Zoo
Haute Touche Zoological Park
🇫🇷 France
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, France 11 spp. present
The Haute Touche Zoological Park (French: Réserve zoologique de la Haute-Touche, pronounced [ʁezɛʁv zɔɔlɔʒik də la ot tuʃ]) is a zoo and safari park in France. It is located in Obterre, and is part of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. The zoo was established in 1958 and opened to the public in 1980. It is located in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Brenne in the territory of the municipality of Obterre in the department of Indre, in a forest of 480 hectares (1,200 acres) of which 100 hectares (250 acres) are open to the public. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
46.885° N 1.076° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
11
speciesOpened
1958
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Apr–Jun · Mon–Fri · 10:00–18:00Apr–Jun · Sat–Sun · 10:00–19:00Jul–Aug · Every day · 9:00–19:00Sep · Every day · 9:00–18:00
Getting there
- Phone
- +33 2 54 02 20 40
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
EN
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
VU
Takin
Budorcas taxicolor
Before you go
Where is Haute Touche Zoological Park?
France
Haute Touche Zoological Park is a zoo or wildlife park in France. Its coordinates are 46.885° N, 1.076° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Cévennes National Park, about 356 km away.
What animals can you see at Haute Touche Zoological Park?
11 species
Citizen-science photos record 11 species at Haute Touche Zoological Park, including Dalmatian Pelican, Common Eland, Marabou Stork, Red-crowned Crane and White Stork. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Haute Touche Zoological Park in the wild?
Dalmatian Pelican: Keoladeo National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Haute Touche Zoological Park also live in the parks and cities we cover: Dalmatian Pelican (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Keoladeo National Park), Common Eland (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve) and Marabou Stork (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).
Does Haute Touche Zoological Park charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Haute Touche Zoological Park lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Haute Touche Zoological Park open?
Apr–Jun · Mon–Fri · 10:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Haute Touche Zoological Park is open Apr–Jun · Mon–Fri · 10:00–18:00; Apr–Jun · Sat–Sun · 10:00–19:00; Jul–Aug · Every day · 9:00–19:00; Sep · Every day · 9:00–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Haute Touche Zoological Park open and how big is it?
Opened 1958, 107 ha
Haute Touche Zoological Park, a zoo or wildlife park in France, opened in 1958 and covers about 107 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 11 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)