Pyrénées Animal Park, Ayzac-Ost

Name: Pyrénées Animal Park
Address: Ayzac-Ost, France

#1 among attractions in Ayzac-Ost

Top attraction, Zoo

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The Pyrénées Animal Park, nicknamed The Marmots Hill is located in Argelès-Gazost in the Hautes-Pyrénées, France. It was created in 1999 by Serge Mounard, an individual, on a property operated by his dairy producing family. His idea was to present visitors a number of regional animals in a semi-wild environment. The path, in zigzag in the hills, gave the chance to admire common animals like the squirrel, marmot and otter, but also to approach foxes within a few meters, wolves, ibex, mouflons, isards or brown bears. It was even possible to touch some species, like farm animals, a deer, as well as the main parc attraction: marmots. ()

Local name: Parc animalier des Pyrénées Coordinates: 43°0'55"N, 0°5'52"W

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Ayzac-Ost France

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Pyrénées Animal Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pic du Jer, Hautacam, Château de Beaucens, Lavedan.

5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic railroads
Pic du Jer, Lourdes
143 min walk • The Pic du Jer is a summit in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Located at 951 m metres above the city of Lourdes, it is recognizable by its big cross lit up at night.
5.5 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Hautacam, Argelès-Gazost
140 min walk • Hautacam is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. In road bicycle racing, the ascent to Hautacam is known as a tough climb, which is used occasionally in the Tour de France.
3.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Beaucens, Beaucens
92 min walk • The Château de Beaucens, is a 14th-century ruined castle in the commune of Beaucens in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France. The site has been transformed into a zoological park, the "Donjon des Aigles", where one may admire birds of prey in flight around the ruins of the castle, with a view over the vallée des Gaves.
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Lavedan, Argelès-Gazost
28 min walk • The Lavedan, or occasionally vallées des Gaves, denotes a mountainous natural region of France, located at the heart of the Pyrénées, and forms a group of valleys upstream of Lourdes.
3.5 miSE
42°58'20"N • 0°3'35"W
Place du Donjon, Beaucens
91 min walk • Zoo
0.8 miS
43°0'17"N • 0°5'42"W
Les Thermes d’Argelès-Gazost, Argelès-Gazost
20 min walk • Spa
4 miS
Memorial
War Memorial, Pierrefitte-Nestalas
102 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
2.3 miSW
Memorial
War Memorial, Arras-en-Lavedan
58 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
1.9 miS
Memorial
War Memorial, Arcizans-Avant
49 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
2.4 miS
Memorial
War Memorial, Saint-Savin
63 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
2 miE
Memorial
War Memorial, Boô-Silhen
50 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.