Carrière des Nerviens Regional Nature Reserve
Carrière des Nerviens Regional Nature Reserve, Regional nature reserve in Bavay and Saint-Waast, France
The reserve spans 3.11 hectares between Valenciennes and Maubeuge, featuring grasslands, thickets, and woodland areas within the Parc naturel régional de l'Avesnois.
The site operated as a sandstone quarry until the early 1960s, when operations ceased due to declining stone quality from the Famennian period.
The reserve functions as an ecological corridor between Bois d'Encade and Mormal forest, preserving natural heritage through active management by CPIE Bocage de l'Avesnois.
Located near departmental road 649, the reserve contains walking paths allowing visitors to observe 171 plant species and 42 bird species throughout the year.
The reserve houses fifteen plants of conservation interest that thrive on calcium-rich soil, influenced by both oceanic and continental climate patterns.
Location: Bavay
Location: Saint-Waast
Inception: May 25, 2009
GPS coordinates: 50.29822,3.77638
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:48
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Tour sarrazine de Saint-Waast
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5.7 km
Église Saint-Nicolas d'Amfroipret
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Cambron
2.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Nicaise du château de Rametz
173 m
Église Saint-Gilles de La Flamengrie
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Vestiges antiques de Bavay
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