Natural Crafts Bourgogne

It would be a pity if you did not take advantage of this magnificent herbal landscape, several of which will allow you to discover the clearing clearing trail and its totem trail, a picnic area with tables and barbecue and a fishing course. But you also porrez, on 26 hectares of which 5 ha of pond, the arboretum of Pézanin, one of the richest in France, admires nearly 400 species of trees and rare essences in a remarkable setting. Created in 1903 by the family of Vilmorin, which became the property of the state in 1935, managed by the O.N.F. (National Forestry Office) since 1969, the arboretum proposes three marked circuits and a plant label facilitating a didactic visit. In particular, a hétérophile oak (which has two kinds of leaves), a collection of 37 varieties of maple from Japan, China and North America, bald cypresses and their pneumatophores roots, which allow them not to suffocate in marsh areas. Despite the storms of 1982,1983 and 1999, all these rare specimens resisted. Good ideas for a pleasant day.

At first sight, the terms "hydroelectric production" and "clearing pond" do not resonate as incentives to walk. Yet this is where nature has chosen to evolve peacefully, at the small Pannecière lake. Great willows have grown there, and are home to the birds and amphibians that elected them. In this mysterious decor, a discovery trail was built on pilgrimages. Punctuated with explanatory panels and enigmas, he leads to a ornithological observatory where, well hidden, you can observe the surrounding fauna following the course of his life. Think of the binoculars!

Tariff: free.

Duration: 30 min.

Difficulty: easy.