Visite père-fille, accueil super sympathique. Ma fille a beaucoup aimé les poissons des aquariums, moins le sous-marin qu’elle a trouvé anxiogène.
Boat trip in the Audomarois marshes
Embark on a guided boat trip through the Audomarois marshes**, aboard a traditional ferry and accompanied by an eco-interpreter. A unique nature experience, just a stone's throw from Saint-Omer, in the heart of a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
What's better than a boat trip to explore the Marais Audomarois?
Close your eyes and imagine... While you are a stone's throw from the town center of Saint-Omer, hop on board and go for a boat trip in the Audomarois marsh, for an exceptional moment.
Accompanied by a guide from the Maison du Marais, you will discover this exceptional biosphere reserve classified by UNESCO under the “Man & Biosphere” label which promotes the cohabitation of man and nature.
Embark aboard one of our traditional boats
Embark aboard one of our traditional boats for 1 hour of total disconnection in the heart of the nature of the Audomarois marshes. The approximately 170km of waterways in the marsh, the wateringues, are waiting for you.
Touch the wood of the bacôve boat and breathe in its smell. Then, let yourself be transported by a passionate guide to the heart of a natural paradise. You only hear the voice of the guide, the lapping of the water and the songs of the birds.
Open your eyes again so as not to miss the spectacle playing out in front of you! Experience the wonder of the parade of swans, the flight of the gray heron or the water lilies in bloom. You're off for an hour of total disconnection, discovering the exceptional fauna and flora of the marsh.
At the heart of this natural labyrinth, between the isolated houses on the islands, perhaps you will meet the last postman in France to make his tour by boat... 1 hour walk in the marsh - 12 people maximum per boat
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Opening hours
From 15/03/2026 to 03/07/2026
Monday
10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday
10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 18:00
Thursday
10:00 – 18:00
Friday
10:00 – 18:00
Saturday
10:00 – 18:00
Sunday
10:00 – 18:00
On board a Bacôve
To discover the different faces of the marsh
Ready to leave behind everyday life on the pier? Leave routine behind you and embark on an enchanted, timeless break. A visit that will engage all your senses and leave you with unforgettable memories.
An immersion...
In the history of the Audomarois marsh
This ride in a bacôve, a traditional wooden boat, will also be an opportunity to learn more about local history and folklore. But also that of the monks of Saint Bertin who, from the 7th century, tried with an iron will to domesticate these hostile and wild lands to create the landscape that we know today. The walk is also an opportunity to learn more about the sometimes unusual daily life of the inhabitants.
In the middle of exceptional fauna and flora
Coots, gray herons, great crested grebes and even dragonflies and water lilies hold no secrets for your eco-interpreter guides. Therefore, keep your eyes peeled: during your boat trip you will inevitably come across one or other of the 240 species of birds, and nearly 400 varieties of plants that are home to the Audomarois marsh.
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Your questions about the boat trip in the Audomarois marshes
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The guided ferry trip lasts around 45 minutes. Departure is from the Maison du Marais pier, a stone's throw from Saint-Omer town centre.
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The boat trip in the Audomarois marshes is offered from April to the end of October, every day depending on weather conditions. Check the "Timetables" section of this page for available slots on the date of your visit.
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Yes, online booking is strongly recommended, especially in high season (July-August) and at weekends. The number of places per ferry is limited to preserve everyone's comfort and the quality of the commentary.
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The ride is accessible to children from a very young age (lifejacket provided). For people with reduced mobility, boarding requires a few steps: please contact us beforehand on 03 21 11 96 10 to discuss the most suitable solution.
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For 45 minutes, your eco-interpreter guide takes you on a tour of the history of the Audomarois marshes (shaped as early as the VIIᵉ century by the monks of Saint-Bertin), its wildlife (grey herons, kingfishers, swans), its flora and the daily lives of the market gardeners who still grow vegetables and cauliflower here.
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Yes. The marsh is classified as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO under the "Man & Biosphere" label, which distinguishes territories where man and nature coexist harmoniously. It is also the last cultivated market garden marsh in France.
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All rides depart from the pier at la Maison du Marais, located Avenue du Maréchal Joffre, 62500 Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem (5 min drive from the centre of Saint-Omer). Free parking on site.
Ils ont embarqué pour la balade en bateau
Visite père-fille, accueil super sympathique. Ma fille a beaucoup aimé les poissons des aquariums, moins le sous-marin qu’elle a trouvé anxiogène. On met le cap sur le marais Audomarois ! La Maison du Marais (Isnor/Dunlataï) à Saint-Omer, c'est le genre de destination nature qui transforme un simple après-midi en une véritable épopée végétale. On met le cap sur le marais Audomarois ! La Maison du Marais (Isnor/Dunlataï) à Saint-Omer, c'est le genre de destination nature qui transforme un simple après-midi en une véritable épopée végétale. Belle balade en canot a travers les marais. Convient a toute la famille. Parking facile. Incontournable avec une superbe balade très bien guidée par Juliette merci beaucoup pour toute cette richesse de découverte
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