Why did Napoleon drain the Marais d'Orx?

Why did Napoleon drain the Marais d'Orx? Why did Napoleon drain the Marais d'Orx? In 1800, swamps were viewed as unhealthy places. This swamp was drained with pumps and dams to convert it into agricultural land. In this episode, we discover how biodiversity has been saved and restored in this unique ecosystem in the French Landes. In partnership with the European Commission READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/07/why-did-napoleon-drain-the-marais-dorx Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews?sub_confirmation=1 Watch our LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews/live Subscribe to our thematic channels: NoComment: https://www.youtube.com/c/nocommenttv?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews Green: http://bit.ly/2sMsaDB Euronews Next: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsNext?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews Travel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsTravel?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews is available on YouTube in 12 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels