Excursion: The ponds of Dombes and the Bird Park

Name: Spectacle de Laurent Gerra
Start: 2025-09-09
End: 2025-09-09
Location: Spectacle de Laurent Gerra

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©Pierre Payet

Description

10h : Discover of the Dombes
As the world's leading freshwater fish-producing region, the Dombes reveals a changing and unexpected landscape to visitors. Discover this unique territory on a guided tour, with stops at the edge of the ponds to admire the flora and fauna and learn about the history of the Dombes (approx. 42 km with your own coach, departing from Villars-les-Dombes).

Lunch in the Parc des Oiseaux * (Bird Park) at Villars-les-Dombes.

Suggested menu (choose the same menu for the whole group) :
Tarte aux cardons et Bleu de Gex or Bressan pâté en croûte or Salade gourmande Aindinoise
Dombiste duck leg deglazed with raspberry vinegar or Ain free-range chicken with Bresse cream or Crispy carp and frogs with Bugey beurre blanc
Floating island with fresh fruit or Symphony of desserts

¼ de Bugey wine and coffee

Free visit of the Parc des Oiseaux : A unique experience, an ornithological and botanical world tour without borders. With 2,500 birds of 250 different species spread over 35 hectares, the Park boasts one of the largest collections in Europe. Stroll freely and watch the birds evolve in complete freedom in 24 living spaces that reflect the world's landscapes in a harmonious ecosystem.

3.30pm: The bird show. The highlight of your day at the Park! The bird show in flight, where you can watch from the stands a magical ballet of grace and color (weather permitting).

17h : End of excursion
Full-day distance: 42 km

* Saveurs de l'Ain® member