Parks and Gardens
La Gavre Forest
Covering 4500 hectares, this beautiful forest offers great walks through vast tree lined alleys. Formerly a royal forest dedicated to hunting and wood production today it's a plantation of pine and oak trees. The forest is rich with fauna including deer, woodpeckers, ringdoves and rare birds such as woodcock. In the village of Le Gavre there is a small museum to discover more about the history of the forest.
Covering 4500 hectares, this beautiful forest offers great walks through vast tree lined alleys. Formerly a royal forest dedicated to hunting and wood production today it's a plantation of pine and oak trees. The forest is rich with fauna including deer, woodpeckers, ringdoves and rare birds such as woodcock. In the village of Le Gavre there is a small museum to discover more about the history of the forest.
The majestic Le Gavre Forest
Le Jardin de Plantes - Nantes
These botanical gardens over 7 hectares in the centre of Nantes were laid out over 200 years ago. It offers elaborate and peaceful gardens with greenhouses, ponds, rare plant collections, beds of medicinal plants, covered walkways and an outstanding collection of camellias, rhododendrons and magnolias.
These botanical gardens over 7 hectares in the centre of Nantes were laid out over 200 years ago. It offers elaborate and peaceful gardens with greenhouses, ponds, rare plant collections, beds of medicinal plants, covered walkways and an outstanding collection of camellias, rhododendrons and magnolias.
Briere Natural Park
France's second largest area of marshes, Briere Natural Park was once a centre for peat diggingand reed picking, it is now a Mecca for tourists who come to observe it'd birdlife and explore the canals and islands by boat.
France's second largest area of marshes, Briere Natural Park was once a centre for peat diggingand reed picking, it is now a Mecca for tourists who come to observe it'd birdlife and explore the canals and islands by boat.
The wonderful marshes at Briere
Broceliande - King Arthur's Forest
The Forest of Paimpont is all that remains of the vast forest that covered ancient inland Brittany. Legend has it that the woodland is also the location of the mythical forest of King Arthur.
The Forest of Paimpont is all that remains of the vast forest that covered ancient inland Brittany. Legend has it that the woodland is also the location of the mythical forest of King Arthur.
The forest full of legends
Yves Rocher Botanical Gardens
Yves Rocher pioneered plant based cosmetics and toiletries. The botanical gardens situated in La Gacilly has more than 1000 species of plants on display each classified according to it's use.
Yves Rocher pioneered plant based cosmetics and toiletries. The botanical gardens situated in La Gacilly has more than 1000 species of plants on display each classified according to it's use.
The Yves Rocher Botanical gardens
South Brittany Cottages - self-catering cottages in Brittany - La Cour
