Parc naturel régional de la Brenne

The Regional Natural Park of Brenne (in French Parc naturel régional de la Brenne ) extends in the French department of Indre in the Centre region.

The nature reserve was founded in 1989 covers an area of ​​167,000 hectares. 46 municipalities with a catchment area of ​​31,000 residents make up the park.

The park is located, as the name suggests, in the countryside Brenne, a part of the historic province of Touraine. In the border area of the province of Berry, the Brenne a barren, swampy zone in the Middle Ages. The monks who then worked the land, canalized in the 12th century, water resources, and put long chains of ponds and lakes on. This landscape is largely preserved to this day and is the basis of the nature park.

He is a nature lovers known for its wetlands and the great variety of water birds, which are attracted by them. It summarizes very different territories and includes numerous villages and small towns, around arrange themselves around the town of Le Blanc. The park office is located in the municipality of Rosnay in place Bouchet (46 ° 43 ' 15 " N, 1 ° 10' 25 " O46.7208333333331.1736111111111Koordinaten: 46 ° 43 ' 15 " N, 1 ° 10' 25" E ).