Located in south Deux-Sèvres halfway between Melle and Saint-Maixent-School, Little City of Character extended for 3 km along the banks of the Sevre river, owes its name to the unification in the fifteenth century the towns of Saint-Héray and La Mothe. Mills, bridges, wash houses testify to the omnipresence of water.
Gastronomic specialties: focaccia, special breads, cheese cake, goat cheese, according to the truffle season...
| Municipality | La Mothe-Saint-Héray |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 79800 |
| Tourism labels |   |
| Latitude | 46.3606210 (N 46° 21’ 38”) |
| Longitude | -0.1129980 (W 0° 6’ 47”) |
| Altitude | From 67m to 178m |
| Surface area | 14.92 km² |
| Population | 1688 inhabitants |
| Density | 113 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Niort (31 km, 31 min) |
| Insee code | 79184 |
| Intercommunality | CC Mellois en Poitou |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Territory | Poitou |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| Salles | 3.8 km (6 min) |
|---|---|
| Exoudun | 3.8 km (6 min) |
| Bougon | 5.1 km (9 min) |
| Sainte-Eanne | 5.8 km (11 min) |
| Pamproux | 6.3 km (8 min) |
| Nanteuil | 7.7 km (11 min) |
| Chey | 9.1 km (10 min) |
| Avon | 9.7 km (10 min) |
| Beaussais-Vitré | 9.7 km (10 min) |
| Souvigné | 10.3 km (12 min) |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 10.5 km (15 min) |
| Exireuil | 11.1 km (16 min) |
| Sepvret | 11.5 km (12 min) |
| Chenay | 12 km (13 min) |
| Soudan | 12.8 km (14 min) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Intermediate | 3:45 | Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq (51 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:20 | Saint-Martin-l'Ars (53 km) |
| Hike | Easy | 1:00 | Mons (55 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:45 | Puyrolland (56 km) |
