View of Île d'Arcins in Bordeaux with the swollen Garonne river, framed by dense vegetation and a white marquee tent on the opposite bank — © Île d'Arcins in Bordeaux - Garonne River View

View of Arcins Island in Bordeaux with the Garonne River in the foreground, surrounded by trees and vegetation, with buildings and facilities visible in the background — © Arcins Island in Bordeaux on the Garonne River

Wooden cabin on stilts along the Garonne River at Île d'Arcins near Bordeaux, surrounded by vegetation and trees in early spring — © River Cabin at Île d'Arcins, Bordeaux

Tree-lined avenue forming a green tunnel with central meadow and blue sky, Arcins Island, Bordeaux — © Green avenue on Arcins Island, Bordeaux

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Ile d'Arcins

Ile d'Arcins is the closest island to Bordeaux. Located 6 km from the centre of Bordeaux, it is also one of the only islands in the Garonne and the estuary to be visited
Of elongated shape, it stretches over 2 kilometres and is spread over 37 hectares. Farmed until the war, the island then belongs to INRA. It is then one of the main places of experimentation in France for the improvement of certain plant species. The average temperature is two degrees higher than on land and it hardly ever freezes
During the 1999 storm, the island was completely flooded and the buildings were too deteriorated to be repaired. The INRA then decided to sell the island to a private individual who wanted to turn it into a natural park and open it to the public.

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Ile d'Arcins
Garonne
33360 LATRESNE

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