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Natural sites
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Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire
Canet-en-Roussillon · Canet-en-Roussillon
About
A unique observatory site, it is classified in the ecological network of European sites "Natura 2000" with more than 246 listed species. Guided tours of the lagoon are possible in season by the Conservatoire du Littoral.
The natural site
Lakes, lagoons and rivers
Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire
Coastal lagoon · Natura 2000 · Conservatoire du littoral
Between Canet-en-Roussillon and Saint-Cyprien, a shallow lagoon with its reedbeds, its flamingos and its village of reed-thatched fishermen's huts, with the Canigó as a backdrop.
- Length
- around 4 km
- Depth
- 1 m at most
- Watercourses feeding it
- 4, including the Réart
- Catchment area
- around 270 km²
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Source : Pyrénées-Orientales Tourisme (DATAtourisme, Open Licence 2.0) · updated 16 Oct 2026