Le Marais aux Oiseaux, Bird park and wildlife rehabilitation center in Dolus-d'Oléron, France.
The park spreads across 10 hectares featuring networks of paths through ponds, oak groves, and backwaters where local wildlife congregates naturally.
The natural site, established over three decades ago, transformed former salt marshes into a protected area dedicated to bird conservation and wildlife rehabilitation.
The center conducts educational programs and guided tours, teaching visitors about regional bird species and the importance of environmental preservation.
The facility operates Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and weekends from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with admission fees of 4 euros for adults.
The park maintains a specialized heronry in its central aviary, providing care for swans injured by electrical cables and wounded owls found along roadsides.
Location: Dolus-d'Oléron
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: Les Grissotières, 17550 Dolus-d'Oléron, France
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-18:00; Saturday,Sunday 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33546753754
Website: https://marais-aux-oiseaux.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.92946,-1.27339
Latest update: March 12, 2025 20:38
Oléron Island, the largest island in mainland France after Corsica, features a military, maritime, and natural heritage reflecting its strategic position facing the Atlantic Ocean. This Charente island, connected to the mainland since 1966 by a nearly three-kilometer-long bridge, houses fortifications built under Louis XIV, such as the Citadel of Château d'Oléron and Fort Louvois, as well as the famous Fort Boyard positioned on its sandbank offshore. The Chassiron Lighthouse, standing at forty-six meters high, marks the northern tip of the island and guides ships through the waters of the Pertuis d'Antioche. Beyond its defensive legacy, the island offers various natural areas where sandy beaches, pine forests, and salt marshes alternate. Saint-Trojan-les-Bains extends its wooded shoreline to the south, while Boyardville features a protected coast on its eastern side. Visitors also observe oyster farming along the La Baudissière channel and explore the colorful huts that house artist workshops at the port of Château d'Oléron. The Saltworks Museum traces the history of salt extraction, a resource that shaped the local economy for centuries.
Fort Boyard
9.1 km
Citadelle du Château d'Oléron
8.2 km
Fort Louvois
11.1 km
Maison des aïeules de Pierre Loti
2.9 km
Lanterne des morts de Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
3.1 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
3 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de Moëze-Oléron
8.3 km
Maison Heureuse de Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
5.3 km
Église de Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
7.1 km
Parc Myocastors
324 m
Plage de la Giraudière
8.9 km
Château de Bonnemie
3.7 km
Dolmen d'Ors
9.5 km
Église Saint-André de Dolus-d'Oléron
2.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption du Château-d'Oléron
7.5 km
Musée de l'huître
11.1 km
Église Saint-Trojan de Saint-Trojan-les-Bains
11 km
Pont Napoléon
5 km
Fontaine, place de la république
7.7 km
Église Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de La Cotinière
3 km
Grande plage (naturiste)
10.7 km
Plage de La Biroire
6.5 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Brée-les-Bains
11.1 km
Plage de Vert Bois
5.5 km
Les Placelles
7.7 km
Prieuré de La Perroche
3.8 km
Plage des Sables Vigniers
9.5 km
Temple de Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
3.1 kmReviews
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