The Ballastière
Aire-sur-la-Lys

The Ballastière

Family !
Fauna
Flora
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This former ballast extraction site is now a natural space with a pleasant walking path just a stone's throw from the town. On the bodies of water and their surroundings, nature has restored its reign and many species have chosen to live there under the watchful eye of the Highland cows who maintain the site.

Discover the two trails open to the public: the 0.7 km Chickadee Trail and the 0.9 km Dragonfly Trail.

Open all years round ! 

Discover our hiking trail HERE ! 

More informations : http://eden62.fr/la_ballastiere/

Description

Floristic and faunistic interest

Bird species ♥ 

Mammal species ♥ 

Insect species ♥ 

Amphibian species ♥ 

 

A few rarer species that you may be able to observe on the ENS

  • Dazzling Calopteryx (Calopteryx splendens)

Some common species present on the ENS 

  • Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
  • Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
  • Common coot (Fulica atra)
  • Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)
  • Lemon (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Discover our programme of activities : 

https://eden62.fr/sorties-nature/sorties-nature/
  • Towns crossed : Aire-sur-la-Lys

Recommandations

  • Dogs on a lead are allowed
  • Discovery trail
  • No picking allowed
  • Bicycle not allowed

Information desks

Office de Tourisme d'Aire-sur-la-Lys

Le Bailliage - Grand Place, 62120.0 AIRE-SUR-LA-LYS

www.ot-airesurlalys.frtourisme.airelys@wanadoo.fr03 21 39 65 66

2 rue Claude, 62240 DESVRES

https://eden62.fr/contact@eden62.fr03 21 32 13 74

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