LA POINTE DE COURPAIN

La pointe de Courpain or Courpin, a 13-hectare estate, lies precisely where the Loiret joins the Loire. Named after the word "pain" (bread), because in the old days, just enough bread was harvested to make a loaf of bread, it is bathed in clear water, where 23 species of trees and 15 species of shrubs thrive. Part of the Saint-Mesmin nature reserve, each season sees the intoxication of biodiversity. Snowdrops, ranunculus and birdsong enchant this rich and rare enclave. At dawn or dusk, this alluvial forest captivates.