Parc du Marquenterre, Bird sanctuary in Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont, France.
The Parc du Marquenterre extends over 200 hectares of dunes, forests, and marshes within the Baie de Somme National Nature Reserve.
This protected area has developed into a major European ornithological site since its establishment in 1973, becoming a crucial stopover for migratory birds.
The park organizes guided nature walks with expert ornithologists who share their knowledge about the 300 bird species that visit throughout the year.
Visitors can explore the park through three distinct trails with twelve observation posts, equipped with specialized viewing equipment for bird watching.
The reserve sits at the intersection of northern European and African migration routes, allowing visitors to observe thousands of birds in their natural habitat.
Location: Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont
Website: http://marquenterrenature.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.24583,1.55111
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
The Hauts-de-France region stretches from the English Channel coast to the World War I battlefields, containing medieval castles, nature reserves, and historic gardens. Château de Pierrefonds displays 19th-century French military architecture, while the 13th-century Château d'Olhain sits on artificial islands. Abbaye de Vaucelles preserves Cistercian architecture, and the Collégiale Saint-Pierre de Doullens demonstrates Gothic construction. The Familistère de Guise documents 19th-century industrial social architecture. The natural landscape includes Parc du Marquenterre, a bird sanctuary on the Somme Bay, and Les Hortillonnages Amiénois, floating gardens near Amiens. Jardins de Valloires and Jardins de Sericourt showcase French garden design across different periods. Cap Blanc-Nez provides cliffs overlooking the English Channel. Military sites such as Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, Forteresse de Mimoyecques, and Batterie de Zuydcoote recall World War II operations. The Nécropole Nationale de Notre-Dame de Lorette and Tour d'Ulster at Thiepval document World War I. Musée Matisse in Le Cateau-Cambrésis displays works by the artist in his birthplace.
National Nature Reserve of the Bay of Somme
864 m
Phare du Hourdel
3.6 km
Cayeux-sur-Mer lighthouse
6.4 km
Chapelle des marins à Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
7.9 km
Porte Guillaume
8.3 km
St Peter's Church, Le Crotoy
6.3 km
Phare du Crotoy
6.2 km
Abri du Benoît-Champy
8.1 km
Baie de Somme
1.4 km
Église de Saint-Firmin-lès-Crotoy
5.5 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer de Cayeux-sur-Mer
8.5 km
City walls of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
8.5 km
Harold tower
8.3 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Favières
8.1 km
Scenic viewpoint
3.5 km
Monument à Jeanne d'Arc
6.5 km
Chapelle du quartier de l'Aviation du Crotoy
5.4 km
Chapelle de la route de Rue du Crotoy
6.4 km
Scenic viewpoint
6.9 km
Église de Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont
4.9 km
Chapelle des pêcheurs du Hourdel
3.6 km
Chapelle Vacossin-Lenne de Saint-Firmin-lès-Crotoy
5.6 km
Calvaire des Marins - Le Crotoy
6.4 km
Chapelle à la Vierge de Saint-Firmin-lès-Crotoy
6 km
Scenic viewpoint
6.2 km
Chapelle de La Bassée de Saint-Firmin-lès-Crotoy
4.8 km
Retable de la vie de saint Honoré au Crotoy
6.3 km
Croix du Hourdel
3.6 kmReviews
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