Réserve de bisons d'Europe de Sainte-Eulalie, European bison reserve in Sainte-Eulalie, France
The reserve encompasses 200 hectares of natural terrain in the Margeride region, providing a habitat for European bison in semi-freedom conditions.
The European bison population at Sainte-Eulalie originated from northern Europe as part of conservation efforts to protect this species from extinction.
A dedicated museum within the reserve presents the complete evolution of European bison from prehistoric times through modern conservation initiatives.
The reserve operates from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM, offering guided tours via horse-drawn carriages in summer and sleds during winter months.
Visitors can observe these large mammals across an 80-hectare dedicated viewing area while learning about their natural behaviors and characteristics.
Location: Sainte-Eulalie
Website: http://www.bisoneurope.com
Operator: Société d'Économie Mixte d'Équipement pour le Développement de la Lozère
Opening Hours: 10:30-16:30
Website: http://bisoneurope.com
GPS coordinates: 44.80130,3.47996
Latest update: May 24, 2025 21:03
France features a notable variety of protected natural areas, showcasing the country’s geological and ecological richness. From Lake Allos in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the underground rivers of Padirac in Dordogne, from the mountain ranges of Savoy to the limestone formations of the Ardèche gorges, each region displays landscapes shaped over millennia of natural evolution. This collection gathers sites where nature is expressed freely: primary forests, karst systems, high-altitude lakes, moving dunes of the Atlantic coast, and rock formations carved by erosion. These areas provide diverse ecosystems, home to species adapted to different environments, from Alpine flora and fauna to dune communities and underground cave biodiversity. Each natural site in this selection serves as an open-air laboratory where geological processes, ecosystem dynamics, and living adaptation to local conditions can be observed. These sites invite discovery of authentic landscapes, removed from human impact, where geological time is evident in every rock formation and glacier valley.
Château de Saint-Alban
7.5 km
Château d'Apcher
12.6 km
Arboretum Curie
11.7 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Chanaleilles
6.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Lajo
3.6 km
Église Saint-Alban de Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole
7.6 km
City walls of Le Malzieu-Ville
13.2 km
Château de la Clauze
12.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Grandrieu
12.3 km
Église Saint-Jean de Serverette
13.1 km
Maison Lestang
13.2 km
Église Saint-Caprais de Prunières
11.2 km
Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste of Fontans
12.1 km
Croix de Serverette
13.1 km
Porte Haute
13.2 km
Église Saint-Roch de Lajo
5.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Saint-Paul-le-Froid
7.4 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Fontans
10.1 km
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge d'Esplantas-Vazeilles
13.1 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Rimeize
12.9 km
Église de l'Annonciation de Mialanes
8.9 km
Chapelle St Jean-Baptiste d'Apcher
12.6 km
Église Saint-Privat des Laubies
13.2 km
Église de l'Assomption de Vazeilles-près-Saugues
13.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Méen de Grandrieu
13 km
Maison, place du Marché
13.2 km
Immeuble, place du Marché, rue Florit
13.2 km
Chapelle de la Gardelle
9.2 kmReviews
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