Zoo de la Flèche
| Zoo de la Flèche | |
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| place | Le Tertre Rouge 72200 La Flèche France |
| surface | 18 hectares |
| opening | 1946 |
| Animal species | around 160 animal species |
| Individuals | over 1,600 animals |
| Visitor numbers | 441,000 (2017) |
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| management | Stéphane Da Cunha |
| Sponsorship | Looping group |
| Member of | EAZA , AFdPZ |
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Coordinates: 47 ° 40 ′ 39.7 " N , 0 ° 2 ′ 51.4" W.
The Zoo de La Flèche (formerly Parc Zoologique du Tertre Rouge ) is an animal park with overnight accommodation in La Flèche in the Pays de la Loire region in western France .
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The zoo was originally founded in 1946 by naturalist Jacques Bouillault, born in 1924. Since 1950 the zoo has owned about 50 animals and called itself Parc Zoologique du Tertre Rouge ( zoo park on the red hill) . Nowadays, the zoo is located in the middle of the forest, which houses over 1,600 animals from 160 animal species from five continents on an area of 18 hectares, including some rare breeds, reptiles, birds and mammals. a. Wolves, pandas from China, polar bears, elephants and white tigers include. In addition, the zoo regularly offers animal demonstrations.
The Zoo de La Flèche is now one of the most visited natural parks in France with currently 441,000 visitors in the 2017 season. It is the oldest private zoo in France and the third most visited tourist attraction in the Pays de la Loire region in 2015. In November 2017, the zoo was taken over by the amusement park chain Looping Group , which by 2020 raised another ten million euros in wants to invest in the zoo. The money is to be used to build a hotel complex and a veterinary clinic. The former owner of the zoo, Stéphane Da Cunha, will take over the management of the zoo in the future.
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Web links
- Official website (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Looping Group takes over Zoo de la Flèche and plans an investment of 10 million euros. at parkerlebnis.de , accessed on November 22, 2017
- ↑ Zoo de la Flèche: The red hill of a naturalist. from ullijszoosafaris.wordpress.com , accessed November 22, 2017