Domaine De Certes Et De Graveyron, Protected natural area along Arcachon Bay, France.
The domain encompasses wetlands, salt meadows, and fish farming ponds spread across a network of water basins connected by sluice gates.
The domain was established in the second half of the 18th century by Marquis de Civrac for salt production before transforming into a fish farm in 1843.
Ernest Valeton de Boissiere established one of France's first mixed-gender schools in Audenge while managing the estate during the 19th century.
Visitors can explore two marked trails: the 14-kilometer Certes circuit and the 5-kilometer Graveyron circuit, both starting from different locations.
The site serves as a sanctuary for 253 bird species, 336 plant varieties, and 400 insect species, including 18 rare regional specimens.
Location: Gironde
GPS coordinates: 44.69235,-1.02219
Latest update: March 15, 2025 18:13
The Bassin d'Arcachon covers 155 square kilometers along the French Atlantic coast and offers numerous subjects for photography. The Dune du Pilat rises 110 meters above sea level and forms the tallest sand dune in Europe. Oyster farming villages such as Gujan-Mestras, L'Herbe, and Le Canon display wooden huts on stilts distributed along the shores. The Cap Ferret peninsula separates the basin from the Atlantic and presents long sandy beaches on both sides. The Cap Ferret lighthouse from 1947 reaches a height of 53 meters. The Île aux Oiseaux sits in the center of the basin and hosts two traditional stilt cabins, the Cabanes Tchanquées, which are surrounded by water at high tide. The town of Arcachon displays 19th-century villas in the Ville d'Hiver, a district with over 300 buildings in Belle Époque style. The Domaine de Certes et Graveyron nature reserve includes former salt marshes and fish ponds now inhabited by herons, spoonbills, and other water birds. The beaches of Pereire and Pyla-sur-Mer provide direct views of the basin and nearby pine forests.
Domaine de Certes
307 m
Teich ornithological reserve
5.2 km
Plage de la Hume
8.9 km
Château de Ruat
6 km
Marine natural park of bassin d'Arcachon
8.7 km
Kid Parc
10.2 km
Vestiges gallo-romains d'Andernos-les-Bains
8.7 km
Plage de Mauret
6.2 km
Max' golf
10.1 km
Plage du Betey
7.2 km
Moulin de Larros
6.9 km
Église Saint-Éloi d'Andernos-les-Bains
8.7 km
Église Saint-Paul d'Audenge
1.2 km
Maison de l'Huître
6.9 km
Église Saint-Ferdinand d'Arcachon
10.9 km
Église Saint-Maurice de Gujan-Mestras
7.4 km
Église Saint-Gervais de Biganos
6.1 km
Plage Nord de Taussat
5.1 km
Golf des Aiguilles Vertes
4.9 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix d'Andernos-les-Bains
8.5 km
Aqualand Bassin d'Arcachon
10.4 km
Église Saint-André du Teich
6.3 km
Chapelle Sainte-Bernadette de Cassy
3.4 km
Église Notre-Dame de Lanton
1.2 km
Plage de Cassy
3.5 km
Delta de la Leyre
3.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Mestras
6.8 km
Monument aux morts de la guerre 1914-1918
6.3 kmReviews
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