Zoo
Parc animalier de Merlet
🇫🇷 France
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, France 11 spp. present
45.907° N 6.818° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
11
speciesOpened
1968
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
May, Jun, Sep Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Jul, Aug Mo-Su 09:30-19:30; 24/7 off
Getting there
- Address
- 2495 Chemin de Merlet, 74310 Les Houches
- Phone
- +33 7 67 22 82 69
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Famille Cachat
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Parc animalier de Merlet?
France
Parc animalier de Merlet is a zoo or wildlife park in France, at 2495 Chemin de Merlet, 74310 Les Houches. Its coordinates are 45.907° N, 6.818° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Vanoise National Park, about 59 km away.
What animals can you see at Parc animalier de Merlet?
11 species
Citizen-science photos record 11 species at Parc animalier de Merlet, including Alpine Ibex, Northern Chamois, Sika Deer, Fallow Deer and Red Junglefowl. 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 Parc animalier de Merlet in the wild?
Alpine Ibex: Mercantour National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Parc animalier de Merlet also live in the parks and cities we cover: Alpine Ibex (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Mercantour National Park), Northern Chamois (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Mercantour National Park) and Sika Deer (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Nikko National Park).
Does Parc animalier de Merlet charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Parc animalier de Merlet 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 did Parc animalier de Merlet open and how big is it?
Opened 1968, 17 ha
Parc animalier de Merlet, a zoo or wildlife park in France, opened in 1968 and covers about 17 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 11 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers