What to see in France

A walk among the birds in the Vendée

 

In Landes-Genusson, in the Vendée, the Cité des Oiseaux (City of birds) is a vast ornithological reserve of fifty-six hectares with two ponds.

Discover the City of Birds during your camping holiday

It is easy to walk around. You can visit a museum on the appearance, migration and particularities of many species, and you can test your eyes at several observation posts. Located 30 minutes from the Puy du Fou, the natural setting of this reserve offers a breath of fresh air accompanied by the songs of hundreds of birds, for a melodious and instructive walk.

Indeed, the City of Birds allows the observation of a large number of water birds and birds of passage: more than 210 species of birds circulate on this "stage" of one of the largest North-South migratory routes.

Where to stay?

To organise your camping holidays in the Vendée and your visit to la Cité des Oiseaux, discover the campsites in Les Landes-Genusson.

Practical information:

La Cité des Oiseaux is open every day during school holidays, from Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays from 05/1 to 06/30, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 09/01 to 10/20 and 10/21 to 3 /11.

Opening hours: May, June and September, October: from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. July/August: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Prices 2024 - adults: €4, reduced rate: €2, free for under-12s, family pass (2 adults + 2 young people + 12 years): €10

The City of Birds.

Contact details:

La Cité des Oiseau

Butcher's shops

85130 Les Landes-Genusson

Tel. +33 (0)2 51 67 60 60

Website: sitesnaturels.vendee.fr/la-cite-des-oiseaux

 

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