With an area of 371ha, it includes one of the last reed beds of the Brenne Region. Respecting the balance between nature and the intervention of mankind, it provides a home for remarkable fauna and flora which you may discover during a guided activity or from observation spots.

The site of the Bois des Roches is located on the limestone plateau which overlooks the Creuse Valley. The grassland which compose it provide a home for 250 different plant species among which 5 orchid species.

This 110ha site, with its heaths, small hillocks, natural meadows and of course its lake, constitutes in itself a characteristic sample of the landscapes of the Brenne Region. 3 observatories and guided activities help you discover the site.

Overlooking an old lake, of which the reed bed provides a home to specific species: little bitterns, Eurasian reed warblers in the summer. In winter, ducks and coots share the reed bed. If you're lucky, you may see Eurasian Bitterns or deer cross the lake.

The observatory gives onto a lake providing an ideal home for many ducks, waders or herons.

The observatory is situated on a private lake which has one of the last reed-bed habitats in Brenne. It is one of the richest lakes in terms of nature, particularly due to a large heron colony. Many species of ducks, herons, egrets, the Savi's Warbler, etc.

17ha lake. Observation of black-necked grebes, black-headed gulls, purple herons or little bitterns which share the lake in summer.

58ha lake, covered in water lilies and surrounded by reeds. All year round, you can observe many species of birds.

Two observatories accessible to the public and from which you can observe many species of birds all year round... from the common teal to the little ringed plover without forgetting the whiskered tern or the osprey.

Whiskered terns.....Western Marsh Harrier and many other species can be observed all year round.

This short trail crosses a mosaic of environments (ponds, moorland and wasteland…) particularly rich in frogs, butterflies and grasshoppers....

The final acquisition of the Reserve is opening to the public. A trail of over one kilometre crosses typical landscapes and ends at an observatory. Favourable light during the day for wildlife-watching. Open from 1/04 to 30/09.