River

Why this strange name?
In the 18th century, this stream is called on the maps "le rui qui va au Pont Béranger". The Napoleonic cadastre of 1836 mentions later the name of "La Blanche".
Several more or...

Discover the gardens of los Corrales in the Port of the Hague Fouassière

Discover the shady banks of the Maine River

Find at Nort-sur-Erdre the access to the Canal de Nantes à Brest which connects the city of Nantes to that of Brest

Discover the Sèvre Nantaise river as you pass the Pé Vignard mill.

Real green lung in the heart of the town centre.

Launched by Emperor Napoleon I in 1804, the construction of the Canal actually began in 1811 and was completed in 1842, the first year of free navigation along its entire length. It is now the...

Le Loir

The boires are a fantasy of the river that characterizes the landscapes of the banks of the Loire. These water holes shelter a formidable biodiversity

It is a place of observation of the fauna and flora appreciated by the schoolchildren.

The management of the water resource in its qualitative dimension was in the heart of the project of...

The Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park has been part of the 54 Regional Nature Parks of France since 1996. These inhabited rural territories are recognized at the national level for the quality...

The Loire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Anchored on the right bank of the river, Thouaré-sur-Loire multiplies the means of access while preserving its natural spaces. Just a few minutes from Nantes, it is also linked to the Nantes vineyards...

Take advantage of this beautiful place to observe nature on the riverside between Nantes, Cholet and Clisson.

About me
Located near the Lac de Grandlieu, the "Chenau" canal was built to facilitate the flow of winter water towards the Loire and then the sea. The lake, which covers an area of around 35 km² in...

Discover the banks of the Sèvre Nantaise. Nature and heritage

The Mazerolles Plain is a vast expanse, 3 kilometres long and 1 kilometre wide

The islet of Parnay is a real paradise for birds, in particular for the colonies of little terns and common terns which come to nest there in summer.

The Canal
Imagine here hundreds of men, convicts, prisoners of war, deserting soldiers, digging day and night with their hands this canal. It was at the beginning of the 19th century. The canalization...

Did you know?

The source of the Tenu is at Touvois, then the small stream becomes a river as it widens at Saint-Même-le-Tenu, where it becomes navigable.
Its winding course stretches for 35km...

From Saint-Pierre-sur-Orthe to Saulges, discover the wonderful course of this river.

The Loire has characteristic landscapes and a very rich natural environment.

The Don, coming from the east of the Loire Atlantique, has made its way through the slate schists, creating a wild and steep valley

The river La Jouanne crosses the Coëvrons from North to East.