The eight harbors on the west coast of the Channel make it an absolutely unique coast. As a resident of the Channel or as a tourist, crossing a harbor is a unique moment to absolutely experience. While waiting to experience crossing the harbor at low tide, Didier Lecoeur, nature guide at the Permanent Center for Environmental Initiatives in Cotentin, reveals the secrets of this unique and preserved ecosystem.
What is your favorite season to discover Les Havres?
It's summer ! The days being longer, you can take the opportunity to walk there in the evening, to benefit from the exceptional lights and see the animals, especially birds, more easily.
Didier Lecoeur, nature guide reveals the secrets of the havens.
What do you like about the crossing?
Being immersed in the middle of the haven, with the feeling that this natural space is just for us, with the birds around us. Crossing rivers is also always a highlight and for the public sometimes an adventure, like the crossing of Mont-Saint-Michel.
What is your favorite haven and why?
It is undoubtedly the haven of Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, the second largest on the west coast of the Channel (coast of havens) and certainly the wildest, in any case the one whose botanical diversity is the most large with 60 species of plants. It is a magical space, between land and sea, whose appearance changes depending on the tides: shaped by the currents. it is constantly evolving.
During high tides, it is always a spectacle to see the entrance to the sea, between Pointe du Banc and Pointe du Becquet, covering the salt meadows.
Try crossing the harbor
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