The small amazon of the landes: the nature reserve of the courant d’huchet
The small amazon of the landes: the nature reserve of the courant d’huchet
3,0 km - Moliets-et-Maa
Culture and Heritage
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English
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The Courant d'Huchet, a veritable umbilical cord which flows through the Landes towns of Vielle Saint Girons, Léon and Moliets et Maa over more than 600 hectares, is one of the sites, classified as a nature reserve, the most diversified and the most richness of the region, whether in terms of ecosystems or biotope.
The trip in a galupe (traditional flat-bottomed boat) along the arm of water linking the Léon pond and the Atlantic Ocean allows you to discover a succession of landscapes between swamps, peat bogs and dunes, where many unsuspected animal species nest and protected including 200 species of birds, otters, mink, gray herons, pond terrapins (turtles) and a number of fish.
Indeed the current is full of them and has become a popular place for fishermen: the trap was used by fishermen to catch eels.
Also, the boatmen will make you discover "the Landes Amazonia" particularly rich in flora with in particular its famous bald cypresses, its arums as well as other varieties... It constitutes a natural reserve appreciated by botanists.
Descend it in a galup to the dune, it's 12 km of unforgettable exotic walk...
OPENING DATES
Every day from the beginning of April to the end of October
Reservation MANDATORY by phone at: 05 58 48 75 39
WALKS TIMES
- 10:00 a.m.: 2-hour WALK
- 2:30 p.m.: 3-hour WALK (July and August)
INDIVIDUAL RATES
- 2 HOURS OF WALK: "The little walk" - 17€ (adult) and 9€ (under 6 years old).
- 3h OF WALK: "The great walk" - 23€ (adult) and 12€ (under 6 years old).
GROUPS WELCOME
From April 1 to June 30 and from September 1 to October 30
GROUP RATES (+ than 30 people)
- 1h30 MORNING WALK: "Pas du Loup": 14€ per person.
- 2 hours IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON: "L'Ile aux Chênes": 15€ per person.
Of the prices displayed, 1.50€ goes to the nature reserve.
ATTENTION !! Our friends the dogs are not accepted during the walks.
We reserve the right to cancel in case of bad weather.
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The Courant d'Huchet, a veritable umbilical cord which flows through the Landes towns of Vielle Saint Girons, Léon and Moliets et Maa over more than 600 hectares, is one of the sites, classified as a nature reserve, the most diversified and the most richness of the region, whether in terms of ecosystems or biotope.
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