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Parc Naturel Régional d‘Avesnois

North of the cathedral city of Reims and south of the Belgium cities of Mons and Charleroi, the Parc Naturel Régonal d’Avesnois stretches on 124.000 hectares land, rich in nature and cultural heritage. More information about the partner that is working in this region.

Bocage   Grasslands with hedges, broad-leaved forests, flowering orchards, rivers, mills, summer houses, private chapels in blue stone. The Parc Naturel Régional de l'Avesnois is an area flowing with treasures that form its landscapes and its identity. The bocage landscape is one of them. Read more...

Orchids, bats and lapwings   In the Parc Naturel Régional de l'Avesnois live 109 hatching bird species, 142 migratory bird species, 34 mammal species, 9 amphibian species, 3 reptile species and 29 fish species. What flora is concerned 90 threatened plant species have been found in the area. Read more...

Bornes-chapelles, kiosks and blue stone   With numerous summer houses, chapels, fortifications of blockhauses the Avesnois landscape holds numerous heritage treasures. Several of them still have an everyday use for the town people in the region. Read more...

Bleue du Nord cattle and Maroilles cheese   The bocage landscape of the Avesnois region is the birthplace of many dairy products, like cheese, butter, yoghurt and crème fraiche. Following the artisan production from the past the producers go on living in a culinary tradition that constitutes the strong identity of the Avesnois region. Read more...

Avesnois Milk Festival showcase for the region   The Fête du Lait (Milk Festival) in the region of Avesnois, France, is a success. Every year about 30.000 visitors meet farmers, handicraftsman and other local producers and see how the educational projects of the Parc Naturel Régional (PNR) de l’Avesnois help improving the local landscape. Read more...

What is a Parc Naturel Régional?   A Parc Naturel Régional (PNR) is created in landscapes where the balance between people, heritage and nature is fragile. A PNR is composed of the municipalities in the area and has the objective to preserve and strengthen the natural, historical and social riches in that area. Read more...