Brière Regional Natural Park
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Brière Regional Natural Park (French
: Parc naturel régional de Brière) is a protected area
in the Pays de la Loire
region
of France
. It covers a total area of 40000 hectares (98,842.1 acre) with a core of wetland
, the Grande Brière, covering approximately 7000 hectares (17,297.4 acre). The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970.
The park includes the following member communes
:
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Parc naturel régional de Brière) is a protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
in the Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire is one of the 27 regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful so-called "balancing metropolises" ¹...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It covers a total area of 40000 hectares (98,842.1 acre) with a core of wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
, the Grande Brière, covering approximately 7000 hectares (17,297.4 acre). The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1970.
The park includes the following member communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
:
- AsséracAsséracAssérac is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*La Baule - Guérande Peninsula*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière...
- CrossacCrossacCrossac is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière...
- DongesDongesDonges is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière...
- GuerandeGuérandeThe medieval town of Guérande is located in the département of Loire-Atlantique in western France.The inhabitants are so called Guérandais, for men, and Guérandaise, for women....
- HerbignacHerbignacHerbignac is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Château de Ranrouët*La Baule - Guérande Peninsula*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière-External links:*...
- La Baule-EscoublacLa Baule-EscoublacLa Baule-Escoublac, commonly referred to as La Baule, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.A century-old seaside resort at the gateway to Britany with beautiful villas, casino, luxury hotels and an original mix of old Breton and exclusive seaside culture boasting a 12...
- La Chapelle-des-Marais La Chapelle-des-MaraisLa Chapelle-des-Marais is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:* Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department* FC La Chapelle-des-Marais*Parc naturel régional de Brière...
- MissillacMissillacMissillac is a commune located in the department of Loire-Atlantique in western France.- Geography :Missillac is located at the North-Western edge of Loire-Atlantique at the limit of the Morbihan. 25 km of Saint-Nazaire, 65 kmNorth-West of Nantes and 25 km south of Redon...
- Montoir-de-BretagneMontoir-de-BretagneMontoir-de-Bretagne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:* Brière* Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department...
- PornichetPornichetPornichet is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.- Location :Pornichet is a coastal town of the Côte d'Amour, located a tens of kilometers west of Saint-Nazaire.The adjacent towns are Saint-Nazaire and La Baule-Escoublac....
- PrinquiauPrinquiauPrinquiau is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière...
- Saint-André-des-EauxSaint-André-des-Eaux, Loire-AtlantiqueSaint-André-des-Eaux is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*La Baule - Guérande Peninsula*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière-References:*...
- Saint-JoachimSaint-JoachimSaint-Joachim is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is in the centre of the Brière marsh, and comprises a group of "islands" within the marsh.-References:*...
- Saint-LyphardSaint-LyphardSaint-Lyphard is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*La Baule - Guérande Peninsula*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière-References:*...
- Saint-Malo-de-GuersacSaint-Malo-de-GuersacSaint-Malo-de-Guersac is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is located from Saint-Nazaire in Brière.-References:* -External links: * *...
- Saint-MolfSaint-MolfSaint-Molf is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*La Baule - Guérande Peninsula*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière-References:*...
- Saint-NazaireSaint-NazaireSaint-Nazaire , is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.The town has a major harbour, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the second-largest swamp in France, called "la Brière"...
- Sainte-Reine-de-BretagneSainte-Reine-de-BretagneSainte-Reine-de-Bretagne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*...
- TrignacTrignacTrignac is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department*Parc naturel régional de Brière...