Parc Myocastors, Animal park in Dolus-d'Oléron, France
The Parc Myocastors extends across a forested area on Île d'Oléron, featuring enclosures with nutrias, wallabies, and alpacas in their natural environments.
Since its establishment over 36 years ago, the park has maintained a dedicated focus on nutria conservation and education about semi-aquatic rodent species.
The park organizes daily animal shows where Ratatouille and Gisèle demonstrate natural behaviors, teaching visitors about wildlife preservation and animal care.
Visitors can access the park every day between 3:00 PM and 5:30 PM, with special group rates available for school groups exceeding 20 participants.
Guests enter animal enclosures for direct interactions with nutrias, observing these South American rodents swimming and diving in specially designed pools.
Location: Dolus-d'Oléron
Address: Pré de la Morinière, 17550 Dolus-d'Oléron, France 17550
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 15:00-17:30
Phone: +33659052971
Website: http://parc-myocastors.com
GPS coordinates: 45.92714,-1.27089
Latest update: March 12, 2025 20:38
Oléron Island, the largest island in mainland France after Corsica, features a military, maritime, and natural heritage reflecting its strategic position facing the Atlantic Ocean. This Charente island, connected to the mainland since 1966 by a nearly three-kilometer-long bridge, houses fortifications built under Louis XIV, such as the Citadel of Château d'Oléron and Fort Louvois, as well as the famous Fort Boyard positioned on its sandbank offshore. The Chassiron Lighthouse, standing at forty-six meters high, marks the northern tip of the island and guides ships through the waters of the Pertuis d'Antioche. Beyond its defensive legacy, the island offers various natural areas where sandy beaches, pine forests, and salt marshes alternate. Saint-Trojan-les-Bains extends its wooded shoreline to the south, while Boyardville features a protected coast on its eastern side. Visitors also observe oyster farming along the La Baudissière channel and explore the colorful huts that house artist workshops at the port of Château d'Oléron. The Saltworks Museum traces the history of salt extraction, a resource that shaped the local economy for centuries.
Fort Boyard
9.2 km
Oléron Bridge
10.8 km
Citadelle du Château d'Oléron
7.9 km
Fort Louvois
10.8 km
Maison des aïeules de Pierre Loti
3.2 km
Lanterne des morts de Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
3.4 km
Le Marais aux Oiseaux
324 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
3.3 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de Moëze-Oléron
8.1 km
Maison Heureuse de Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
5.4 km
Église de Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
7.5 km
Plage de la Giraudière
8.6 km
Château de Bonnemie
4 km
Dolmen d'Ors
9.1 km
Église Saint-André de Dolus-d'Oléron
1.8 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption du Château-d'Oléron
7.2 km
Musée de l'huître
10.8 km
Église Saint-Trojan de Saint-Trojan-les-Bains
10.7 km
Pont Napoléon
4.7 km
Fontaine, place de la république
7.4 km
Église Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de La Cotinière
3.3 km
Grande plage (naturiste)
10.4 km
Plage de La Biroire
6.7 km
Plage de Vert Bois
5.3 km
Les Placelles
7.9 km
Prieuré de La Perroche
3.7 km
Plage des Sables Vigniers
9.7 km
Temple de Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
3.4 kmReviews
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