Zoo and menagerie guide

February vacations 2025: carnival and entertainment at Parrot World, the animal park in Crécy (77)

Parrot World is an immersive animal park that transports us to South America in Europe's largest aviary at Crécy-la-Chapelle. For the winter vacations, from February 8 to March 9, 2025, this immersive place takes us to the heart of the famous Rio carnival.

Christmas Holidays 2024: dinosaurs and Christmas festivities at Parrot World

Until January 6, 2025, the animal park Parrot World opens its doors during the Christmas vacations. On the program: exclusive activities including animal feeding and Christmas workshops for children.

Aquarium Tropical de la Porte Dorée, Paris's historic aquarium

Created in 1931 for the Colonial Exhibition, the Aquarium is located in the 12th arrondissement, in the Palais de la Porte Dorée. It is home to over 750 species of small fish and, best of all, admission is free for under-26s!

Halloween 2024 at the Parc Zoologique de Paris: a day of thrills and chills for children

Halloween 2024 is the perfect opportunity to feel the big chill, eat tons of candy and stroll around in disguise until the end of the night. The Parc Zoologique de Paris is offering the bravest children the chance to experience a day of thrills and chills on October 31, 2024, with a host of challenges on the program.

Carnet rose: a Patagonian sea lion is born at the Parc Zoologique de Paris

Born on July 28 at the Parc Zoologique de Paris, a little sea lion is now roaming the ponds: keep an eye out for her and her mom when you visit!

Falconer for a day: an unforgettable experience up close to the birds at Espace Rambouillet

If you're a bird lover, Espace Rambouillet offers you the chance to spend an exceptional morning in the shoes of a falconer, making friends with an owl or eagle in an unforgettable experience.

La Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes, the oldest zoo in Paris

The Menagerie, or rather the zoo of the Jardin des Plantes, belongs to the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Located next to the famous Jardin des Plantes, it's not only the oldest zoo in Paris, opened in 1794, it's also an area well worth a visit. Every day, hundreds of animals live in 5.5 hectares of greenery. Come and discover them!

A pair of red pandas will arrive at the Jardin des Plantes Menagerie in spring 2024

While it's been some time since visitors have been able to catch a glimpse of the red pandas at the Jardin des Plantes Menagerie, the team at the site has just announced the grand return of the star animal of Paris's oldest zoological park, in April 2024.

Parc zoologique de Paris: Unaï, a female West Indian manatee, joins the zoo's tanks

In March 2024, the Parc Zoologique de Paris - commonly known as Zoo de Vincennes due to its location - welcomes a new manatee to its large pool.

Unusual: breakfast with the giraffes at the Paris Zoological Park

Ever since we were little, we've been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This time, it's likely to be one of the most important meals of your life, as you'll have the opportunity to have it with the giraffes of the Parc zoologique de Paris!

Edentera, the exotic educational farm at Isles-les-Meldeuses (77)

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Special offer: free admission and activities for children, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Parc Zoologique

In 2024, it's been 10 years since the Parc zoologique, commonly known as the Vincennes Zoo, reopened its doors to the public, allowing young and old alike to discover wildlife from all over the world on its premises. So, to celebrate these 10 new candles, the zoo invites you to a weekend of free events for the whole family.

Parc zoologique de Paris, the capital's zoo, in the 12th arrondissement

The Parc Zoologique de Paris, also known as the Zoo de Vincennes, is the most emblematic zoo in Paris, with its immense 65-metre-high rock, which can be seen from certain Parisian viewpoints. The zoo is home to many different species of animal, and is the perfect place to take the kids on an outing!

5 unusual ways to become a zookeeper for a day in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

For a number of years now, the dream of becoming an animal caretaker has been within the grasp of the youngest visitors to certain zoos and menageries in Paris and the Île-de-France region, thanks to the "Soigneur d'un jour" (animal caretaker for a day) program, which lets you slip into the shoes of an animal caretaker for an afternoon or a day.

Halloween 2023: pumpkin distribution, escape game and entertainment at Thoiry Zoo (78)

From October 28 to 31, 2023, Thoiry Zoo will be decked out in its spookiest decor. Escape game, discovery of creepy-crawlies, pumpkin distribution... Come and experience the thrill of Halloween at Thoiry!

Janvry, a picturesque village with a free wildlife park and events in the Chevreuse Valley

Nestled in the heart of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse in the Regional Nature Park, Janvry in Essonne is an undiscovered nugget. With its farmland and heritage, including the Louis XIII-style château and the church of Notre Dame du Mont Carmel, this village of 600 inhabitants knows how to surprise its visitors. In fact, to everyone's surprise, it offers a free animal park and great events all year round.

A mini golf course amid the animals at Thoiry Zoo (78)

Fancy a game of mini-golf at the zoo? Then head to the Thoiry Zoo Safari, better known simply as the "Thoiry Zoo", in the Yvelines region of France, to discover this unique concept with the whole family, from July 8, 2023.

Les Rendez-vous sauvages, an immersion into the lives of predators at Vincennes Zoo this summer

Summer and winter alike, the Parc zoologique de Paris (or Vincennes Zoo) never goes out of fashion: for young and old alike, it's always a place of discovery, surprises and excitement. On this summer's program? Come and discover the zoo's large predators with your family.

The dens at Thoiry Zoo, the unusual experience of sleeping with bears

Would you like to spend a night among the animals in their dens? If you too have always dreamed of living this adventure (or offering it to your children, grandchildren...), it's possible at Thoiry Zoo in the Yvelines, by spending the night in a den close to the animals, without disturbing them. Would you like to join us?

Sundays at the zoo with friends: an immersive sound walk to (re)discover the Zoological Park

On the occasion of the brand new season of the Parc Zoologique de Paris, on predators, all the activities and animations are redesigned on the zoo to offer you a brand new experience and especially, discover the big and small predators of the park. One Sunday a month, the Sundays at the zoo are dedicated to adults: it's time to come with friends to rediscover the Zoological Park around a really unusual walk.