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Loire Bourguignonne

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté  >  France

The Loire Bourguignonne nature reserve stretches over 730 hectares on the banks of the Loire.

Added* by Georgius van Til
Most recent update 3 April 2021
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Description

In Réserve naturelle régionale de la Loire bourguignonne the river meanders and models the landscape of this vast sandy alluvial plain, eroding, digging, creating, deconstructing the landscape during floods and floods. In the summer, Common Tern, Little Tern and Stone-curlew come to breed on the sandbanks and pebbles while thousands of Common Crane stop on the nature reserve to spend the winter. Also otters and beavers live in the area.

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Français: La réserve naturelle régionale Loire Bourguignonne se situe à l’extrême sud-ouest du département de la Nièvre, en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, et s’étend sur 730 ha en bords de Loire. Le fleuve, encore actif sur ce secteur, serpente et modèle le paysage de cette vaste plaine alluviale sableuse, érodant, creusant, créant, déstructurant le paysage au fil des crues et des décrues.

Details

Access

The 9 km "Les Appelettes" circuit is located in the heart of the Loire Bourguignonne Regional Nature Reserve created in 2015. This trail in part (GR3) runs along the right bank of the river offering views of the wild Loire. There is a bird observatory on the backwater of the river.

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Français: Le circuit "Les Appelettes" est situé au cœur de la Réserve naturelle Régionale Loire Bourguignonne créée en 2015. Ce sentier en partie (GR3) longe la rive droite du fleuve proposant des points de vue sur la Loire sauvage. Un observatoire à oiseaux sur le bras mort du fleuve permet d’observer librement la richesse faunistique et floristique de ce lieu unique.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , River

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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