France - Zoo de La Palmyre

[English Noodles]

Going back to the UK for some 2 months last year gave me a rare chance to catch-up with an old school pal who is now in the enviable position of living the life of a wine exporter in the South of France.

If I had the time then I would have liked to have taken the Audi and made a nice drive out of it, however time was not on my side and this was only going to be a 3 day break so I boarded a flybe flight at Manchester airport direct to Nantes international on the beautiful French Atlantic coast. The flight was a bargain in my view at just over 90 quid return.

So, it's Au revoir l'Angleterre et bonjour la France

Anyway, it was a good trip and it was great to catch-up with a very good school friend who I had not seen for many years.

One of the highlights of this short break was taking his 3 kids for a visit to Zoo de La Palmyre as a thank you for their hospitality, this is undoubtedly one of the finest zoos in the EU and really is he way a zoo should be.

Zoo de La Palmyre is located on the French Atlantic coast about half way between Nantes and Bordeaux, set in the magnificent forests and dunes of La Palmyre with marked trails to follow through the lush grounds which will see you taking in over 1,600 animals from all over the world.

The zoo plays an important role in reintroducing animals into their natural habitats and the animals that are kept their all seem happy enough and it is obvious to any visitor that they are cared for impeccably.

The zoo was opened the same year that England won the Football world cup final, 1966.

[English Noodles]

[English Noodles]

[English Noodles]

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The zoo website: ZOO de la Palmyre

[Loy Toy]

Nice pics mate and it looks like you were blessed with a beautiful day.

[machman]

Beautiful part of the world, good pics too mate

[peterpan]

and the animals that are kept their all seem happy enough

They don't look too happy to me Mr Noodles, I mean look at the fellow below, he looks dead pissed off.
Where do you think he would rather be?
Slapped up in a Zoo behind a wire cage with a whole lot of Frogs gawking at him all day or swinging thru the trees in some jungle hanging out with his mates ?

[billy the kid]

an you took the words right outta my mind.
those animals looked really jing jing pissed off.
not one had a good look about themselves.
even the ole croc looked miserable
cruelty for entertainment and education.
very sad post.