Nature | The Loire-Anjou-Touraine natural Park

In the water

Nature Loire

A dive in the Loire river or one of its affluents opens a window to emblematic species like the Salmon or the eel … and other less known fishes. The...

The Loire, rivers and streams

Nature Loire

In the valleys, the aquatic environment is full of life all around the year: birds, insects or mammals show throughout the seasons, delighting...

Bocage, meadows and ponds

Nature Fauna Flora

A bocage is a mosaic of agricultural plots, fields or meadows, which are separated by tree or bush hedges. This environment is favourable for birds...

Cultivated plateaus and vineyards

Nature Agriculture Vineyards

We call them “open habitats”. Here and there, the agricultural landscapes are crisscrossed by hedges or groves. Some bird species love to nest there...

Underground

Nature Troglos

In plains and on hillsides, the troglodytic caves of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Park host a large variety of bats which use them as a shelter over...

In the cities

Nature Cities

Towns and villages are full of common yet interesting fauna and flora. Do you know the residents of your garden, the nearby town square or the...

Dry grasslands

Nature Fauna Flora

Dry grasslands spread out on shallow soils which are well-exposed, poor and stony and can’t retain water. They are part of the richest habitats...

Marshes and peatlands

Nature Fauna Flora

Marshes and peatlands are rather rare on the Park territory. Peatlands host a specific flora which adapts to a poor environment. All to the contrary...

In the woods and moors

Nature Forest

Moors develop on poor and most commonly acid soils where forests can’t develop fast. Butterflies and birds evolve in its gorses and brooms. In the...

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La chapelle troglodytique Sainte-Radegonde est un lieu emblématique du coteau de Chinon, ponctué d'un grand nombre de caves demeurantes habitées jusqu...

Wine cruise

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Croisières Saumur Loire

Take advantage of an initiation to oenology with the wise advice of a speaker from the Robert & Marcel cellars. Come and meet the Saumur landscapes...

Lunch cruise

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Croisières Saumur Loire

This great cruise will take you to the heart of the wild Loire to admire the nature and fauna of the Loire at its best. With the help of binoculars...