{"id":359,"date":"2024-04-18T14:32:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lege-capferret.com\/?post_type=incontournable&p=359"},"modified":"2024-07-15T11:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T09:03:55","slug":"visit-the-ile-aux-oiseaux","status":"publish","type":"incontournable","link":"https:\/\/www.lege-capferret.com\/en\/incontournable\/visit-the-ile-aux-oiseaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit the \u00cele aux Oiseaux"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Visit the \u00cele aux Oiseaux<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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IN THE MIDDLE OF THE POND, OPPOSITE THE FAMOUS CABANES!<\/h2>\n

This island, right in the middle of the bay, is a must-do visit. You can reach it from the Peninsula by boat \u2013 under sail or motor \u2013 or in a canoe.<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Before you set off, make sure you check the tide tables! At high tide the island has a surface area of 165 hectares, but at low tide it covers 1,690 hectares. The scenery is completely different \u2013 you\u2019ll need to come at least twice to appreciate it!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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The famous \u2018cabanes tchanqu\u00e9es\u2019 (houses on stilts),<\/h2>\n

surrounded by water or by sand, depending on the tide!<\/h3>\n

This is where you\u2019ll see the famous \u2018cabanes tchanqu\u00e9es\u2019 or houses on stilts, the iconic image of the \u00cele aux Oiseaux.\r\nAt high tide they are surrounded by water, while at low tide they just rest on the sand. It all depends on the tide!\r\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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