The most beautiful natural sites to discover Loiret

The Loing is not far if you pass by Dordives where the Vallée des Ardouses already welcomes you with its 4 hectares. Here, there are 70 hectares where sensitive nature has regained its rights in the Sablière de Cercanceaux, a former material extraction site. Follow the 7 km path that goes around it and admire Mother Nature: frogs and dragonflies enchant. These landscapes are ideal for contemplation and have become a beautiful ornithological observatory. But where is Ornicar?

Located in a traditional th century house, in the heart of the, forest, the Maison de la Forêt invites to discover the forest world. The visit is interactive thanks to a sound atmosphere, manipulation and experience. Different themes related to forests are addressed: the four seasons, the life of the tree, its different species, the forest soil, the animals of the ground, etc. All year round, the forest trails complete the visit. Guided by Pablo, the mascot, take the badger's trail, a family journey in the forest. On the jay's course you will learn about this bird while the butterfly trail will help you find a mysterious local specimen. Enigmas, booklet and interpretive panels are this course. The GPS Trail combines technology and discovery of forest heritage: GPS and booklet are available to discover unfamiliar locations. Finally, the Bats Trail gives an opportunity to learn more about this strange bug. Once again, with a playful booklet, children will have to help Betty, a young bat, regain his family name. School holidays are the opportunity for animation and production workshops, while in May artists perform works in the forest. They take a completely different dimension in August, time of performances and night walks.