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Portiragnes, Farmlands and Marshes

Herault  >  France

Around the village of Portiragnes in a compact area you can find waders and seabirds as well as farmland birds.

Added* by Tobias Angele
Most recent update 2 јуни 2024

Description

Portiragnes is a town on the Mediterranean Sea in the south of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region. In a not very big area around Portiragnes, you can find many different habitats and birds of sea, wetland, marshes and farmland.

We were there in the beginning of June. If you are there earlier in the spring you can see more migratory birds.

The hunting season is between 01.09.-31.01. In this time some ways will be blocked, expect of sunday afternoon.

Please share you experiences in the comment box below if you visit this area in autumn or winter, so that we can incorporate your findings into the text.

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Français: Portiragnes est une ville au bord de la mer Méditerranée dans le sud du département de l'Hérault dans la région Occitanie. Dans une zone pas très grande autour de Portiragnes, vous pouvez trouver de nombreux habitats différents et des oiseaux de mer, des zones humides, des marais et des terres agricoles.

Details

Access

Portiragnes is located on the Mediterranean Sea, about 10 km southeast of the city of Béziers. You can park along the beach of Portiragnes Plage. Click on the P in the map for directions.The circular route indicated on the map is about 9 km.

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Français: Portiragnes est située sur la mer Méditerranée, à environ 10 km au sud-est de la ville de Béziers. Vous pouvez vous garer le long de la plage de Portiragnes Plage. Cliquez sur le P dans la carte pour les directions. L'itinéraire circulaire indiqué sur la carte est d'environ 9 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Plain , Wetland , Lake , Beach , Mud flats , Agriculture , Reedbeds , Dunes , Sea , River , Moors/heathland , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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