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France
Pays de la Loire
Fontenay-Le-Comte
Saint-Michel-En-L'Herm

Porte des Portes – Port of Marans loop from Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Pays de la Loire
Fontenay-Le-Comte
Saint-Michel-En-L'Herm

Porte des Portes – Port of Marans loop from Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm

Moderate

4.1

(43)

237

riders

Porte des Portes – Port of Marans loop from Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm

04:07

68.3km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional du Marais poitevin

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.79 km

Porte des Portes

Highlight • Monument

The gates are dikes, functioning as locks, in order to control the amount of water that is in the marsh, so as not to suffer from fluctuations associated with high and low tides.

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2

15.3 km

La Prée Greenway

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Here the bike trail leaves the road and begins a long segment on pleasant trails through the coastal wetlands and fields, maintained by goats and sheep, so the trail passes some gates to keep the herds inside

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4

17.3 km

Brault lock

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Hidden not far from the weighbridge!

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5

23.5 km

Port of Marans

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Cute little down with plenty of bars and restaurants. It's set up for tourists and locals alike. Le Velo Francette comes through here and you can join the route from here.

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6

39.6 km

Portes du Chapître

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The portes du chapître in the last decades of the 18th century made the canal more reliable and easier to navigate. While the massive human interventions to drain and make …

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7

53.7 km

La Dive

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This ancient island in the Gulf of Pictons now overlooks the cereal fields from around fifteen meters. It offers a lovely view of Aiguillon Bay, La Rochelle and the Île de Ré bridge.

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8

57.5 km

View of La Faute-sur-Mer

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B

68.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

16.0 km

6.45 km

5.93 km

428 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

21.5 km

16.0 km

5.49 km

1.80 km

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Sunday 28 June

30°C

16°C

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