{"id":3459756,"date":"2021-08-07T17:36:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T15:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/uncategorized\/jai-visite-la-reserve-michel-brosselin-a-saint-denis-du-payre"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:58:06","slug":"i-went-to-visit-the-michel-brosselin-reserve-in-saint-denis-du-payre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/en\/fauna-flora-landscapes\/i-went-to-visit-the-michel-brosselin-reserve-in-saint-denis-du-payre","title":{"rendered":"I went to visit the Michel Brosselin reserve in Saint Denis du Payr\u00e9!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>At the heart of the marshland, the orchestra is playing a symphony that echoes all around us, and the musicians are the birds. They set the tone, we are simply guests in their kingdom now. We see why fans of birdwatching enjoy coming to this area of France, <a href=\"https:\/\/pnr.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/territoire-zone-humide-interet-europeen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the largest wetland on the Atlantic coast<\/strong><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<h2>The Michel Brosselin National Nature Reserve is a popular place with birds<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pnr.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Marais poitevin Regional Natural Park<\/strong><\/a> boasts a great number of <strong>birdwatching reserves<\/strong> that are open to the public. The <strong>Michel Brosselin reserve<\/strong> in Saint-Denis-du-Payr\u00e9 covers 207 hectares and is a great place for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/en\/fauna-flora\/observe-birds-poitevin-marsh\"><strong>birdwatching<\/strong><\/a>, while respecting the natural environment and not disturbing the birds. The observatory is opposite a vast area of water that is very popular with waders and ducks, among others. Every year, in autumn and spring, the migratory birds begin their long voyage. The reserve is a chosen destination for wintering birds (such as the common crane) and birds who come here for the summer (the garganey), as well as birds just passing through the area (Eurasian spoonbill).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3459247\" style=\"width: 1166px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3459247\" class=\"wp-image-3459247 size-full\" title=\"Different bird species observable in the Marais poitevin.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/montage.jpg\" alt=\"Different bird species observable in the Marais poitevin.\" width=\"1156\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/montage.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/montage-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/montage-1024x237.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/montage-768x177.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3459247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Different bird species observable in the Marais poitevin.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>A nature guide to accompany you on your birdwatching experience<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3459237\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3459237\" class=\"wp-image-3459237 size-medium\" title=\"L\u00e9a the nature guide of the reserve.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"L\u00e9a the nature guide of the reserve.\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux1-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux1-825x464.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3459237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L\u00e9a the nature guide of the reserve.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The reserve can only be accessed by visitors with a prior booking and with a guide. On that particular morning, it was very cloudy and I wasn\u2019t sure if we would see many birds. The <strong>nature guide<\/strong>, L\u00e9a, began with a little game:\u00a0\u201cIf you were a bird, which bird would you be?\u201d\u00a0We followed her into the reserve. The site has been developed so that visitors only have one passage and are not visible, so the wildlife is not disturbed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once we enter the observatory, we are free to explore it as we wish and L\u00e9a is there to answer our questions, give us little challenges, and tips on how to recognise some of the species. To help us identify them, images of the birds that are commonly found in the reserve are on display for us. It is the first time I had seen so many birds, and that I could actually recognise them, put a name to them! I saw a white stork, a pied avocet with its long beak curved up at the tip, the aptly named <strong>Eurasian spoonbill<\/strong> which can also be recognised by its beak, a <strong>black-tailed godwit<\/strong>, little egrets with their recognisable strand of feathers, a <strong>black-winged stilt<\/strong>, a <strong>gull<\/strong> and even <strong>ducks<\/strong> such as <strong>the shelduck<\/strong> and <strong>common shelduck<\/strong> with their eye-catching colours. I would like to start making a list and come back in autumn to see some of the wintering birds that come here and other birds passing through.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3459239\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3459239\" class=\"wp-image-3459239 size-large\" title=\"A dad and his son in the middle of a bird watching session.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux6-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"A dad and his son in the middle of a bird watching session.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux6-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux6-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux6-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux6-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/DelBerlioux6-825x464.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3459239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A dad and his son in the middle of a bird watching session.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A reserve is also like a life-size laboratory. <a href=\"https:\/\/biodiversite.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Records, inventories, naturalist monitoring<\/strong><\/a> and nesting monitoring are all carried out here to assess how effective the various actions are. As we enter the site, we are watched by a herd of cows. In this laboratory, they also work on maintaining the balance between preserving biodiversity and maintaining the extensive breeding practices on the reserve\u2019s meadows.<\/p>\n<p><em>Did you know? This reserve was named after its founder, Michel Brosselin, who was an environmental activist in the 60s-70s. He was a leader in the movement for protecting nature in France. This symbolic name sets the tone, confirming that nature and birds in particular are at home here, in their very own unspoilt haven of peace.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And you, if you were a bird, which bird would you be?<\/p>\n<p>Find out more:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reservenaturelle-saintdenisdupayre.fr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.reservenaturelle-saintdenisdupayre.fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parc-marais-poitevin.fr\/en\/fauna-flora\/observe-birds-poitevin-marsh\" rel=\"noopener\">To find out about the other observation sites and the main species of bird found in the Marais Poitevin<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the heart of the marshland, the orchestra is playing a symphony that echoes all around us, and the musicians are the birds. They set the tone, we are simply guests in their kingdom now. We see why fans of birdwatching enjoy coming to this area of France, the largest wetland on the Atlantic coast. 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