Destination Baie de Somme

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10 JUNE

CONFERENCE

At 18 o'clock
Duration: about 2 hours

The Marquenterre Ornithological Park is well identified today as a tourist locomotive in the Bay of Somme.
But by what chance did this last territory conquered from the sea, in the midst of the glorious thirty years, to develop a vast horticultural project transform itself in a few years into a high place of ecotourism welcoming more than 170,000 visitors and well over migrating and nesting birds.
It is an ecological, economic, human and almost spiritual adventure that Paul Jeanson, the son of the creator of the Park, Michel Jeanson, will try to tell to all those who are passionate about the recent history of the region. Opened in 1973, the park is celebrating its half-century this year.
This is an opportunity to recall through images (old photos and videos and unpublished comments) the main stages of its creation and development, and the key figures who have transformed this territory now known well beyond borders.

Paul Jeanson: Son of the founder and Director of Parc du Marquenterre from 1973 to 2003 and member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

For all
On presentation of the Park entrance ticket

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FROM 01 APRIL TO 30 JUNE

EXPOSITION

Le printemps des oiseaux

Every year in spring, nature changes pace.
Everything is accelerating in the Parc du Marquenterre: it is the arrival of migrants, the moment of the first parades and the frenzy of songbirds.
On the occasion of spring week, discover the new exhibition, created especially for the 50th anniversary!

On the course
Accessible during Park opening hours
Included in the entrance fee to Parc du Marquenterre

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FROM 01 APRIL TO 30 JUNE

GAMES

50 ans de migration

For 50 years, the Park has been studying bird migration.
Put yourself in the place of the great migrants and fly in search of clues scattered along the route.
This challenge will allow you to better understand the migratory strategies of birds.
Validate your answers at reception and leave with a surprise!

Family audience
Game available on request at the Park ticket office

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18 JULY

STORYTELLING WALK

Tuesday July 18

At 5:30 p.m.
Duration: about 2 hours

What if, by being very attentive, we could perceive with more force the Life that surrounds us?
This storytelling walk, which is inspired by the nature it crosses, is an invitation to calm our inner hubbub to better hear the 1001 voices of the universe.

The storyteller, Thomas DUPONT, will share his stories which tell, in their own way, the Baie de Somme and the Parc du Marquenterre, with its plants and birds.
The opportunity to learn, among other things, why spoonbills have a flat beak and to get to know "Mother Storm"...

For all

From 6 years old

Book on line

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27 JULY

SHOW

At 5:30 p.m.

Two myrmecologists meet the public for what they thought was a counting operation (operation during which those present are supposed to list the ants present). Then begins a curious true-false conference on ants, their world, their habits, their symbols... a real painstaking job, in short!

By the Compagnie du Tout Vivant - Thomas Visonneau

Duration: about 1 hour
For all

From the age of 8

Adult price (from 18 years old): 10€
Child rate (8 to 17 years old included): 10€

Book on line

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28 JULY

SHOW

At 5:30 p.m.
Duration: about 1 hour

A passionate ornithologist recounts in detail the world of birds, dissects their habits and customs, offering a touching, funny, instructive, surprising, disturbing portrait. An invitation to raise our eyes to the sky, we who live more and more leaning towards the ground...

By the Compagnie du Tout Vivant - Thomas Visonneau

For all

From the age of 8

Adult price (from 18 years old): 10€
Child rate (8 to 17 years old included): 10€

Book on line

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01 AUGUST

STORYTELLING WALK

Tuesday August 1st

At 5:30 p.m.
Duration: about 2 hours

What if, by being very attentive, we could perceive with more force the Life that surrounds us?
This storytelling walk, which is inspired by the nature it crosses, is an invitation to calm our inner hubbub to better hear the 1001 voices of the universe.

The storyteller, Thomas DUPONT, will share his stories which tell, in their own way, the Baie de Somme and the Parc du Marquenterre, with its plants and birds.
The opportunity to learn, among other things, why spoonbills have a flat beak and to get to know "Mother Storm"...

For all

From 6 years old

Book on line

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12 AUGUST

CONFERENCE

"Helping wild animals at home" by Picardie Nature

at 18 o'clock
Duration: about 2 hours

Our homes are home to wild animals.
From the house to the garden, discover the facilities and management to be put in place to encourage the reception of biodiversity in your home.
Discover some species that are today dependent on buildings and how to coexist with them.

Picardie Nature: Regional Association for the Protection of Nature and the Environment, member of France Nature Environnement, approved by the Ministries of Ecology and Education.

For all
On presentation of the Park entrance ticket

By reservation online

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24 AUGUST

CONFERENCE

At 18 o'clock
Duration: about 2 hours

Enter the fascinating world of bats. Discover the way of life of the species present on the Picardy territory. During this conference, you will be able to discuss with an actor of the territory on the threats that these nocturnal animals encounter, as well as the actions that you can take in their favor

Picardie Nature: Regional Association for the Protection of Nature and the Environment, member of France Nature Environnement, approved by the Ministries of Ecology and Education.

For all
On presentation of the Park entrance ticket

Book online

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29 AUGUST

STORYTELLING WALK

At 5:30 p.m.
Duration: about 2 hours

What if, by being very attentive, we could perceive with more force the Life that surrounds us?
This storytelling walk, which is inspired by the nature it crosses, is an invitation to calm our inner hubbub to better hear the 1001 voices of the universe.

The storyteller, Thomas DUPONT, will share his stories which tell, in their own way, the Baie de Somme and the Parc du Marquenterre, with its plants and birds.
The opportunity to learn, among other things, why spoonbills have a flat beak and to get to know "Mother Storm"...

For all

From 6 years old

Book on line

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FROM 08 JULY TO 31 AUGUST

GAME

50 ans, 50 espèces

To celebrate 50 years of ornithological observation, the Park invites you to take up a challenge: observe at least 25, even 50 species of birds during your visit!
Difficult but not impossible. Keep an eye out, get help from the panels and don't hesitate to ask the nature guides to complete the list.
Validate your card at the reception and leave with a surprise!

For all

Included in the entrance fee to Parc du Marquenterre
Game available on request at the Park ticket office

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16 SEPTEMBER

CONFERENCE

At 18 o'clock
Duration: about 2 hours

Do birds have a nose?
Some birds are known for their diverse song, others for their unparalleled vision, but historically birds have been considered lacking in sense of smell.
Indeed, no behavior in birds gives any sign of the use of this sense to our eyes.
However, we will see that birds do have a developed sense of smell, whether to find food, to move around or to find a sexual partner.
The birds have not finished surprising us, especially regarding their sensory abilities!

Simon Potier: Scientific expert, researcher in sensory ecology, conservation biology and animal welfare.

For all

On presentation of the Park entrance ticket

Book online

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FROM 16 TO 17 SEPTEMBER

OBSERVATION EQUIPMENT STANDS

The prestigious Austrian brand of optics travels to Marquenterre to invite us to test several pairs of binoculars, telescopes, and who knows, maybe to touch with our eyes the sumptuous little egret with cabaret plumage!

Included in the entrance fee to Parc du Marquenterre

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28 OCTOBER

CONFERENCE

"Bird marking, how, why? » by Julien Laignel, ringer and trainer at the Center for Research on the Biology of Bird Populations

At 5pm
Duration: about 2 hours

This conference will be an opportunity to retrace the history of ringing in France and internationally with regard to the evolution of scientific issues. Julien Laignel will also present the missions of the CRBPO both in terms of its activities as an agency, research and expertise and dissemination of knowledge... He will offer an overview of the role, implementation and promotion of the programs of research mobilizing the marking of wild birds on a national scale. This will be an opportunity to discuss technical and regulatory points, from the training and qualification processes of future ringers to the establishment and strengthening of bird safety practices, including a demonstration of various tools for enhancing ringing data, freely accessible on the web.

Julien Laignel: Approved bander and trainer at the Center for Research on the Biology of Bird Populations (CRBPO)

For all
On presentation of the Park entrance ticket

By reservation on line

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30 OCTOBER

STORYTELLING WALK

Monday, October 30

At 16 o'clock
Duration: about 2h30

Visit in two voices: a guide and a storyteller.
Between the bird sightings on the course in the company of a guide, participants will be carried away by a few readings aloud of tales about migrating wrens and greylag geese.
A friendly aperitif will end the visit.
Binocular rental included

For all

From the age of 8

Book on line

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31 OCTOBER

STORYTELLING WALK

Tuesday, October 31

At 16 o'clock
Duration: about 2h30

Visit in two voices: a guide and a storyteller.
Between the bird sightings on the course in the company of a guide, participants will be carried away by a few readings aloud of tales about migrating wrens and greylag geese.
A friendly aperitif will end the visit.
Binocular rental included

For all

From the age of 8

Book on line

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FROM 06 SEPTEMBER TO 01 NOVEMBER

MEETING

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Every Wednesday in September and October, on the route, a guide will explain his naturalist activities: counting birds, observing them or banding activities will no longer hold any secrets for you! Meet at station 4

For all
Included in the entrance fee to Parc du Marquenterre

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01 NOVEMBER

STORYTELLING WALK

Wednesday, November 1

At 16 o'clock
Duration: about 2h30

Visit in two voices: a guide and a storyteller.
Between the bird sightings on the course in the company of a guide, participants will be carried away by a few readings aloud of tales about migrating wrens and greylag geese.
A friendly aperitif will end the visit.
Binocular rental included

For all

From the age of 8

Book on line

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FROM 25 MARCH TO 05 NOVEMBER

EXPOSITION

The Marquenterre massif, a panoramic exhibition of photos by Arnaud Nedaud, immortalized by a funny bird… with a motor!

Free access during Park opening hours

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FROM 25 MARCH TO 05 NOVEMBER

EXPOSITION

Climate change, population dynamics or environmental management are the main factors that mean that today's observations are not the same as yesterday.
The exhibition retraces some changes in the Park's avifauna over the last 50 years.

On the course
Accessible during Park opening hours

Included in the entrance fee to Parc du Marquenterre

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FROM 25 MARCH TO 05 NOVEMBER

EXPOSITION

Once a commune, today a territory, the Marquenterre, from Authie to the Somme, has experienced many twists and turns.
Embankments, planting of pines, introduction of mammals, creation of a polder...
A timeline told on a timeline illustrated with drawings by Thomas DeCointet. Unpublished projection of archive images.

Free access during Park opening hours.

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FROM 25 MARCH TO 05 NOVEMBER

EXPOSITION

In 50 years, the number of crossed views between man and wild species is incalculable.
From the trails or observation posts or even from a photo hide, we look at a living being…. and vice versa!

On the course
Accessible during Park opening hours
Included in the entrance fee to Parc du Marquenterre

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FROM 21 OCTOBER TO 05 NOVEMBER

EXPOSITION

Every year in autumn the migration is in full swing.
Passerines, small waders or birds of prey fly over the park towards the south to go to winter.
Discover the new migration exhibition, in addition to the visit to the park!

On the course
Accessible during Park opening hours
Included in the entrance fee to Parc du Marquenterre

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FROM 02 SEPTEMBER TO 05 NOVEMBER

MEETING

From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Every weekend, the naturalist guides will give you advice on how to welcome birds into your garden: which trees and bushes to plant? How to properly install a birdhouse?
Why create a pond?
Thanks to this moment of exchange, all your questions will find concrete answers.

For all
Included in the entrance fee to Parc du Marquenterre

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FROM 01 SEPTEMBER TO 05 NOVEMBER

GAMES

For 50 years, the Park has been studying bird migration.
Put yourself in the place of the great migrants and fly in search of clues scattered along the route.
This challenge will allow you to better understand the migratory strategies of birds.
Validate your answers at reception and leave with a surprise!

Family audience
Game available on request at the Park ticket office

50 years of Parc du Marquenterre

CONFERENCE

EXPOSITION

Le printemps des oiseaux

GAMES

50 ans de migration

STORYTELLING WALK

SHOW

SHOW

STORYTELLING WALK

CONFERENCE

"Helping wild animals at home" by Picardie Nature

CONFERENCE

STORYTELLING WALK

GAME

50 ans, 50 espèces

CONFERENCE

OBSERVATION EQUIPMENT STANDS

CONFERENCE

"Bird marking, how, why? » by Julien Laignel, ringer and trainer at the Center for Research on the Biology of Bird Populations

STORYTELLING WALK

STORYTELLING WALK

MEETING

STORYTELLING WALK

EXPOSITION

EXPOSITION

EXPOSITION

EXPOSITION

EXPOSITION

MEETING

GAMES