Réserve naturelle nationale des dunes et marais d'Hourtin
Réserve naturelle nationale des dunes et marais d'Hourtin, National nature reserve in Hourtin, France.
The reserve extends over 2,150 hectares of land between the coast and the northwest section of Lake Hourtin and Carcans, incorporating beaches, dunes, and wetlands.
The French government established this protected space in 2009 through an agreement with the National Forest Office to safeguard forest habitats in the region.
The reserve functions as an educational space where visitors learn about regional ecosystems through marked trails and information panels about local species.
Visitors can access multiple hiking paths departing from Contaut, Piqueyrot, or Hourtin beach, with free entry to the natural areas throughout the year.
The reserve serves as an ecological corridor connecting various biodiversity zones, supporting protected species such as the European pond turtle and ocellated lizard.
Location: Naujac-sur-Mer
Location: Hourtin
Inception: 2009
GPS coordinates: 45.20611,-1.14500
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:57
CHM Montalivet
17.7 km
Euronat
23.4 km
Hourtin lighthouse
7.2 km
Étang Du Cousseau
18.9 km
Tour de l'Honneur
19.4 km
Plage centrale d'Hourtin
4.1 km
Château de Sémignan
20.6 km
Honor Tower
19.4 km
AnimaliA Parc
8.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Gaillan-en-Médoc
19.9 km
Madonna mit Kind
7.2 km
Plage Vensac
22.3 km
Plage Centrale d'Euronat
23.5 km
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Vensac
22.9 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lesparre-Médoc
19.9 km
Golf de Lacanau Océan
23.1 km
Église Sainte-Hélène de Hourtin
7.2 km
Église Saint-Martin de Carcans
15.3 km
Église Saint-Hilaire de Queyrac
21.9 km
Église Saint-Seurin de Vendays-Montalivet
18 km
Église Saint-Martin de Prignac-en-Médoc
22.6 km
Statue de la Vierge
23.8 km
Église Saint-Trélody de Lesparre-Médoc
20.4 km
Église Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-d'Esteuil
23.8 km
Plage de Piqueyrot
2.1 km
Église Saint-Philomène de Naujac-sur-Mer
10.8 km
Chapelle dite la cathédrale de Contaut
1.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Jean de Grayan-et-l'Hôpital
23.4 kmReviews
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