Guided Bike Tour of Niort, at the Gateway to the Marais Poitevin｜France

A tour guide will lead you on a bike tour through the historic center of Niort, the capital of the Deux-Sèvres department.

What will you see during the tour?
Departure from 7 Quai Maurice MÉTAYER, Le BEAU VÉLO DE ROBIGO shop
- PORT BOINOT, winner of the Coeur de Ville special prize at the Victoires du Paysage awards. This former chamois factory (where chamois leather was produced) has been transformed into a park with 6 gardens.
- The SÈVRE, a small river that played a key role in the city's historical economic development.
- The DONJON, a Romanesque masterpiece built by the King of ENGLAND in the late 12th century
- Les Halles, an impressive 72-meter-long building, voted the most beautiful market in FRANCE in 2024
- The 19th-century City Hall, inspired by the City Hall in PARIS
- The La Brèche Gardens, 50,000 m² of landscaped greenery in the heart of the city. Winner of the Victoires du Paysage award in 2014.
- The 19th-century Saint-André Church, which towers over the city
- The former Du Guesclin cavalry barracks, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the first 20 barracks built in FRANCE. A listed historical monument spanning 2 hectares.
- The 19th-century Jardin des Plantes. Historic garden with espalier-trained plants.
End at 7 Quai Maurice MÉTAYER, LE BEAU VÉLO DE ROBIGO shop