The Valley of Turtles
The Valley of Turtles is a zoo in Sorède, Arrondissement of Céret, Occitanie. The Valley of Turtles is situated nearby to the grassland Tortues Funèbres, as well as near Volière.- Opening hours:
March—April and September: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
June: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
July—August: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
October—November: 11:00 AM—4:30 PM - Email: contact@lavalleedestortues.fr
- Type: Zoo
- Also known as: “La Vallée des Tortues”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château d’Ultrera and Chapelle Notre-Dame du Château d’Ultrère.
Château d’Ultrera
Castle
Photo: AC, Public domain.
Château d’Ultrera is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of The Valley of Turtles.
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Château d’Ultrère
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Notre-Dame du Château d’Ultrère is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of The Valley of Turtles.
Église Saint-Assiscle et Sainte-Victoire de Sorède
Church
Photo: Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Assiscle et Sainte-Victoire de Sorède is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of The Valley of Turtles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sorède and Laroque-des-Albères.
Sorède
Village
Photo: AC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sorède is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Laroque-des-Albères
Village
Photo: AC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laroque-des-Albères is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the Occitanie region. The town is in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains.
La Pava
Hamlet
Photo: Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Pava is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km east of The Valley of Turtles.
The Valley of Turtles
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Sorède, Arrondissement of Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.51604° or 42° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
2.95788° or 2° 57′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FJ4GX85+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 863981554OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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In Other Languages
“The Valley of Turtles” goes by many names.
- German: “Schildkroeten Zoo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tortues Funèbres and Volière.
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