Geography
The basin of the Eyre in included in the parc régional des Landes de Gascogne (National Park of the Moors of Gascony).
The river takes form in the Plantiet Marsh, in Grande Lande near Sabres, Landes.
It flows north into the Bassin d'Arcachon, a large bay on the Atlantic coast, in the Pays de Buch, Gironde. Its delta of 30 km² contains the Le Teich ornithological park.
The Eyre flows through a preserved environment. Its banks are bordered by a broad-leaved forest. Branches join over the river, forming a gallery forest, that contrasts with the Landes forest, planted with maritime pines.
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