쁘띠 에탕 드 글라랭스 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

beautiful place in the heart of nature which will soon be accessible to visitors after work following the purchase by the community of communes

Plantay Tower (not open to visitors), remains of the castle burned down in 1460 by the troops of the Duke of Bourbon

The Château du Plantay is an old fortified castle which stands in the town of Plantay and whose tower is the vestige. This castle was founded around 1305 by the knight Hugues du Plantay, center of the seigniory of Plantay The tower and the annex building are listed as historical monuments by order of January 29, 19911. This medieval tower of Plantay is located on the edge of the pond of Grand Châtel. It is a large cylindrical keep 20 m high, built of brick with frames and machicolations in limestone, with its annex building, they are the remains of a 14th century castle.

Here you can watch the birds brooding from the observation platform or when they are passing through.    At the same time, this and the surrounding lakes also serve as a source of food for the numerous waterfowl of the Vogelparadies.

From here you have an excellent view of the lake and the bird breeding areas.