ETANG DU MOURA

Espace Naturel Sensible, the Etang du Moura is the longest pond in Bas-Armagnac and a remarkable and original area within the Natura 2000 site of the Bas-Armagnac ponds.

It was in the Middle Ages, thanks to the skill of the Cistercian monks, that it developed. The white monk, much more than an outstanding hydraulic technician, is an astute manager and talented breeder.
Taking advantage of his know-how, he launched into intensive fish farming, draining the ponds every three years and cultivating the fertile land for cereals, hemp and flax.

The Moura site, relatively wild and protected, is still representative of these specific wetland ecosystems.

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