{"id":141,"date":"2017-02-08T09:57:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T08:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:25:01","slug":"the-bird-reserve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/en\/nos-incontournables\/la-reserve-ornithologique\/","title":{"rendered":"The ornithological reserve of Le Teich"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8e1639f4 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-44fb0a87\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-f9a6a421 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mini-map-ornitho-teich.jpg \" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/mini-map-ornitho-teich.jpg\" alt=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\" class=\"uag-image-1894\" width=\"278\" height=\"278\" title=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thousands of wild birds!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some years, 300,000 birds can transit through the Teich Bird Reserve on the&nbsp;<strong>Arcachon Bay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marshes, reed beds, meadows and lagoons, this is what awaits you during your bucolic getaway in the heart of the Ornithological Reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-57268d05\">\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-8c07eb3b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-slick-carousel uagb-block-8c07eb3b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='23568'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/R\u00e9serve-ornithologique-du-Teich-vue.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/R\u00e9serve-ornithologique-du-Teich-vue.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/R\u00e9serve-ornithologique-du-Teich-vue-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"- - 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Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='23578'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/spatule-reserve-ornitholgique-le-teich-1024x681.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/spatule-reserve-ornitholgique-le-teich-1024x681.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/spatule-reserve-ornitholgique-le-teich-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-29e7c0ac alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f6f3d3cb\">\n<p>Our rendezvous with nature will take place on foot along one of the two proposed trails (2.5km or 6km). We will hide in the observatories to spy on the free-flying birds. Before starting your visit, remember to grab a pair of binoculars at the reception. The 6km trail allows you to go around the Reserve in 3-4 hours, and the shorter route is an ideal shortcut for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prices<\/strong>\u00a0: \u20ac9.90\/adult and \u20ac7.70\/child aged 5 to 18 (free for children under 5), \u20ac30\/family (2 adults + 2 children). Dogs and bicycles are not allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Observe the birds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that the Reserve is home to 320 different bird species throughout the year? And you&#039;ll have the chance to admire them up close from the observatories and elevated viewpoints along the route. In addition to being a wintering ground for migrants from northern and eastern Europe, it&#039;s an ideal nesting site. <a href=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/en\/the-nuggets-of-our-local-creators-2\/\">Gray Heron, Black-backed Gull, White Stork, Black-winged Stilt, Lesser Plover<\/a> and still many other species live together in the same place!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3c377a33\">\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-bfb1617e\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-slick-carousel uagb-block-bfb1617e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='23573'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-3.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-3.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='23565'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/oiseaux-le-teich.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/oiseaux-le-teich.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/oiseaux-le-teich-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7a37dbb4 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-23569 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/R\u00e9serve-ornithologique-du-Teich.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#000000b3\">The reserve is open from 10 am every day, all year round. Before your visit, check the website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reserve-ornithologique-du-teich.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reserve-ornithologique-du-teich.com<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-86c17507 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-85b2d3fc\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-3ae344c9 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/balades-sentiers-reserves-1024x683.jpg \" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/balades-sentiers-reserves-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\" class=\"uag-image-1041\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"- - Bassin d&#039;Arcachon\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2e304da4\">\n<p>On the website of the Ornithological Reserve, you will find&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.reserve-ornithologique-du-teich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Horaires_favorables_observation-2023.pdf\">favorable times according to the tides<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reserve-ornithologique-du-teich.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Horaires_favorables_observation-2019.pdf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">s<\/a>regular bird counts, and all the information you need to make sure you come at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hit the trails of the Ornithological Reserve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In July and August, come and explore the Ornithological Reserve of Le Teich in the morning or at dusk with binoculars provided for the occasion: 4 to 5 guided tours during the week, with a Nature guide! (Reservation required at +33 (0)5 24 73 37 33)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-283ca312 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-484e3076 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PLAN-Reserve-ornithologique-du-Teich-2025_page-0001-1024x724.jpg ,https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PLAN-Reserve-ornithologique-du-Teich-2025_page-0001.jpg 780w, https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PLAN-Reserve-ornithologique-du-Teich-2025_page-0001.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PLAN-Reserve-ornithologique-du-Teich-2025_page-0001-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"Detailed and illustrated map of the various trails and facilities of the Teich Ornithological Reserve\" class=\"uag-image-182260\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" title=\"Map of the Teich Ornithological Reserve\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Des oiseaux sauvages par milliers! Certaines ann\u00e9es, 300 000 oiseaux peuvent transiter par la R\u00e9serve ornithologique du Teich, sur le&nbsp;Bassin d\u2019Arcachon. Marais, roseli\u00e8res, prairies et lagunes, voici ce qui vous [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":23572,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-141","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-2.jpg",1000,666,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-2-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-2-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-2-768x511.jpg",768,511,true],"large":["https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-2.jpg",1000,666,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-2.jpg",1000,666,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-2.jpg",1000,666,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/reserve-ornithologique-le-teich-bassin-darcachon-2-18x12.jpg",18,12,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Marie Clauzel","author_link":"https:\/\/bassin-arcachon.com\/en\/author\/mariesiba\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Des oiseaux sauvages par milliers! 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