Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre
Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre, National nature reserve in Nieurlet, France
The Romelaëre ponds extend across 104 hectares of wetlands, featuring 45 hectares of water bodies surrounded by reed beds and peat forests.
The ponds originated from nineteenth-century peat extraction activities, which transformed the natural landscape into the current network of water bodies.
The reserve maintains three educational trails, including the 2.8-kilometer Blongios path, where visitors learn about local ecosystems and wildlife.
The site welcomes visitors from March 15 to December 15, with a 2-kilometer path specifically designed for wheelchair accessibility.
This protected area houses 250 plant species, 200 bird species including the European kingfisher, and 17 different fish species in its waters.
Location: Nieurlet
Location: Saint-Omer
Inception: 2008
GPS coordinates: 50.78222,2.28611
Latest update: June 7, 2025 09:48
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.
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