Touroparc, Romanèche-Thorins

Name: Touroparc
Address: 400 rue du Parc, Romanèche-Thorins, 71570, France
Telephone: +33 3 85 35 51 53

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Touroparc Zoo, formerly named Touroparc, is a French zoo and amusement park located in Romanèche-Thorins in the department of Saône-et-Loire, in the Beaujolais.

Founded in 1961 by René Livet, it covers 12 hectares and houses about 700 animals belonging to 140 species.

It is a permanent member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums and participates in European Endangered Species Programs.

Touroparc Zoo was the 6th most visited place in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region in 2016.

Elevation: 584 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°10'52"N, 4°45'6"E

Address

400 rue du ParcRomanèche-Thorins 71570 France

Contact

+33 3 85 35 51 53

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Touroparc – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chaintré, Château de Chaintré, Château de Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, Jardins Aquatiques.

5.5 miN
Area
Chaintré, Vinzelles
142 min walk • Chaintré is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
5.4 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Chaintré
138 min walk • The Château de Chaintré is a historic château in Crêches-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France.
2.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, Corcelles-en-Beaujolais
55 min walk • The castle of Corcelles is an old fortified house, of the XIth century, rebuilt in the XVth century and restored in the XIXth century, center of the seigniory of Corcelles, which stands on the commune of Corcelles-en-Beaujolais in the department ...
4.1 miE
46°10'10"N • 4°50'9"E
Jardins Aquatiques, Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
105 min walk • Shopping, Museum
1.9 miNW
Winery, View point, Windmill
Moulin à Vent, Romanèche-Thorins
49 min walk • A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain, but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines and other applications. The term wind engine is sometimes used to describe such devices.
1.2 miNW
46°11'37"N • 4°43'59"E
Route du Moulin à Vent, Romanèche-Thorins
32 min walk • Bridge
4.9 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Hôtel-Dieu, Belleville
127 min walk • The Hôtel-Dieu de Belleville is a Hôtel-Dieu located in Belleville, France. The building now houses a museum.
2.7 miW
Locality
Fleurie
70 min walk • Fleurie is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Medieval charters record Fleurie as Floriacum. Fleurie AOC is a division of the Beaujolais wine region.
4.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Château d'Estours, Crêches-sur-Saône
115 min walk • The castle of Estours, is an old fortified house, of the XIVth century, which stands on the commune of Crêches-sur-Saône in the department of Saône-et-Loire in the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
5.3 miSW
Winery
Beaujolais
136 min walk • Beaujolais is a French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wine generally made of the Gamay grape, which has a thin skin and is low in tannins. Like most AOC wines they are not labeled varietally.
4.8 miN
Memorial
War Memorial, Crêches-sur-Saône
123 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.