Immerse yourself in this peat bog spread over 26 hectares which is home to exceptional flora and vegetation.

One of the most beautiful exceptional natural sites in Brittany

Landemarais peat bog in Parigné

10km north of Fougères, set off on a immersion in Breton nature in the Landemarais peat bog in Parigné.

Classified as a “Peat bog of national interest”, the Landemarais site is one of three unique raised bogs of Brittany. Protected and managed by the Department of Ill-et-Villaine, this exceptional wetland attracts many nature lovers.

A kingdom for flora and fauna in all seasons

From cranberries to round-leaved sundews, through water clover, or marsh calluna, there are dozens of species to be detected in this vegetation.

The Landemarais peat bog is also rich in varied fauna : you can observe many birds, viviparous lizards, green tree frogs whose song will take you on a journey to distant lands. Don't miss the magnificent Poitou mule horses responsible for maintaining the site to preserve theecological balance.

Take care of our land

As a tribe or alone, this natural site is of great ecological value, we invite you to preserve it.

A guided journey thanks to the discovery trail

Landemarais bog

Let yourself be guided through this sensitive natural space out of the ordinary with these two circuits :

  • Un discovery trail with information terminals, open all year.
  • La footbridge over the creek, open in the spring-summer to let the birds overwinter in the low season.

What is a bog?

A peat bog is a wet area, colonized by vegetation, where the natural ecosystem has formed a soil consisting of a deposit of peat. In these stagnant waters, the plant litter mineralizes so slowly that fossil plant rock is gradually formed: this is peat!

Discover the peat bog with Nature Animations

Landemarais peat bog in Parigné

with birds, are you more sophro or kayaking?

Treasure hunts, curious walks… The department of Ille-et-Vilaine offers nature activities for all audiences. Lovers of little beasts or large plants, with the family or alone, it is an opportunity to meet around different subjects: ornithology, algae, archeology, etc...
And you, which animation will you choose to discover our natural areas of Upper Brittany ?

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