The route

Discover the Sèvre nantaise by boat with Ruban Vert!

The Chaussée des Moines (Monks’ Causeway) is a remarkable historic site. The causeway was originally a dam built by the monks in the 11th century. It was designed to make the Sèvre river navigable and to build a watermill. You will sail through a lush green landscape, with only anglers and the local wildlife for company.

The river meanders gently through constantly changing scenery. Discover the River Sèvre, sailing from our Vertou base:

• Your trip begins at La Chaussée des Moines, a historic causeway built across the river.
• A little further along on the right, just opposite the Vertou racecourse, stands la Frémoire, a château and estate overlooking the River Sèvre.
• Your trip then takes you through the typical neighborhood of Portillon.
• On the right, where the Sèvre meets the River Maine, stands the château de Coing. On the left lie la Cantrie and la Haie-Fouassière.
• You then gently glide through the vineyards for some time before actually reaching the second village, which takes its name from a locally-made flatbread called “fouace”.
• You can sail to Port-Domino at Monnières, end of the navigable Sèvre.