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Patrimoine & Culture
Polder de Combrit
📍 Pont-l'Abbé, Finistère
· Le Treustel, 29120 Pont-l'Abbé
À propos
The Combrit Sainte-Marine polder covers almost 350 hectares. Bordered to the east by the Ria de l'Odet, to the west by the Anse du Pouldon and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean, this area has lived, since its reclamation in the mid-19th century, to the rhythm of agricultural activities and the seasons. Today, most of the estate is made up of wet meadows (190 hectares) leased to farmers who respect the environment. Inhabitants and summer visitors alike appreciate the Polder as a place to stroll, summer and winter alike.
The Combrit Sainte-Marine Polder is a biodiversity reservoir. A belvedere and a pigeon tower, located near the Roscanvel farm, offer a magnificent and extensive view of the entire Polder. The meadows of the Polder are managed by farmers who, through extensive grazing or mowing, contribute to the long-term survival of this environment by preventing overgrowth and the eventual disappearance of this vegetation with its high forage value.
The Polder's extensive hydraulic network channels water from the watershed. This area is home to aquatic species such as fish (eels, sticklebacks, gobies, etc.) and amphibians (red frogs, spotted salamanders, common toads, etc.), which depend on this environment. The coypu, an invasive species, has been present for several years.
At the back of the dune belt, a meadow is gradually being transformed into a marsh and salt meadow. Vegetation with glasswort, obione and other annual species of muddy and sandy areas is developing. These environments, particularly rich in species, are recognized as habitats of European interest.
Etang de Kermor, located on the border of the communes of Combrit Sainte-Marine and Ile-Tudy, is a rare ornithological site in the Finistère department. It is classified as a Special Protection Area (SPA) in the Natura 2000 network.
Various bird species (duck, mallard, teal, common coot, mute swan, grey heron, little egret, white spoonbill, redshank, barking redshank, etc.) feed here. The most impressive is the osprey, which makes a migratory stopover in autumn. The reed beds surrounding Kermor pond are also ideal nesting sites for certain species, and the bittern and great egret also find refuge here.
The proximity of the Pont-l?Abbé river, an important migratory stopover site for certain species, favors the presence of numerous birds in this area. Passerines (blackbirds, thrushes, tits, bullfinches, goldfinches, sparrows, greenfinches, sitelle, etc.), corvids (crows, magpies, jays, etc.), doves (pigeons, turtle-doves, etc.), green woodpeckers and spotted woodpeckers nest in the pedunculate oaks that thrive in Roscanvel.
The flora
The Polder is a world of bocage species: elms, willows, hornbeams, medlars, arbutus, ash heather, hedge bindweed, maritime spartime and various orchids. An ancient meadow is home to the Azorean ophioglossus, a plant listed as protected in France.
The Polder plot is very straight, bordered by poplar and willow hedges in the southern part. Pedunculate oaks grow on the slopes in the Roscanvel sector.
Two types of stand are visible on the Polder: deciduous and coniferous. Marsault willow and pedunculate oak dominate on land where water levels vary considerably.
On more generous terrain, other woody species (birch, beech, chestnut, wild cherry, holm oak, holly, hazelnut, hawthorn, blackthorn, birdcreeper) form wild woodlands, appreciated by certain mammals (fox, badger, roe deer, wild boar).
A stand of maritime pines, between Kermor Bihan and Roscanvel, marks the limit of the old coastline before reclamation.
Plantations of beech, chestnut, pedunculate oak and ash were created after the 1987 hurricane, between the Kerscuntec dovecote and Créac?h. These monospecific plantations are now undergoing silvicultural work to encourage a natural mix with other deciduous species present on the site.
combrit town hall
Dogs welcome
The Combrit polder is a sensitive area protected by the Conseil départemental and the Conservatoire du littoral, and is located in a Natura 2000 zone. Dogs must be kept on a leash all year round.
The Combrit Sainte-Marine Polder is a biodiversity reservoir. A belvedere and a pigeon tower, located near the Roscanvel farm, offer a magnificent and extensive view of the entire Polder. The meadows of the Polder are managed by farmers who, through extensive grazing or mowing, contribute to the long-term survival of this environment by preventing overgrowth and the eventual disappearance of this vegetation with its high forage value.
The Polder's extensive hydraulic network channels water from the watershed. This area is home to aquatic species such as fish (eels, sticklebacks, gobies, etc.) and amphibians (red frogs, spotted salamanders, common toads, etc.), which depend on this environment. The coypu, an invasive species, has been present for several years.
At the back of the dune belt, a meadow is gradually being transformed into a marsh and salt meadow. Vegetation with glasswort, obione and other annual species of muddy and sandy areas is developing. These environments, particularly rich in species, are recognized as habitats of European interest.
Etang de Kermor, located on the border of the communes of Combrit Sainte-Marine and Ile-Tudy, is a rare ornithological site in the Finistère department. It is classified as a Special Protection Area (SPA) in the Natura 2000 network.
Various bird species (duck, mallard, teal, common coot, mute swan, grey heron, little egret, white spoonbill, redshank, barking redshank, etc.) feed here. The most impressive is the osprey, which makes a migratory stopover in autumn. The reed beds surrounding Kermor pond are also ideal nesting sites for certain species, and the bittern and great egret also find refuge here.
The proximity of the Pont-l?Abbé river, an important migratory stopover site for certain species, favors the presence of numerous birds in this area. Passerines (blackbirds, thrushes, tits, bullfinches, goldfinches, sparrows, greenfinches, sitelle, etc.), corvids (crows, magpies, jays, etc.), doves (pigeons, turtle-doves, etc.), green woodpeckers and spotted woodpeckers nest in the pedunculate oaks that thrive in Roscanvel.
The flora
The Polder is a world of bocage species: elms, willows, hornbeams, medlars, arbutus, ash heather, hedge bindweed, maritime spartime and various orchids. An ancient meadow is home to the Azorean ophioglossus, a plant listed as protected in France.
The Polder plot is very straight, bordered by poplar and willow hedges in the southern part. Pedunculate oaks grow on the slopes in the Roscanvel sector.
Two types of stand are visible on the Polder: deciduous and coniferous. Marsault willow and pedunculate oak dominate on land where water levels vary considerably.
On more generous terrain, other woody species (birch, beech, chestnut, wild cherry, holm oak, holly, hazelnut, hawthorn, blackthorn, birdcreeper) form wild woodlands, appreciated by certain mammals (fox, badger, roe deer, wild boar).
A stand of maritime pines, between Kermor Bihan and Roscanvel, marks the limit of the old coastline before reclamation.
Plantations of beech, chestnut, pedunculate oak and ash were created after the 1987 hurricane, between the Kerscuntec dovecote and Créac?h. These monospecific plantations are now undergoing silvicultural work to encourage a natural mix with other deciduous species present on the site.
combrit town hall
Dogs welcome
The Combrit polder is a sensitive area protected by the Conseil départemental and the Conservatoire du littoral, and is located in a Natura 2000 zone. Dogs must be kept on a leash all year round.