Educational farms play an essential role in environmental and agricultural education, especially for urban families who are often disconnected from rural reality. By recreating a direct link between the visitor and the animal, these places enable young and old alike to discover the cycle of nature, the origin of food and to learn more about the various chickens, sheep, goats, horses... who live here.
Throughparticipatory workshops, feedings, walks and pickings, the farms enable the little ones to discover biodiversity, and the older ones to learn more about the ways of cultivating and raising animals on a farm.
In Yvelines, a department rich in nature, several educational farms stand out and are well worth a visit. These include the Ferme de Gally, near Versailles, which offers a complete immersion experience with its animals, nature workshops and interactive vegetable garden. Not forgetting the Ferme de Grignon or the Bergerie nationale de Rambouillet, a veritable institution combining heritage and transmission.
Where to see farm animals? Educational farms and livestock farms in and around Paris.
A day at the farm is the sure-fire outing everyone agrees on: so this weekend, this Wednesday, or during the holidays, it's the perfect chance to (re)discover the area’s farms and educational farms. [Read more]
La Ferme de Gally de Saint-Cyr l'Ecole (78), for a family outing in the countryside
The Ferme pédagogique de Gally is one of the most beautiful educational farms in the Yvelines: with its 4 hectares, it offers children and their parents a privileged encounter with sheep, dwarf goats, rabbits, donkeys, horses... [Read more]
The educational farm at Mantes-la-Jolie (78), a free, rural outing in the Yvelines region
In Mantes-la-Jolie, in the Yvelines département, there's an educational farm hidden away on Ile l'Aumône. Free and open to all, it's a great opportunity to take a stroll and discover the animals! [Read more]
La Ferme de Grignon (78), a free cow and sheep farm visit
In the heart of the Versailles plain, the town of Grignon boasts a huge farm with over 200 dairy cows, 600 ewes, 400 hectares of crops and a dairy. The good news is that the site is open to the public: put on your good shoes and let's go and discover this farm in the Yvelines! [Read more]
Espace Rambouillet: hectares of forest to observe deer, fallow deer, wild boars, wolves, and birds of prey
For a day deep in the forest and in close contact with wildlife, head to Espace Rambouillet in the Yvelines, where you can observe deer, fallow deer, wild boar, wolves, and birds of prey, roaming freely. Reopening on April 4, 2026 for the new season. [Read more]
The Château de Rambouillet and its Bergerie nationale, an exceptional estate in the Paris region (78)
A princely, royal, imperial and then presidential residence, the Château de Rambouillet and its grounds are steeped in history and boast some remarkable nooks and crannies, including the Queen's Dairy, the Chaumière aux coquillages and the Bergerie nationale, not to be missed. [Read more]
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Where to see farm animals? Educational farms and livestock farms in and around Paris.
