Château de Goulaine

Loire Atlantique > France

Historic château located in the Loire Valley wine region near Nantes. The chateau borders the big wetland of Marais de Goulaine.

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Most recent update 9 mai 2023

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Description

The Château de Goulaine is a historic château in the Loire Valley. The surrounding fields, hedges, forests and the adjoining part of the Marais de Goulaine wetland make it an interesting place for birding. Among the birds that can be observed are Turteldue, Natthegre, Kuhegre, Sivspurv, Sivsanger, Cistussanger, Flaggspett, Gjøk, Munk and Enkeltbekkasin.

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Français: Le château de Goulaine se situe sur la commune de Haute-Goulaine à proximité immédiate du marais de Goulaine, dans le département français de la Loire-Atlantique. Il est classé Monument historique depuis le 13 août 1913.

Details

Access

The Château de Goulaine is located in the Loire Valley 12 km east of the city of Nantes. You can park at the chateau and explore the area on foot from there. Click on the P in the map for directions.

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Français: Le Château de Goulaine est situé dans la vallée de la Loire à 12 km à l'est de la ville de Nantes. Vous pouvez vous garer au château et explorer la région à pied à partir de là. Cliquez sur le P sur la carte pour les directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Photo Château de Goulaine by P.Anne, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Top 5 birds

1. Turteldue
(Streptopelia turtur)

2. Munk
(Sylvia atricapilla)

3. Natthegre
(Nycticorax nycticorax)

4. Gjøk
(Cuculus canorus)

5. Enkeltbekkasin
(Gallinago gallinago)

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