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Marais d'Orx: a wetland with a rich history, diverse nature and birds of prey

Video. Marais d'Orx: how ospreys live

Updated: 07/07/2025 - 15:16 GMT+2

In partnership withthe European Commission

Did you know that ospreys have stable mates? After migration they return to their nests to breed. In this episode of Smart Regions, we visit the Marais d'Orx in the south of France, to discover how this bird of prey has been reintroduced into the wetland that was drained by Napoleon.

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