29ème Festival International du Film Ornithologique

In Poitou-Charentes Region, western part in the middle of France, discover a “Quite natural meeting place”.
Every year at the beginning of November, Ménigoute brings together wildlife cinema lovers, wildlife artists and a very large public around Nature celebration. During this 6 days event, about 40 wildlife documentaries are screened before a very large audience. People can also meet the nature conservation associations in the “Nature forum”, participate in debates around environmental issues, or have day-time or half day trips in high interest’s ornithological sites. Activities are specially organized for children too...

The film festival, now at the very heart of these meetings, is considered as a national and even more significant event where associations come to meet a general public, local and public authorities open to engage in dialogue around environmental issues.

The Ménigoute Festival objective is double : enlighten and promote initiatives for a better knowledge of nature and of its best management, respectful of the environment ; to be a reference in terms of dialogue whenever environmental policies are concerned.
With the passing years, Ménigoute became the indispensable event, bringing together wildlife film makers and their fellow citizen in the awareness of the necessary nature conservation.