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Prairies Humides de Sornay

Bourgogne, Saône-et-Loire  >  France

Natura 2000 area. Large area of wet meadows near Louhans, a mecca for birds typical of the hay meadows of the Saône Valley.

Added* by Alexis Révillon
Most recent update 20 April 2024
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Description

Prairies Humides de Sornay are a classified Natura 2000 hay meadows area. The meadows of Sornay allow you to observe all the species typical of the meadows of the Saône Valley such as Whinchat, Western Yellow Wagtail, Corn Bunting or even Eurasian Curlew.

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Français: Grand ensemble de prairies humides proches de Louhans, un haut lieu des oiseaux typiques des prairies de fauche du val de Saône. Prairies de fauche classées Natura 2000. Les prairies de Sornay permettent d'observer toutes les espèces typiques des prairies du val de Saône comme le Whinchat, la Western Yellow Wagtail, Corn Bunting ou encore Eurasian Curlew.

Details

Access

The site is accessed by the D167 between the villages of Sornay and Branges. Click on the P in the map for directions. Please respect the work of farmers and do not enter the meadows in spring before the mowing.

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Français: On accède au site par la D167 entre les villages de Sornay et de Branges. Cliquez sur le P sur la carte pour accéder à un parking. Merci de respecter le travail des agriculteurs et de ne pas pénétrer dans les prairies au printemps avant les fauches.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Grassland , River

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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