The Bird Sanctuary in Augé

An easy walk suitable for children: educational farm, tool museum, observatories, numerous species of migratory and sedentary birds (storks, barnacle geese). The estate is located between Calmont and Mazères on the D35.
You can park at the entrance to the estate or drive to the end of the driveway and park next to the museum.
The section along the motorway is only useful for getting to the observatories, but you have to go that way.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.43 km
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    Average duration: 1h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 17 m
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    Descent: - 17 m

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    Highest point: 237 m
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    Lowest point: 220 m

Description of the walk

You can park at the entrance to the estate or go to the end of the driveway and park next to the museum.

(S/E) Facing the pond, turn left to go around the buildings and continue eastwards. Follow the route around the pond on your left and stroll around the educational farm. When you reach the D35, turn left onto the path running parallel to the road.

(1) Turn left after the private driveway to pass under the motorway, then turn right onto the path. Cross the D35 at the pedestrian crossing and take the path opposite, passing through the gate.

(2) Turn left at the sign indicating the first observation point at the top, then turn around.

(2) Continue to the left. After 150 metres, you will find a second observation point closer to the pond. Go through the gate and you will arrive at the tarmac road.

(3) Turn right to cross over the motorway. Then turn right to head north and follow the path that goes around another pond, which is not very visible from the path. We first heard and then saw the barnacle geese that have settled there.

(4) Cross the D35 again at the pedestrian crossing to return to your starting point via the main path. On your left, you will find a flower-filled meadow. You may see storks in the fields or on their nests near the end of the walk. Please follow the instructions on the signs. Return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 220 m - Museum car park
  2. 1 : km 1.1 - alt. 222 m - Passage under the motorway
  3. 2 : km 1.62 - alt. 224 m - Junction at the first observation post
  4. 3 : km 2.37 - alt. 236 m - Tarmac road
  5. 4 : km 3.87 - alt. 221 m - Route D35
  6. S/E : km 4.43 - alt. 220 m - Museum car park

Notes

Very easy parking.
The paths are very easy to walk on, no need for hiking boots
Restaurant: every lunchtime from Tuesday to Sunday 12pm–2pm; every evening from Tuesday to Saturday evening; closed on Sunday evening and Monday

(4) Alternative route: follow the stream on your left and you will return behind the main building. Once back at your starting point, you can choose to visit the museum, see the old tools or enjoy the restaurant.

Worth a visit

Educational farm.
Observation points.
Museum.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Droogy
Droogy

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely family walk. Lots of observation points. Lots of storks. Very pretty pheasants on the farm.

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Amneloris
Amneloris
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great family outing. Especially the first part near the educational farm, with large areas to discover the animals. The entire route is only really relevant if you want to stop at the various observatories, unless you just want to walk quietly (which is what we did), otherwise you can cut right at the first fork just before point 1.
We did the whole walk with our 2-year-old, who walked almost the entire route. I only put him in the baby carrier for the last 500 metres/1 kilometre at most. And he enjoyed it all the way.
The elevation gain indicated seems exaggerated to me; according to my measurements, we hardly did more than 30m of elevation gain/loss.

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Ziako
Ziako

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy route. The main farm animals are on display, including swans and geese.
We were able to watch the storks being fed and taking flight. Exceptional.
I recommend it for families.

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l'indienne
l'indienne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Our three grandchildren, aged 4 to 9, loved the walk with their binoculars. It ended very pleasantly at the restaurant near the car park. We should come back in the spring to see more bird species. To be repeated.

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COUDERC
COUDERC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, even if the noise from the motorway disturbs the tranquillity of the place. You can't observe the birds unless you have binoculars or a high-quality camera, but the proximity of the ponds is very pleasant. The observatories along the route are a very good idea. We were able to observe the storks and take photos of them in flight. The information boards about the storks are very interesting and informative.

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GillesA
GillesA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It's a fairly busy route, but it was a Sunday and the weather was beautiful. The walk itself is of little interest unless you take the time to watch the birds. There are numerous observation points, well spaced out. Don't forget your binoculars and camera, especially if you have a powerful telephoto lens. Otherwise, you'll take beautiful autumn photos, but the birds will be very small.

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navarro jean marc
navarro jean marc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pretty and interesting place for children
Best visited between April and June during migration, when there are likely to be many more birds than at present.

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