An ideal base from which to explore the green Venice, Stanislas and Virginie and their loyal team welcome you to Le Central, a beautiful house with a centuries-old history. Some of the 13 rooms have retained their stone walls and antique parquet flooring, but all boast contemporary comforts - luminous tones, clean-lined furniture and spacious bathrooms. On the kitchen side, you'll be delighted to discover the tasty local recipes available on four menus (including one vegetarian), all served on the large terrace as soon as the sun rises. The Marais Poitevin is one of Europe's most important wetlands, with 112,000 hectares of canals in the midst of a miraculously preserved natural environment, which can be explored on a "plate", one of the traditional flat-bottomed boats that glide through this immense cathedral of greenery.