The island of Landes (L'île des Landes) is a bird sanctuary and botanical. Pointe du Grouin, Cancale, Brittany, France.

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The island of Landes is facing the tip of is a bird sanctuary which has over 1,000 pairs of gulls. The particularity of this island is its polystrate appearance . Layers of algae, lichen, black, yellow lichens and plants halophytes overlap horizontally. The island irradiated by the sun sends enough fantastic colors, contrasting with a horizon (Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel) to various shades.

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Location: Brittany, France
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