2 days with your feet in the water and your head in the clouds
Nature discovery
Thematic
Nature and sports stay in family
Location
the Loire in Burgundy
Duration
2 days / 1 night
Level
Beginner
Accomodation
Guest rooms
Participants
From 2 people
From 260€ / Person
Description
With family or friends, 2 days of nature which will allow you to discover the Loire and its secrets accompanied by a naturalist guide.
A nature vacation that promises you a real discovery of the Loire, accompanied by Olivier, a naturalist guide, a specialist in birds, dragonflies and all the other little creatures of the Loire banks!
This package is not available!
Program
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On the banks of the Loire between Iguerande and Mably:
You will be welcomed at bougres d'ânes in Melay at the beginning of the afternoon. You will then leave on foot, equipped with nets, magnifying glasses to discover the inhabitants of the bed and the banks of the river. You will discover their roles and their surprising diversity (dragonflies, crustaceans, reptiles, batrachians, without forgetting the numerous mammals like the beaver...). Your naturalist guide, a specialist in wetlands, will have you put your feet and hands in the water to look for a wide variety of aquatic species, while moving along the river. You will then deepen your knowledge of the Loire ecosystem, to learn to read its "secrets" while strolling along the banks: very rich contents but within everyone's reach and even if you learn, you also have fun!
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On the banks of the Loire between Iguerande and Mably:
And then the next morning, very early for the courageous and later for those who are less so, Olivier proposes you to discover the migratory fauna which populates the banks of the Loire in spring. Last wild river in France, it is the scene of an unsuspected explosion of life. These outings are also a good opportunity to try your hand at wildlife photography and take some good shots. Walking is the preferred means of discovery, but you don't need to be an experienced hiker. The observation of the flora and fauna (birds, insects...) is done with adapted equipment, supervised by a professional and passionate guide.
Useful information
The Loire, the longest French river, commonly called the last wild river in Europe, is a magnificent river. You will evolve on a zone classified Natura 2000. Natura 2000 groups together natural sites, throughout Europe, identified for the rarity or fragility of wild species, animals or plants and their habitats.
It is considered by Balzac as "the prettiest sky in the world above our heads".
Walking in the nature, letting yourself slide along the water, observing the flight of birds, smelling the perfume of the flowers in the hedges... with family and friends, this is the program! This nature stay is first of all a moment where we will all together let go, get closer to simple things, learn a little, but also have fun and relax. No time constraints, if we are there at the right time, and that's where we should be, then maybe we won't move all day! We are invited to a place where we take the time we need to do things, see and feel what surrounds us at the rhythm of the river. Away from all the screens, share moments, discover as a family and rediscover the essential. To live this adventure, you will not be alone, all activities will be accompanied by a naturalist guide. He is a specialist of birds, insects (he loves dragonflies and here, we are very lucky, there are a lot of them and of all colors!) The slow tourism par excellence!
Beginner
Bed and breakfast on the banks of the Loire.
You go to the village of Melay in Saône et Loire : department 71
Saône et Loire is served by the A6, A39 and A40 freeways and by the national road Centre Europe Atlantique.
By road, Melay is 9 hours south of London, 7 hours south of Brussels and Bruges, 3 hours west of Geneva, 4 hours south of Paris, 2 hours south west of Dijon, 1 hour and a half south west of Chalon sur Saone, 1 hour and a half north west of Lyon, 1 hour west of Macon, and 20 minutes north of Roanne. On Google Map, enter as destination "bougres d'ânes".
By train, enter as arrival destination : MARCIGNY
If you come from the North of France or Europe, you can stop at the TGV station of Le Creusot - Montchanin where you will take a bus that will drop you off one hour later at the stop of Marcigny where a cab will have to be reserved to take you to your destination. If you are coming from the south of France or Europe, you have to go to Roanne train station where we will pick you up and a bus will drop you off at Pouilly sous Charlieu where a cab will have to be reserved to take you to your destination.
Information SNCF : 00 33 (0)8 92 35 35 35 -https://www.oui.sncf/
Bus company for the TGV station shuttle Le Creusot - Montchanin to Roanne : +33 (0)4 77 68 30 00 -
BED & BREAKFAST FORMULA (based on 2 days / 1 night) :
For 2 people sharing the same room :
260 € per person.
For 3 people sharing the same room:
195 € per person.
For 4 people sharing the same room:
160 € per person.
Children under 12 years old :
+50€ / child
In the guest room formula, these rates are for families sharing the same room and the same bathroom. For single persons, for persons wishing to have separate rooms, for single-parent families and for families of more than 5 persons, a supplement will be indicated at the time of the estimate. In all cases, these prices are given as an indication, according to your requests, an estimate will be established before the reservation.
These prices include :
- The complete organization of your nature vacation.
- In the guest room formula: Accommodation for one night during the stay with full board from dinner on day 1 to picnic on day 2.
- In gîte formula : simple accommodation for 2 nights during the stay.
- Accompaniment of a nature guide for half a day on Day 1 and the morning of Day 2.
- All the material necessary for the animation, the observations of these two half-days.
These rates do not include :
- Drinks outside of meals and personal expenses.
- Transportation to and from the accommodation.
- Insurance, including cancellation insurance that you can book as an option.
All the year
Options disponibles
- An extra night in half board Céline & Sandy the day before and the last day of the hike
- Cancellation and interruption insurance
- The pic nic of day 1 : 9 € per person in a guest room
