Natural
History Museum of Nantes
"Audubon and contemporary illustrators"
by Denis Clavreul, naturalist illustrator
Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
"History of naturalist painting"
by Denis Clavreul, naturalist illustrator
Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
"On the page of the sky": the bird in Saint John Perse’s poetry
by Yves Fravalo, professor of literature, Lycée Guist'hau de Nantes
Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
"When art and science meet: the birds of Audubon "
by Yvon Chatelin researcher and writer
and François Meurgey, ornithologist
Tuesday, November 2, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
"Artists and the Basse-Loire in the 19th century"
by Huron Laurent, Association Entreprises and industrial heritage
Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
Theatre
Boris Vian in Coueron
"Genesis of a masterpiece: the birds of Audubon "
by Yvon Chatelin, researcher and writer, Grand prix Jules Verne 2002
in partnership with the "Couëron Audubon Atlantique" association
Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
"Audubon, explorer and writer"
by Ben Forkner, Academic and writer, specialist in the literature of the southern U.S.
in partnership with association "Couëron Audubon Atlantique" association
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
Regional Natural Park of Briere
"Naturalist art "
by Robin d' Arcy Shillcock
Meeting room, village of Kerhinet, Saint-Lyphard
Friday, July 23, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
"Aquacultural populations of wetlands"
by Alexandre Carpentier and Jean-Marc Paillisson, University Rennes 1
Meeting room, village of Kerhinet, Saint-Lyphard
Friday, October 22, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
"The patrimonial value of wetlands"
by Pierre-Emmanuel Your, general environmental inspection, Paris
Movie, "The Saint Malo Resident", Saint-Malo-de-Guersac
Friday, December 3, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
Information at 02 40 91 68 68
Natural History Museum of Nantes
"Audubon, bird of the New World"
Documentary by Evelyne Garcia-Jousset and J.P. Bonnefons, 1997
"Audubon, natural size"
Documentary by Yves Bourgeois, 1997
"The bird adventurer "
Film by Jean-Luc Magus, 1986
"The Eagle’s Way "
Film starring Grace Kelly and Jean-Pierre Aumont, 1953
Authorised by Showcase Productions, Inc., New York
These films will be shown in the auditorium of the Natural History Museum every Sunday afternoon.
Free admission
Theatre
Boris-Vian in Coueron
Cycle of animal films presented in association with the LPO 44
Meeting with the filmmakers after projection
Tuesdays, October 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.
Free admission.
Information at 02 28 25 85 35
In
Coueron
Photographic exhibitions
"Colours of the Audubon marsh" by Yves Loyen,
(Couëron Audubon Atlantique association).
Photographer, environmental capturer, Yves Loyen invite us on a walk in this marsh he loves: the Audubon marsh in Couëron.
Wednesday, July 7 to Monday, August 30, 2004 at the Victor-Jara Library. Information at 02 40 38 38 38
Tuesday, May 4 to Saturday July 3, 2004 at the Theatre Boris-Vian
Information at 02 28 25 85 35
"Grand-Lieu, a tropical lake in Nantes country" by Erwan Balança
Do You Know Grand-Lieu? Winter is the biggest lake of ours. Summer, like an African daisy, winds around their forests of water lilies. But it is also an ornithological paradise, which shelters the most important colony of ash herons in the world. Thousands of birds live here, in this secret, hidden world. To capture a few fleeting moments, Erwan Balança spent several hundred hours on watch in this amazing place, jewel of nature.
From October 1 to 30, 2004 at the Library Victor Jara.
Meeting with Erwan Balança, October 1 at 6:00 p.m.
Information at 02 40 38 38 38"Salt-water marshes, invisible mediums" by Erwan Balança
From October 1 to 30, 2004 at the Théatre Boris-Vian
Information at 02 28 25 85 35
On
the commune of Roze
"La Reserve Pierre Constant"
"Brière, a patrimony in heritage"
Exhibition that aims to make the biological wealth of its territory better known. The topics addressed are: evolution of copse, wetlands, the water cycle, industrial-port facilities, evolution of human activities on the marsh, the introduction of species…
April 4 to September 26, 2004
The guesthouse in Roze
"The Work of Constant Pierre"
Constant Pierre, naturalist, was one of the scientists behind the creation of the Park of Brière. Ornithologist, this native of Brière did a great deal of research on the fauna and the flora of Brière.
April 4 to September 26, 2004
From
the Natural History Museum of Nantes to the Audubon marsh
From June 5 to December 31, 2004
The exhibition is presented as a chronological tour, retracing the most important
stages in the life and the work of John-James Audubon.
In the exhibition area, classes will also have access to documentary support
(books, multi-media terminals) which they can consult freely, to a projection
of drawings, watercolours and engravings clarifying the artistic techniques
used by John-James Audubon, and to a large chart where they can retrace the
path of his adventures in an entertaining way.
Educational activities may continue at La Gerbetière and the Audubon
marsh, where classes will be handled by a nature counsellor.
A teaching file is available for teachers.
Presentations of the exhibition are also proposed, in addition to their visit
Regional
Natural Park of Brière
September, October, November, December 2004
In the framework of the Regional Natural Park of Brière – National
Education partnership, the exhibitions entitled "wetlands" and/or
"la Brière: a patrimony in heritage" will be open to local
schools. At the same time, Park rangers will propose activities involving
the discovery of local heritage through sketching and drawing nature (landscape,
plants and animals, traditional activities) by establishing a link with Audubon’s
work.
Place where fresh water from the river mixes with salt water from the ocean, , the Loire estuary is presented as a mosaic of different milieus on the border of terra firma and water.
National Society for the Protection of Nature
Manager of the natural reserve of the lake of Grand-Lieu proposes two naturalist outings:
Tuesday, May 4 and Thursday, June 3, 2004 between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Accompanied by a guide from the SNPN, the public will discover the main observation sites of avifauna located on the periphery of Grand-Lieu lake where they may see rare species like the big egret, crab heron, or more simply ash or blue herons.
Information and registrations 10 days before the date of the outing: 02 40 32 62 81. Limited to 15 participants.
Regional Natural Park of Briere
Nature tours: walks and barge rides, discovery of aquatic landscapes and flora, observation of water birds, sighting of singing sparrows, identification, ecology.
From July 4 to July 7, 2004
From October 27 to October 30, 2004Artistic tours: learn how to look, compose a landscape, handle tools and colours, appreciate concepts of space and depth, values, textures and movements.
From July 11 to July 17, 2004
From July 18 to July 24, 2004
From August 29 to September 4, 2004
Information at 02 40 66 85 01
League
for the Protection of the Birds
Loire-Atlantique delegation
"The history and life of storks in the Audubon marsh at Couëron". Bicycle tour, accompanied by a counsellor from the LPO 44.
Threatened in the 1970s, storks returned to the Loire estuary. For several years, platforms have been installed to accommodate them, especially particularly in the marshes at Couëron and Saint Etienne de Montluc. They are presently the subject of important studies on their migrations, which have become aleatory.
Information and reservations at the LPO – Phone: 02 51 82 02 97
Tours on Sundays, June 13, 20, 27 and July 4, 2004
Meet in Couëron at 3:00 p.m., at the news-stand on the banks of the Loire
Fees: 5 euros for adults, 2 euros for children"Corncrake Night", LPO 44
The Corncrake is a discrete bird that is heard at night in the month of June. Volunteers and a counsellor from the LPO 44 will guide you through the Audubon marsh so you can hear this bird and discover the noises of the night world.
Information and reservations at the LPO 44 – Phone: 02 51 82 02 97
Saturday, June 5. Meet in the square in front of the town hall at 9:00 p.m. Free.