2023-10-25 06:00:01
Classified as a major French site and member of the club of the most beautiful bays in the world, the Bay of Somme is the pride of Hauts-de-France as much as it is the pleasure of nature lovers. Within it, the Marquenterre estate is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. Guillaume Desplanques traces the history of this natural jewel which welcomes more species of birds every year.
Guillaume Desplanques tells us about his film and his meetings during filming in 2022/2023:
I want to take the viewer to discover this park, the director of its history and all those who participate in the preservation of this precious environment. 2023 is an important year for the park, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary. It seems all the more judicious to me to make this film today, at a time when Marquenterre is at a pivotal moment in its existence.
The majestic storks at the top of the Marquenterre pines • © Réal. : G. Desplanques/Coprod. : Cercle Bleu/Wéo/France Télévisions
In half a century, the Marquenterre park has become an essential refuge for migratory birds.
There are indeed encounters that mark you more than others, and places that inspire you.
Educational caravan ride in the Bay of Somme • © Réal. : G. Desplanques/Coprod. : Cercle Bleu/Wéo/France Télévisions
What fascinated me at first when I discovered the Marquenterre park was that this little terrestrial paradise torn from the sea seems protected from human frenzy. It is
incredible to imagine that these 200 hectares of mollières, pine forests and bodies of water have been completely shaped by the hand of man, to ultimately become a haven of peace and reproduction for birds.
Counting migrating birds in Marquenterre Park. How many do you see? • © Dir. : G. Desplanques/Coprod. : Cercle Bleu/Wéo/France Télévisions
And the meeting that struck me the most was the one with this extraordinary ornithologist. A meeting that was all the more important as it heightened my ecological awareness. He brought my attention to areas I was unaware of existence so far. In addition, with his endearing personality and his gift for storytelling, Philippe Carruette makes scientific knowledge accessible and exciting. He is a man in total harmony with nature, he lives for nature. He is only happy outside. The feeling passed very quickly between us.
Philippe Caruette, ornithologist… and lover of edible vanilla-flavored flowers • © Réal. : G. Desplanques/Coprod. : Cercle Bleu/Wéo/France Télévisions
I have already produced numerous reports on the Marquenterre park during the last years. Today, my desire is to continue to transmit the passion and knowledge of Philippe Carruette through a documentary film.
Marquenterre, birds and men.
To see Thursday October 26 at 10:50 p.m. on France 3 Hauts-de-France
To be seen again until November 25 on France.tv
Director: Guillaume Desplanques
A co-production: the productions of Cercle Bleu/STM Wéo/France 3 Hauts-de-France
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