Etang Grolhier
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Etang Grolhier

The Grolhier pond is one of the most remarkable ornithological sites in the area Property of the National Foundation for the Protection of Wildlife and its Habitats, the pond is managed by the Dordogne Departmental Hunting Federation.

In the communes of Piégut-Pluviers, Busserolles and Champniers-Reilhac, the Grolhier pond is one of the most remarkable ornithological sites in the area

This pond of about 27 ha dates, we are told, from the monks of Badeix, then vegetarians, who were allowed to eat fish in their daily diet. The graded pavement is made of cut granite stones.

Property of the National Foundation for the Protection of Wildlife and its Habitats, the pond is managed by the Dordogne Departmental Hunting Federation.