We went here on the last day of our holiday before we flew home. It's much smaller than our local…read morezoo and we found a lot of the enclosures had very limited viewing areas especially for younger children (we have a 1 year old and a 4 year old). Also we were surprised that a lot of the enclosures had limited grass for the animals. In the goat enclosure the plants were fenced off & we gave them some they seemed incredibly hungry. The facilities were not good. Only 1 set of toilets & a disabled toilet (the baby changing room was closed so I had no choice but change my baby's nappy on a picnic table) & they were not nice. Also there was no where open that sold food!!! We were starving by the time we left & not even icecreams in the gift shop!! That said, some of the animals were great with the gibbons & good bird show. The raptor enclosure was fun, never seen anything like that & my daughter really enjoyed the 2 bouncy castles but a shame there were no swings or slides for my younger son. If you're going to go here take food!!!!

Soothing, Restful, Invigorating…read more The Jardin Public was around the corner from where we stayed at Le Petit Hotel Labottiere (see my review, highly recommeneded historic monument). What a beautiful, serene, yet invigorating park this is with streams, vegetable gardens, flower beds, palms, rolling grasslands, and benches. Strolling through this oasis is a favorite pastime of locals and tourists alike. Adajacent are cafes, museums, and more. It's free and a great place to catch your breath and inhale the fragrance of nature.

Jardin Public is very centrally located; it also has a nice cafe with a decent bar…read more Despite it's obvious initial advantages, the primary purpose of visiting a venue like this is to enjoy it's various outdoor areas. Unfortunately, several large areas of the park are now completely inaccessible, and half a dozen other areas are in obvious need of maintenance and care. On the plus side, they seem to be building a new children's play area here, but simply based on the existing attractions I really can't recommend paying this park a visit.

What a beautiful Park! Something for everyone and in the heart of a busy city, what an escape from…read morethe rat race of life. We stayed just down the road from the park entrance, about 2 minute walk, meaning it was a perfect place to relax after the chaos of road works and people hurrying from A to B. The kids loved the green areas where they could run and play but soon discovered the play park where the younger ones had somewhere to play safe away from the bigger kids. A definite must see if you find yourself in Bordeaux and just want to enjoy the beauty of nature.