BIOPARC – ZOO DE DOUÉ-LA-FONTAINE
Good to know: you can buy your tickets directly at the campsite.
12 km from the campsite, only 20 minutes from Saumur and 45 km from Angers, visit the zoo at Doué-la-Fontaine — a fun, enriching day out the whole family will love!
In an exceptional setting carved into Anjou stone, Bioparc Zoo de Doué-la-Fontaine plunges you into the fascinating world of wild animals. Explore the themed areas (giraffe camp, rhino valley, great South American aviary, leopard canyon, okapi sanctuary, the largest aviary in Europe…) — in all, more than 1,900 animals from around the world to observe.
Bioparc de Doué-en-Anjou is a must-see zoo in the region, created in the 1960s on the site of a former shell-stone quarry. Its unique, partly troglodyte setting has earned it national fame. Less than 15 minutes from Camping Les Nobis, Bioparc de Doué is not to be missed during your stay.
On your visit, meet panthers, monkeys, giraffes and other species. Housed in their enclosures, the park’s animals are protected and fed by keepers. The wildlife park champions the preservation of endangered species and works to support the breeding of animals in European breeding programmes.
It is one of the most visited sites in the département and is home in particular to the largest aviary in Europe. Set over 17 hectares in a former falun quarry, Bioparc houses more than 1,900 animals of 130 different species. The park initiated the Projets Nature in-situ conservation projects and itself coordinates programmes for the conservation of endangered species.
THE MUST-SEE ZOO IN MAINE-ET-LOIRE
A few kilometres from Montreuil-Bellay, Bioparc has created several large worlds on its site, some of exceptional scale. The Ghosts of the Himalayas welcome the discreet wildlife of the Himalayan peaks: markhor, snow leopard and vulture. The Carnivore Crater, a vast rocky chaos, is home to iconic African wildlife: lions, cheetahs, meerkats, porcupines and bat-eared foxes. Bioparc’s Great South American Aviary is one of the largest in Europe: set in a quarry, it evokes a great canyon where nearly 30 bird species live side by side, including parrots, flamingos, scarlet ibis and Humboldt penguins. An aviary dedicated to European birds and another to African birds offer a striking sound immersion.
The troglodyte giraffe camp is popular with visitors, who can join their afternoon snack each day. Nearby you can meet the okapis in their sanctuary: a 4,000 m² woodland where this mysterious animal lives alongside some twenty bird species.
Rhino Valley is a two-hectare space that also includes gazelles and an African farm. Bioparc also has a leopard canyon, an Asian zone and a South American zone. One area is devoted to Madagascar’s distinctive habitat and endemic wildlife: you will meet two lemur species (the red ruffed lemur and the white-belted ruffed lemur). In the vivarium, reptile fans will love the broad-snouted caiman, the ball python and the impressive green anaconda.
THE ANIMALS OF ZOO DOUÉ-LA-FONTAINE
La proximité de votre camping peut vous permettre de passer une ou plusieurs journées au Bioparc de Doué-en-Anjou. Vous pourrez ainsi profiter des animations proposées sur le site au moment du nourrissage des animaux. Lors de votre visite du zoo, vous aurez sûrement la chance de rencontrer l’un des animateurs, embarqué sur son vélo triporteur, pour un échange sur-mesure !
De nombreux événements sont aussi programmés tout au long de l’année et accessibles sans supplément au billet d’entrée. La programmation est consultable sur www.bioparc-zoo.fr
Getting to Bioparc from your campsite in Montreuil is simple: cross the Thouet and take the D761 towards Doué-en-Anjou (formerly Doué-la-Fontaine) / Les Verchers-sur-Layon. After 10 kilometres, take the 5th exit towards Angers/Cholet/Les Verchers-sur-Layon and follow the D960 to the next roundabout. Then take the first exit on the right towards Doué/Les Verchers. Bioparc is on your right.
Raised for their protection, Bioparc’s animals highlight the disappearance of some wild species and the solutions the zoo puts in place to protect them.
If you are looking for holiday accommodation near Doué-la-Fontaine, contact 4-star Camping Les Nobis on 02 41 52 33 66 to check availability.
OPENING HOURS AND PRICES AT BIOPARC DE DOUÉ
Bioparc is open every day from February to November and during the Christmas holidays:
Horaires d’ouverture:
- February–March: 10 am to 6 pm
- April–May–June and September: 9 am to 7 pm
- July–August: 9 am to 7.30 pm
- October–November: 10 am to 6.30 pm (and 5.30 pm in winter time)
- Christmas holidays: 11 am to 4 pm except 25 December and 1 January
Conditions de visite
- Visit duration: from 4 hours to a full day
- Last recommended entry: 2 hours before closing
- Ticket valid for 1 day
- Parking gratuit
- Restaurants and snack bars on site / Picnic area opposite the Bioparc entrance
- Boutique d’objets du monde
- Animaux de compagnie non admis
To visit this one-of-a-kind zoo during a stay in the Pays de la Loire, ticket prices range from €17 to €25 per person, depending on age and the season you visit.
Bioparc: one of the must-see days out on your Saumur holiday in the Loire!
