Natural Crafts Aquitaine

The heart of the Arcachon basin is one of the most interesting natural areas in France thanks to the richness of its flora and fauna: herons, crested, cormorants, swans, various species of ducks, otters and ragondins. There are also attractions in its landscapes: marshy shores of the delta of the Leyre, ancient salt marshes transformed in the th century into fish tanks, built dikes. It is for us to discover all these treasures that 13 kilometres of trails were built in 1985: It is the coastal trail that leaves from the Port of Cassy to Lanton to the Domaine de Certainly in Audenge. It borders the tanks of the Renet, the beach of Suzette, the fish tanks, the Conche de Lanton for finally arriving at Domaine de True - see Audenge. The Sportifs can continue to the port of Audenge on 3,5 km, still on the coastal trail, the domaine de Graveyron. At every point of access to the circuit, pedestrians have parking lots and are informed by signs and guidance tags. A very nice nature walk.

Dug in the middle of the 19th century, the Canal des étangs links between them the lakes and ponds on the coast of Gironde before coming to throw themselves in the Bassin d'Arcachon. Before its opening, the region was subject to frequent flooding, especially because of the presence in the basement of a thick layer of iron pan, sort of particularly waterproof and sandstone endemic to the region. At the level of the Legé commune, the canal offers different faces. Thus, in the north of Pont de Bredouille, its banks are largely dominated by the broad-leaved trees. The curved branches often venture to the level of the water and the vast forests surrounding draw a vegetable barrier. In the south of the bridge, the banks become sandier and the relief grows gradually fading away. A few hundred metres, near Prés-Salés, so the horizon can be discovered without limits to the Bassin d'Arcachon. Although quite frequented, the banks of the canal doesn't remain a place for a walk (and for a discovery) in all seasons. The departure and the arrival of this 6 km course are done at the end from the Ignac road to Legé Cap Ferret.