Monday, March 12, 2012

The Green Venice of France - One of Europes best-Kept secrets


34 Miles from la Rochelle ( 3 hours by TGV from Paris) is an area known as - Marais Poitevin( Venise-Verte) - GreenVenice is a wetland wonder that spans 375 square miles. Here is a carved out network of canals where you can rent or charter boats and glide along poplar-lined canals teeming with wildlife. Here are charming villages and gardnes in in the village of Canneau, is a floating market that brings over 50 producers to seel their good from their boats.