Informing and showcasing Comprising 8 panels, this trail was created in partnership with the Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux (LPO) and the members of the Commission Mixte Environnement. Its aim is to provide information about and showcase the flora and fauna that are so characteristic of this unspoilt area. Along the way, discover a whole new world of black-headed gulls, herring gulls and various species of sandpiper… La Courance: a multi-faceted landscape Since the end of the twentieth century, the cove has undergone constant change. The addition of sand from the south by the ocean has forced the Courance stream to constantly change its course, from its outlet to the sea. This combination of phenomena has radically transformed the landscape. The beach has given way to large vegetated areas that are partially submerged at high tide. A dune belt has developed from Le Pointeau and continues to progress northwards. This rich and varied natural This rich and varied natural area is a paradise for flora and fauna, which find the ideal conditions to reproduce, feed and develop. The Long-billed Plover: a protected species. The Courance sandbank is home to a discreet and vulnerable migratory breeding species, the Red-necked Plover. The beaches of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins are the last bastion of this species in Loire-Atlantique. The protected zones, marked by stakes connected by a smooth wire, provide a haven of tranquillity. Unleashed dogs and walkers can inadvertently crush the eggs. Crows, gulls and magpies are natural predators. A walk you should take, with kindness and respect for our environment….because it’s worth it!