Cyril Garnier — A Naturalist’s Eye across the Var

Passionate nature lover and amateur photographer, Cyril Garnier explores the wild landscapes of the Var with humility and wonder. Still a beginner in Mediterranean birdwatching, he wanders through marshes, salt pans, and scrubland with no scientific pretense, simply driven by the joy of observing free birds and learning from them in the field. Creator of the journal thelittle77.fr in Seine-et-Marne and thelittle75.fr in Paris, he extends his field notebook to the Mediterranean with TheLittle83 (thelittle83.fr). No heavy blind, no camouflage suit: just patient, handheld walking, governed by one golden rule — never disturb wildlife or force an encounter. From the salt lagoons of Hyères to the Maures hills, the coastal trails of Giens, the reedbeds of La Garde, and the slopes of Carqueiranne, he shares his sightings and favorites with the genuine enthusiasm of someone in love with nature.