Parc du Sausset

Seine-Saint-Denis > France

Parc du Sausset is a mosaic of wetland, alkaline grasslands, reedbeds and meadows located 15 min from CDG airport and 35 min from Paris.

Added* by Hugo
Most recent update 15 November 2022

Description

Parc du Sausset is a very good place to bird for a few hours if you are stuck in Paris! It is home to a few heritage species: Great Bittern (winter), Little Bittern (breeder), Snipe and Jack Snipe (winter), Black Woodpecker and Little Ringed Plover (breeder), Bluethroat and European Honey-buzzard (migration). The park is also a good place for entomologists and botanists.

Details

Access

Take the RER B towards Charles de Gaulle Airport and get of at Villepinte. A free parking is in the front of the park. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Grassland , City/village , Lake , Forest , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

For more info on the park you can visit the Maison du Parc (House of the Park) which is open from 14.00 to 17.00 in winter and from 14.00 to 18.30 in summer.