Sentier de liaison : du sentier des Rochelais à celui du Gardour
The Coubre forest massif now covers nearly 8 ha. Its essential role is above all to contain the invasion and the movements of the sands in the peninsula of Arvert. It is the largest national forest in Charente-Maritime.
The species that make it up are essentially maritime pine and holm oak, to a lesser extent pedunculate oak. The Coubre forest is home to a variety of fauna, including large wild ungulates such as red deer, roe deer or the very numerous suids, but also more furtively, species of great heritage interest such as the too rare Cistude, the only water turtle sweet native...