Réserve naturelle nationale de la plaine des Maures
Réserve naturelle nationale de la plaine des Maures, National nature reserve in Var, France
The reserve extends over 5,276 hectares north of the Maures massif, featuring a combination of cork oak forests, pine groves, scrubland, and temporary ponds.
Created in 2009 after lengthy discussions starting in 1991, the reserve emerged from the need to protect the Hermann's tortoise population and local biodiversity.
The cork oak forests within the reserve represent a significant economic heritage, with local cork processing factories operating in nearby towns until the early 20th century.
The reserve offers educational trails around Lake Escarcets, with parking facilities and guided tours available from Le Cannet-des-Maures.
This protected area contains the largest population of Hermann's tortoises in France, with these reptiles found only in the Var department and Corsica.
Location: La Garde-Freinet
Location: Le Cannet-des-Maures
Location: Le Luc
Location: Les Mayons
Location: Vidauban
Inception: 2009
Part of: Plaine des Maures
GPS coordinates: 43.35556,6.40500
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
Chapelle Notre-Dame des Anges
12.2 km
Château Aurélien de Fréjus
10.6 km
Circuit du Luc
5.9 km
Château de Grimaud
13 km
Vidauban Golf club
6.7 km
Aoubré
12.9 km
ZooParc du Cannet des Maures
6.3 km
Signal de la Sauvette
10.5 km
Drop-in Dracénie
8 km
Chapelle des Pénitents
12.9 km
Menhirs des Terriers
12.3 km
Eglise Saint-Michel du Vieux-Cannet
6.8 km
Moulin Saint-Roch
12.9 km
Menhir du Pra-Bourdin
12.9 km
Église Saint-Michel de Grimaud
13.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Taradeau
11.1 km
Église Notre-Dame de Nazareth du Luc
8.6 km
Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel du Luc
8.6 km
La Cascade
11.5 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
8.4 km
La Croix des Maures
6.4 km
Maison, rue des Templiers
13.1 km
Église Saint-Clément de La Garde-Freinet
6.6 km
Chapelle Sainte-Brigitte de Vidauban
7.7 km
Église Saint-Martin du Plan-de-la-Tour
11.7 km
Église Notre-Dame de-l'Immaculée-Conception de Gonfaron
10.3 km
Petite chapelle du Cannet-des-Maures
7 km
Chapelle Saint-Martin de Taradeau
11.1 kmReviews
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