Jardins du Monde in Royan…read more Ten euro is the entrance fee to the gardens and they are just about worth it. If you have kids bring them as there is a large children's area plus quite a few of the exhibits are also attractive to the young ones. Highlights are the bonsai pavilion, the orchid and butterfly gardens and the 1800 year old olive tree that stands in the Tuscan garden.

This is the best laid out zoo I have ever been to. It's spacious, responsible and well-designed and…read morethe only animals that look unhappy are the polar bears, which is sad but a hazard of zoos... they won't suit everything they try to do. But it's a beautiful place with a great variety of animals and loose peacocks! You can also feed the giraffes... loads of fun.

They stress the conditions and the care supplied to the animals in the famous zoo of La Palmyre…read morewith its 1600 animals but one can't help feeling somewhat sorry for the likes of the giraffes and lions in their miserable enclosures. Still, the zoo stresses its valuable research work and the value of the its breeding programmes and, after all, how is Joe Soap and the kids ever going to see such animals at close quarters. Entrance fee is EUR14.00 and turns out to be much better value than the EUR13.00 you pay to enter Fota though in some cases, particularly with the giraffes, the animals are better off on the Cork island (of which I am a supporter). Still they have no high platform where you can rub noses with the giraffes, no fascinating show like that of Palmyre's Californian sea lions and the parakeets. The African gorillas, in a relatively spacious compound, are another highlight as are the polar bears, especially if you catch them swimming underwater. Loads of monkeys, tamarinds, chimps, also a reptile house and animals (including a bunch of very lively cheetahs) too numerous to mention. We spent about four hours there and would have gone round again but the time was up! For more info see http://www.zoo-palmyre.fr

A very nice animal parc focused on European wildlife. For…read moreall age. The restaurant is quite cheap for such an place, but the service is so french not professional at all

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!!!!

From the owner: Invitation au voyage Le zoo de Bordeaux Pessac vous propose de découvrir sur une superficie de 5…read morehectares, plus de 250 animaux de la savane dont 100 espèces différentes. Un véritable moment à partager en famille, au coeur d'une végétation luxuriante.

Best zoo on the west coast! Zoo of Sables d'olonne is a great zoo for everyone! I have been coming…read moreto this zoo for years! And is conveniently placed by the seaside and by Hotel Mercure. The Zoo has all sorts of animals and is really good for a day trip. There is good food and snack facilities available through the the zoo and is great for the children. There are also water areas for children to play in, but are only available if weather permits. There is a wide variety of shows that include the animals showcased at the zoo and really have great shows that bring out birds and different animals from throughout the zoo. I have always enjoyed the Zoo of Les Sables d'olonne and always recommend people to go and spend the day there! FRANÇAIS- Meilleur zoo sur la côte ouest! Zoo des Sables d'olonne est un grand zoo pour tout le monde! Je vais dans ce zoo depuis des années! Et est idéalement placé en bord de mer et en Hôtel Mercure. Le zoo a toutes sortes d'animaux et est vraiment bon pour une excursion d'une journée. Il y a de bonnes installations disponibles alimentaires et de collations à travers le zoo et est idéal pour les enfants. Il y a aussi des zones d'eau pour les enfants à jouer, mais ne sont disponibles que si le temps le permet. Il y a une grande variété de spectacles qui comprennent les animaux présentés au zoo et ont vraiment de grands spectacles qui font ressortir les oiseaux et les différents animaux de partout dans le zoo. J'ai toujours aimé le zoo des Sables d'olonne et recommander toujours des gens pour aller passer la journée là-bas!

From the owner: Au centre de la ville, face au Vieux-Port, découvrez l'un des plus grands aquariums privés…read moreeuropéens. En 2018, le site innove et propose une toute nouvelle immersion dans le monde sous-marin. Durant 2h, visitez le coeur de l'Océan, partez à la rencontre de plus de 12 000 animaux marins, et laissez-vous surprendre par la biodiversité de l'Atlantique, de la Méditerranée ou des Tropiques. Des fragiles méduses... aux fascinants requins, un voyage unique pour Rêver et Comprendre la Mer.