11 min) |
| Fougeré | 9.6 km (12 min) |
| Bournezeau | 10.4 km (12 min) |
| Rives de l'Yon | 10.6 km (13 min) |
| La Couture | 11.1 km (15 min) |
| Bessay | 12.2 km (16 min) |
| Péault | 12.2 km (16 min) |
| Moutiers-sur-le-Lay | 12.5 km (15 min) |
| Rosnay | 13.5 km (16 min) |
| Corpe | 13.5 km (17 min) |
| La Bretonnière-la-Claye | 14.1 km (17 min) |
| Le Tablier | 14.2 km (16 min) |
The dam Marillet built in the twentieth century which contains no less than 7.3 million m3 of water of 127 ha, is called Lake Marillet.
Château-Guibert is a common ideal for hiking and cycling through its routes that bypass the lake.
A recreation area Bellenoue, with picnic area and playground, will allow children and adults to relax while enjoying a beautiful view of the lake. Anglers also will find their happiness here, the lake is full of fish!
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 175 € to 1035 € | Sainte-Hermine (12.6 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 45 € to 590 € | La Roche-sur-Yon (17.5 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 22 € to 26 € | Saint-Julien-des-Landes (37 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:05 | Triaize (22 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:20 | Champagné-les-Marais (24 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:55 | Sainte-Radégonde-des-Noyers (27 km) |
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 30 min | La Tranche-sur-Mer (29 km) |
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 2:00 | La Tranche-sur-Mer (30 km) |
