The birds of Grand-Voyeux

After walking along the banks of the Thérouanne Canal, the Ourcq Canal and the Marne, continue your exploration at the edge of the Grand-Voyeux bird sanctuary, where dozens of species of birds live side by side.

This route is marked and signposted in yellow by Coderando 77.

1) Walk past the town hall and head towards the centre of the village. Cross the crossroads and continue straight ahead towards the Ourcq Canal.

2) Cross the canal, continue to the cemetery, then turn right and you will arrive at the Thérouannne Canal.

3) Take the towpath on the left. When you reach the Château du Gué-à-Tresmes, go up the small road on the left, then follow the road on the right for 500 metres.

4) Climb the path on the left, then turn left and descend into the undergrowth. Follow the Ourcq Canal on the right along the small balcony path (which corresponds to the upper boundary of the canal) for 1.5 km. Descend the slope on the right (caution) to pass under the canal via the aqueduct. At the exit, climb up to the left.

5) Take the towpath on the right for 800 m.

6) After a few small houses on the riverbank, find a small path on the right, cross the D 121 and descend towards the Marne. Follow the river on the left, then the branch that borders the Île de l'Ancre and pass the end of the Grand-Voyeux ornithological area.

7) Take the grassy path on the right and enter the Grand Voyeux bird sanctuary. Walk along the edge of the woods. Further on, turn sharply left, then right to reach the Grand Voyeux reserve house.

8) Turn left onto a small road, then pass in front of the church. Turn right onto Rue du Vert Moulin and take the small path on the left to cross the Thérouanne and reach the town hall.