The "Dunes des Charmes" sand dunes offer an astonishing landscape far from the sea, shaped by floods and wind. Open spaces rub shoulders with wooded areas and some wetlands.
The Dunes des Charmes site was awarded the "ENS" label by the Département de l'Ain in 2014. True natural and landscaped jewels of the Ain department, sites with the ENS "Espaces naturels sensibles" label are managed to preserve the biodiversity they host, and developed to be open to the public (with some exceptions due to the fragility of the environments).
The site's very dry areas are punctuated by ponds and the banks of the Seille river, which add a touch of freshness and originality to the site.
The site is open to the public. A parking lot has been set up in the commune of Sermoyer.
Information panels on the site's history and challenges have been installed near the parking area. A pedestrian loop allows you to visit this atypical site and discover its treasures, thanks to signposting on a 2km trail (approx. 1h-1h30).
Notable species observed:
Flora: reindeer lichen, false heather, corynephorus (or sand hedgehog), mosses...
Fauna: anteater, tiger beetle, broom azure, green lizard, hoopoe...
3 picnic tables and attractive play area
The site's very dry areas are punctuated by ponds and the banks of the Seille river, which add a touch of freshness and originality to the site.
The site is open to the public. A parking lot has been set up in the commune of Sermoyer.
Information panels on the site's history and challenges have been installed near the parking area. A pedestrian loop allows you to visit this atypical site and discover its treasures, thanks to signposting on a 2km trail (approx. 1h-1h30).
Notable species observed:
Flora: reindeer lichen, false heather, corynephorus (or sand hedgehog), mosses...
Fauna: anteater, tiger beetle, broom azure, green lizard, hoopoe...
3 picnic tables and attractive play area
