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The nature reserve of the Isle of Isle is nature in the heart of the city. A few minutes walk from the centre, the visitor is surrounded by wild and semi-wild nature. Located in a wetland area of approximately hectares, part of which is devoted to water sports and fishing, the reserve presents a wide variety of species in the moving waters, and a particularly rich avifauna of breeding birds or seasonal hosts: butternut, posh, coot, rousserolle, fauvette and, in times of migration, many ducks, sandpipers, curlew… The farmhouse allows visitors to observe chickens, ducks, sheep, peacock, geese, kids, lambs and ponies. A few steps away, the Wild Wildlife protection centre treats injured birds (kept out of the public eye). The Environment House, at the entrance to the park, regularly hosts exhibitions on local fauna and flora. Site tour by a peripheral path, guided every first Sunday of the month.

Once you arrive at the bottom of the Estoublasse Valley, a parking lot allows you to park your car to reach the river on foot. For the more lazy or those who don't want to wait for bathing, many basins basins will allow you to cool off immediately. For those who like to walk a little, many trails set by the NFB lead to the heart of the gorge. Among other things, a 2-hour loop is easy to discover this canyon, 200 m deep in places. The gorges are classified as "biological reserves" and are a refuge area for many animal and plant species. A stroke of heart for lovers of nature!

This observatory is located on the edge of a private pond near the hamlet of Blizon. It's one of the oldest ponds. it is covered with lilies. You can admire one of the last great rostrums in Brenne. There is a large colony of herons that nest on the spot. Birds that can be observed on this pond include many species of ducks, herons and magnets. Walks accompanied by the Maison de la Nature de Saint-Michel in Brenne. The Blizon Trail also allows you to discover this place alone.

By climbing over Chambéry, on the slopes of the mountains, you can understand photovoltaic with this plant which produces 1 000 m ² of sensors 110 000 KWh per year. 20% of public network consumption and part of pumps in tanks where the sensors are installed. Panels explain the operation and give live production and CO 2 emissions avoided. You can continue the walk on the 16 hectares of the forest of the Mountains which has a rare Mediterranean vegetation in Savoy. A sports course and a signposted course complete all of this.

Also called Lake Glomel, it extends over seventy-five hectares less than a mile from the village centre. Created in the Middle Ages, its dam was built in the nineteenth century, to store sufficient body of water so that, whatever the season, the proper functioning of the canal from Nantes to Brest can continue. Located in the community, its highest point, the summit pond between the catchment Blavet and that of Alder, is always the most difficult part of the work to supply during the dry season. Very pleasant tree-lined site, it is ideal for summer swimming and a number of water activities such as dinghy or kayak and various outdoor activities ideal for family vacation.

First, what makes Questembert so special is the superb market halls that house the market and various cultural events throughout the year. In addition to this essential site, we will highlight the interest of buildings such as the Hotel Belmont and its turret, the Hotel de Carné, the various fountains and washhouses of the 15th and 16th centuries, such as that of the former presbytery, the Saint-Michel chapel in the city centre built in 1440 and restored from the 18th century onwards. The region also has other very beautiful chapels dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. To the south of the village, the chapels of Saint-Jean and Notre-Dame-de-l'O (towards Péaule) are worth a look. To the west, visit the chapel of Saint-Doué and to the north the chapel of Lesnoyal, whose yew tree and small cemetery are listed as Historic Monuments. Hiking enthusiasts, know that Questembert (and its surroundings) has 38 km of hiking and mountain bike trails.

The professionals of the Métiers d'Art of Pont-Scorff open their doors to you to make you discover or rediscover the world of art crafts: jewellery, cutlery, lighting, painting, miniature scenes, weaving and tapestry... You will also be able to meet more than sixty creators from here and elsewhere gathered in a single place: the Court of Artistic Crafts. You will find unique pieces in ceramics, clothing, calligraphy, lighting, sculptures... If you would like to meet the craftsmen of Pont-Scorff, don't hesitate to open the door of their workshop. Contacts and information from the Tourist Office or the Court of Arts and Crafts.

Manufacture of small mobile languet using reeds from Cogolin, whose vibrations produce sound, and the musicians adapt their wind instruments. 90% of production goes abroad, at the request of the greatest musicians in the world.