Holqueの天然記念物・トップ4

peat bog information

Art in many facets. Beautiful tree.

The hiking trail around the V2 bunker is worth a hike. You also get to many other parts of the facility that you don't normally see in the forest.

It is far from imagining that here, in the 18th century and until the first half of the 20th century, human activity, linked to peat extraction, was in full swing. And yet these bodies of water bear witness to this exploitation in the past. The arrival of coal put an end to this activity and nature has now reclaimed its rights. Without human intervention, these plains would naturally fill up and make way for a reed bed and then for a peat basin.

Nice, here you can compare the photo with the current situation. 13th century: stone sculptor; 1600: moving with the pole (flat bottom/punter) 1700: dredging with a dredging net 1850: drainage mill 1900: fishing with bundle of branches 1920: harrowing and rolling

Art in many facets. Beautiful tree.

The Réservé Naturelle Nationale des Étangs du Romelaëre is a beautiful nature reserve located in Clairmarais, Saint-Omer and Nieurlet. This reserve, which covers approximately 108 hectares, is a remnant of an old peat cutting from the 19th century. The area consists of ponds, canals, bridges and chain pits, and offers a rich diversity of flora and fauna.

A relic of the Second World War