La Ferme de Découverte Saint-André, Petting zoo in Saint-André, France
La Ferme de Découverte Saint-André is a petting zoo set on about 3 hectares with roughly 300 animals including ponies, donkeys, European fallow deer, and Vietnamese pigs living in open enclosures. Visitors can observe and interact with the animals throughout the grounds.
The farm works with the 'Elevage d'antan' association to protect endangered farm breeds, particularly Thônes and Marthod cattle that face extinction. This conservation work has become a central mission of the farm.
Visitors experience farm life directly by bottle-feeding lambs, helping care for geese, and riding in guided wagons. These hands-on activities give people a feel for how a working farm operates.
The farm is easy to navigate since animals live in open enclosures throughout the grounds. Comfortable shoes are recommended as you will walk on uneven terrain and natural surfaces.
From mid-June to mid-September, the farm offers special feeding sessions where visitors hand-feed the animals up close. These seasonal programs create particularly close encounters with the farm residents.
Location: Saint-André
Address: Route de Taxo d'amont Route de Taxo d’Amont, 66690 Saint-André, France
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday,Holidays 10:00-20:00
Phone: +33468891639
Website: http://ferme-de-decouverte.fr
GPS coordinates: 42.57265,2.98448
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:44
Argelès-sur-Mer sits between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, combining beach life with medieval history. The town preserves traces of its past through the Tour de la Massane, a 13th-century watchtower, and the Mémorial des Camps, which commemorates the Spanish Civil War refugee camps. The Église Notre-Dame del Prat displays Catalan architecture, while the Ermitage Notre-Dame de Vie occupies a hillside overlooking the coast. The Sentier du Littoral follows rocky cliffs between Plage du Racou and Crique du Porteil, where swimmers and snorkelers gather. The region offers several protected natural areas, including the Réserve Naturelle du Mas-Larrieu with its dunes and wetlands, and the Réserve Marine de Banyuls for divers. Further inland, the Musée de Tautavel presents prehistoric findings, while the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt displays pink clay erosion formations. The Caves Byrrh in Thuir has produced fortified wine since 1873 in underground cellars. Across the Spanish border, the Musée Dalí in Figueres showcases the surrealist artist's work. In Perpignan, the Palais des Rois de Majorque rises above the city, documenting the period when the region belonged to the Kingdom of Majorca.
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