Zoo de la Flèche
The Zoo de La Flèche is a 18-hectare zoo park that opened in 1946 in La Flèche, Pays de la Loire, France. The zoo is home to some 1,600 animals representing about 160 species, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques.- Opening hours: 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
- Email: info@zoo-la-fleche.com
- Type: Zoo
- Description: French zoological park
- Also known as: “Parc zoologique du Tertre-Rouge”, “Zoo de La Fleche”, and “Zoo de La Flèche”
- Address: Le Tertre Rouge, La Flèche, 72200
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Bruère Mill and Église Sainte-Colombe de La Flèche.
Bruère Mill
The Moulin de la Bruère is a historic watermill on the Loir near La Flèche in the Sarthe department of France. Established as early as the 14th century, it was preserved by the municipality in 1994 and is maintained by the "Friends of the Moulin de la Bruère" association. Bruère Mill is situated 1¼ km north of Zoo de la Flèche.Église Sainte-Colombe de La Flèche
Church
Église Sainte-Colombe de La Flèche is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Zoo de la Flèche.
Carmes Castle
Castle
Carmes Castle is a building located in La Flèche in the Sarthe department. Established as a fortress in the mid-11th century, it was transformed by the Carmelites in the 17th century, who set up their convent there, and then became a private dwelling after the Revolution. Carmes Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Zoo de la Flèche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Flèche and Clefs.
La Flèche
Town
La Flèche is a town and commune in the French department of Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region in the Loire Valley. It is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton, and the second most populous city of the department. La Flèche is situated 3 km northwest of Zoo de la Flèche.
Clefs
Village
Clefs is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. In January 2013 it merged with Vaulandry to form the commune of Clefs-Val d'Anjou, which merged into the commune Baugé-en-Anjou on 1 January 2016. Its population was 1,064 in 2022. Clefs is situated 6 km south of Zoo de la Flèche.
Cré-sur-Loir
Village
Cré-sur-Loir is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Bazouges Cré sur Loir. Its population was 758 in 2022. Cré-sur-Loir is situated 8 km west of Zoo de la Flèche.
Zoo de la Flèche
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: La Flèche, Arrondissement of La Flèche, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.67878° or 47° 40′ 44″ north
Longitude
-0.04805° or 0° 2′ 53″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8CVXMXH2+GQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Zoo de la Flèche” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉弗莱什动物园”
- Chinese: “拉弗萊什動物園”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات لا فليش”
- French: “zoo de La Flèche”
- French: “Zoo de La Flèche”
- German: “Zoo de La Flèche”
- Hebrew: “גן החיות של לה-פלש”
- Hebrew: “גן החיות של מץ”
- Italian: “zoo di La Flèche”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Grizzlys and Hippopotames.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Yukon lodge and Beaver Creek.
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Worth a closer look: Montsoreau and Nantes.
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