# Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon, France: what it is and when to go

> Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon is a protected area in France (La Rochelle). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-baie-de-l-aiguillon/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** France
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BOD Bordeaux, 165 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [reserve-baie-aiguillon.fr](https://www.reserve-baie-aiguillon.fr)
- **Run by:** Office français de la biodiversité;Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux
- **Coordinates:** 46.27897, -1.14697

## What it is and where

Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon is a protected area in France (La Rochelle). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

La réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon s'étend sur le domaine public maritime des départements de la Vendée et de la Charente-Maritime. Elle comprend deux parties : la partie vendéenne (RNN130) et la partie charentaise (RNN146).

It is in [La Rochelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-rochelle/), where this site lists 37 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.27897, -1.14697; the nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 165 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.278974%2C-1.146972)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.278974%2C-1.146972)

- **Run by:** Office français de la biodiversité;Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 48 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 34 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 15 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 39 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 10 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 26 |

In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Casse cou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/casse-cou/): Brewery · 5.1 km
- [Pointe D'Arçay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-de-la-pointe-d-arcay/): Protected area in France · 12 km
- [La Rochelle Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-saint-louis/): Cathedral located in Charente-Maritime, in France · 13 km
- [Réserve naturelle régionale du marais de la Vacherie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-du-marais-de-la-vacherie/): Protected area in France · 13 km
- [Parc Animalier Charles-Édouard Beltremieux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-animalier-charles-edouard-beltremieux/): With kids · Wildlife · 14 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Nature

- [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps
- [Chartres Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame/): medieval Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France
- [Lascaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lascaux-cave/): cave in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings
- [Chauvet Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-chauvet/): cave in France
- [Champ de Mars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/campo-de-marte/): large public green space in Paris, France
- [Jardin du Luxembourg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/luxembourg-garden/): urban park in Paris, France

Every France place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon?

It is a protected area in France. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26.

### How do you get to Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon?

The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 165 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.278974%2C-1.146972) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Casse cou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/casse-cou/), [Pointe D'Arçay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-de-la-pointe-d-arcay/), [La Rochelle Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-saint-louis/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1023757), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3457497), CC0. More about Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9serve_naturelle_nationale_de_la_baie_de_l'Aiguillon). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).