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Province : Landes North coast/ Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park

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    • The Courant d'Huchet, a veritable umbilical cord which flows through the Landes towns of Vielle Saint Girons, Léon and Moliets et Maa over more than 600 hectares, is one of the sites, classified as a nature reserve, the most diversified and the most richness of the region, whether in terms of ecosystems or biotope.

      The trip in a galupe (traditional flat-bottomed boat) along the arm of water linking the Léon pond and the Atlantic Ocean allows you to discover a succession of landscapes between swamps, peat bogs and dunes, where many unsuspected animal species nest and protected including 200 species of birds, otters, mink, gray herons, pond terrapins (turtles) and a number of fish.
      Indeed the current is full of them and has become a popular place for fishermen: the trap was used by fishermen to catch eels.

      Also, the boatmen will make you discover "the Landes Amazonia" particularly rich in flora with in particular its famous bald cypresses, its arums as well as other varieties... It constitutes a natural reserve appreciated by botanists.

      Descend it in a galup to the dune, it's 12 km of unforgettable exotic walk...

      OPENING DATES

      Every day from the beginning of April to the end of October
      Reservation MANDATORY by phone at: 05 58 48 75 39

      WALKS TIMES

      • 10:00 a.m.: 2-hour WALK
      • 2:30 p.m.: 3-hour WALK (July and August)

      INDIVIDUAL RATES

      • 2 HOURS OF WALK: "The little walk" - 17€ (adult) and 9€ (under 6 years old).
      • 3h OF WALK: "The great walk" - 23€ (adult) and 12€ (under 6 years old).

      GROUPS WELCOME

      From April 1 to June 30 and from September 1 to October 30

      GROUP RATES (+ than 30 people)

      • 1h30 MORNING WALK: "Pas du Loup": 14€ per person.
      • 2 hours IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON: "L'Ile aux Chênes": 15€ per person.


      Of the prices displayed, 1.50€ goes to the nature reserve.
      ATTENTION !! Our friends the dogs are not accepted during the walks.

      We reserve the right to cancel in case of bad weather.

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Traveller Reviews Bureau des Bateliers

4.4 sur 5 364 reviews

  • Philip Burrell

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Philip Burrell on 13/06/2022

    For just €17 you get a 2 hour boat trip across the lake and down the courant with your own boatman. It was just an awesome experience.

  • M. E.

    1 sur 5 Reviews posted by M. E. on 20/09/2019

    The staff is absolutely discourteous. The lady on the phone should learn some manners.

  • Alex Alex

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Alex Alex on 07/08/2024

    Super top👍

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Bureau des Bateliers

Address

Pont Pichelèbe
40660 Moliets-et-Maa

Contacts

Phone : 05 58 48 75 39

Cell : 06 27 82 19 36

GPS coordinates

43° 53'14.03"N, 1° 22'5.05"W

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