From La Ménitré to Ponts-de-Cé
La Ménitré

From La Ménitré to Ponts-de-Cé

Fauna
Flora
River and stream
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A river of sand at low water, overflowing and powerful in flood,
the Loire plays on its contrasts, shaped by changing moods
and man's will.

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Description

  1. Saint-Mathurin bridge
  2. La Bohalle church
  3. A87 freeway bridge
  4. Dumnacus bridge
  • Departure : La Ménitré
  • Arrival : Ponts-de-Cé
  • Towns crossed : La Ménitré, Gennes-Val-de-Loire, Brissac Loire Aubance, Loire-Authion, Blaison-Saint-Sulpice, Les Garennes sur Loire, and Les Ponts-de-Cé

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Sensitive areas

Along your trek, you will go through sensitive areas related to the presence of a specific species or environment. In these areas, an appropriate behaviour allows to contribute to their preservation. For detailed information, specific forms are accessible for each area.
The Loire Valley offers a rich mosaic of landscapes, including a variety of natural environments such as flood meadows interspersed with bocage and "boires", sandy shores, limestone hillsides...

These varied environments are home to numerous rare or endangered plant and animal species, including migratory fish (salmon, etc.), aquatic mammals (European beaver, European otter), terrestrial mammals (bats) and invertebrates (Rosalie des Alpes, Gomphe serpentin...).

The Natura 2000 site is also an important area for migratory avifauna, with over 30 species of heritage birds such as Common Terns and Ospreys present and dependent on the site.
Impacted practices:
Aquatic, Land
Sensitivity periods:
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Contact:
The Loire Valley offers a rich mosaic of landscapes, including a variety of natural environments such as flood meadows interspersed with bocage and "boires", sandy shores, limestone hillsides...

These varied environments are home to numerous rare or endangered plant and animal species, including migratory fish (salmon, etc.), aquatic mammals (European beaver, European otter), terrestrial mammals (bats) and invertebrates (Rosalie des Alpes, Gomphe serpentin...).

The Natura 2000 site is also an important area for migratory avifauna, with over 30 species of heritage birds such as Common Terns and Ospreys present and dependent on the site.
Impacted practices:
Aerial, Aquatic
Sensitivity periods:
AprMayJunJulAug
Contact:
The Loire Valley offers a rich mosaic of landscapes, including a variety of natural environments such as flood meadows interspersed with bocage and "boires", sandy shores, limestone hillsides...

These varied environments are home to numerous rare or endangered plant and animal species, including migratory fish (salmon, etc.), aquatic mammals (European beaver, European otter), terrestrial mammals (bats) and invertebrates (Rosalie des Alpes, Gomphe serpentin...).

The Natura 2000 site is also an important area for migratory avifauna, with over 30 species of heritage birds such as Common Terns and Ospreys present and dependent on the site.
Impacted practices:
Aerial, Aquatic, , Land
Sensitivity periods:
AprMayJunJulAug
Contact:

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