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Things to do in France, France: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
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1. Parc Naturel Regional Du Vercors
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 507 reviews
Reviewed By Casamona-Real-Estate - Tromso, Norway
take the local bus for 5 euros and you get to the village Lans En Vercors . and here you can walk for hours- Also there is a restaurant after around 1 hours walk- Here we did lunch! Ask the tourist info in the village
2. Nature Reserve of Scandola
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 569 reviews
Reviewed By ChristieK075 - London, United Kingdom
A boat trip to Scandola and the Calanques de Piana reserve is a must if you have time while in Corsica - the mountainous formations really are spectacular. On choosing the tour... - The sea can get a bit rough (nothing much though), so larger boats might go easier on sensitive people - Check the larger boats as some are not ideal for sightseeing with block-view seats, especially in a 4.5 hrs tour (= Hybrid brand). If you must take them, try to arrive early and go for the upper deck seats - The smaller boats will offer a more unfiltered experience with the sea and mountains - just make sure to take a hat & sunblock - The stop at Girandola seemed rather pointless, and Calanques de Piana was the most impressive part, so if you are pressed for time, just go for the Calanques tour (ca. 1.5 hrs) If you don't like boats, you can still try the drive through the Piana gorges - the naked mountains look majestic, bathed in the warm sunshine while contrasting with the deep blue sea.... one of those sighs of mother-nature that will stay with you. Yes, you will have to be very careful with nutty French drivers, but hey, nothing is perfect.
3. Reserve Naturelle du Neouvielle
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 412 reviews
Reviewed By chrispR6399BO - Sun Valley, United States
Gorgeous part of the world with stunning view and beautiful lakes - in some of the lakes you can see trout cruising around feeding on the surface - hiking is quite vertical but worth the effort- we had a 1000 foot gain in elevation on our hike- if you have mobility issues this might not be for you - the road up there is barely 1 lane in spots with lots of switchbacks but the views make it worth while - just go slow and let the locals and the aggressive drivers pass you.
4. Galeria Marina
5. The Camargue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 241 reviews
Reviewed By LindaE798 - Parrish, United States
My longtime friend invited me to visit her in Lyon, with a side trip to the Provence and the Camargue. It was an amazing trip. We stayed at her sea Flat in Port Camargue. From there we visited Aigues-Mortes. It is a medieval walled city, with working gates. The crusaders under the lead of St Louis, the French King Louis XI, started their crusades from there. The city is surrounded by salt flats, where the locals still get salt. The Camargue is worth a trip for history buffs, nature lovers, and beach goers. The cuisine is very palatable with many dishes from the region.
6. Parc Naturel Regional du Luberon
7. Desert des Agriates
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 356 reviews
Reviewed By Jasmine38Chichester - Chichester, United Kingdom
We took a one way boat to Plage du Loto from St Florent. 12 euro with Le Popeye. Took 20 mins. We then walked back along the costal path. We're reasonable hikers and took us 3. 45 hours. It's about 10 miles. Not too difficult but some ups and downs and pretty hot as almost no shade. Plage du Loto is beautiful but there are several others that are just as nice and not as crowded along the way. There is one area where you have to paddle across a small inlet up to your knees. No facilities on the walk so take plenty of water and some snacks. Lovely walk except last couple of miles along a very narrow bit of seaweed covered beach and then along the main road.
8. Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 811 reviews
Reviewed By MikesWorld1111 - Nice, France
I am happy we took a guided tour of the Camargue because the guide was very informative. He bought us to pet the white horses of Camargue. He explained the differences between Camargue and Spanish bulls. Took us to a small village on the sea called St. Marie and finally we went to observe the flamingos ... All of this in about 4 hours.
9. Iles Lavezzi
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4.5 based on 4,400 reviews
Reviewed By 28travellb - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The boat trip was nice even if there was a lot of wind and waves. Once on the island we spent a lovely day. Bring you picnic as there is nothing on the island. We walked little. We sat on a small sandy beach but the wind was too strong. Did some snorkeling and found the elephant shaped rock. Then went to another beach on the opposite side that had less wind but no sand. Last boat was at 17h30. We couldn’t do the grottos because of the agitated sea but passing next to the them was already impressive.
10. Le Parc Ornithologique de Pont de Gau
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,039 reviews
Reviewed By rickyspa1 - Miami, United States
If you really like wildlife and birds, this birdwatching paradise is absolutely amazing thousands of flamingoes, herons of all sort, plovers, and other diverse bird life are seeing easily in this amazing Camargue environment. Great walk, amazing photos, unforgettable experience
