Zoo
The Valley of Turtles
🇫🇷 France
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, France 25 spp. present
42.516° N 2.958° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
25
speciesOpened
—
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Mar–Apr, Sep · 11:00–18:00Jun · 10:00–18:00Jul–Aug · 10:00–19:00Oct–Nov · 11:00–16:30
Getting there
- Phone
- +33 4 68 95 50 50
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is The Valley of Turtles?
France
The Valley of Turtles is a zoo or wildlife park in France. Its coordinates are 42.516° N, 2.958° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Pyrénées National Park, about 85 km away.
What animals can you see at The Valley of Turtles?
25 species
Citizen-science photos record 25 species at The Valley of Turtles, including Slender-tailed Meerkat, Common Peafowl, Central Bearded Dragon, Madagascar Giant Day Gecko and Pond Slider. 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 The Valley of Turtles in the wild?
Slender-tailed Meerkat: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Some of the animals photographed at The Valley of Turtles also live in the parks and cities we cover: Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Central Bearded Dragon (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park).
Does The Valley of Turtles charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for The Valley of Turtles 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 The Valley of Turtles open?
Mar–Apr, Sep · 11:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, The Valley of Turtles is open Mar–Apr, Sep · 11:00–18:00; Jun · 10:00–18:00; Jul–Aug · 10:00–19:00; Oct–Nov · 11:00–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did The Valley of Turtles open and how big is it?
2.0 ha
The Valley of Turtles, a zoo or wildlife park in France, covers about 2.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 25 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · iNaturalist observers