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Marais Poitevin
46°20′N0°40′W / 46.333°N 0.667°W
The Marais Poitevin (pronounced) or Poitevin Marsh is a large area of marshland in the former province of Poitou in western France.
It is a remnant of what was the former . The western zone near the sea (about two-thirds of the area) is called the "dry marsh" (or "dried marsh"). It is used for farming and livestock breeding. The eastern zone, called the "wet marsh", is a maze of islets crisscrossed by picturesque canals, primarily now a tourist destination for boating. It is nicknamed The Green Venice (la Venise Verte).