Bird disturbance is one of the impacts related to human frequentation on natural sites. It results both from the destruction and the fragmentation of natural habitats, and from the increase of human frequentation on these spots. If human/bird cohabitation has been possible for a long time thanks to widespread natural habitats and a lower anthropogenic pressure, it has now become more complex and sometimes problematical when disturbance occurs on a regular basis and when rare and/or endangered species are concerned. This thesis aims to assess the issue of bird disturbance within the geographical framework of Brittany, France. Firstly, an extensive scientific bibliographic synthesis coupled with a regional survey enabled us to highlight the c...