Villers-deux-Eglises

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The Villers-Deux-Eglises quarry is a former iron ore and red marble extraction quarry. In the second half of the 16th century, it supplied marble for the decoration of abbeys in the Aisne, Oise and Mons.

As soon as you enter the water, you can observe the richness of this site with many carps, sterlets and sturgeons (Siberian Sterlet, Beluga, Diamond, stellata, Albinos,...)

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Sturgeon

Sturgeon

568 Sightings
J
28
F
33
M
50
A
30
M
50
J
48
J
60
A
77
S
71
O
48
N
39
D
34

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Carp

Carp

427 Sightings
J
25
F
22
M
39
A
20
M
30
J
34
J
50
A
59
S
50
O
39
N
33
D
26

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Perch

Perch

352 Sightings
J
19
F
14
M
38
A
17
M
29
J
25
J
35
A
47
S
43
O
30
N
30
D
25

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Crayfish

Crayfish

267 Sightings
J
13
F
10
M
19
A
0
M
9
J
19
J
29
A
52
S
43
O
29
N
25
D
19

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 5

Pike

Pike

204 Sightings
J
9
F
12
M
17
A
0
M
13
J
18
J
27
A
35
S
29
O
17
N
13
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Catfish

Catfish

27 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
9
J
0
J
11
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
7
D
0

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