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ZOA Animal and botanical park

Leisure, Recreational activities, Games for children, Zoo - animal park in Sanary-sur-Mer

  • Looking for an activity with family or friends in the Var?
    Push the doors of another universe!
    Come and meet our surprising guests and enjoy a moment of relaxation and a change of scenery!

  • Created at the end of the 1950s by a couple of young horticulturists from Marseille specialising in cacti, the exotic garden of Sanary-sur-Mer has gradually welcomed animal species from different continents.

    With an area of 2 hectares, the Sanary-sur-Mer animal and exotic park now allows you to discover many exotic animals and plants: 29 species of mammals (serval, armadillo, meerkat, otter, lemur...), 28 species of birds (ara, cockatoos, red flamingo, casoar...) and 7 species of reptiles...
    Created at the end of the 1950s by a couple of young horticulturists from Marseille specialising in cacti, the exotic garden of Sanary-sur-Mer has gradually welcomed animal species from different continents.

    With an area of 2 hectares, the Sanary-sur-Mer animal and exotic park now allows you to discover many exotic animals and plants: 29 species of mammals (serval, armadillo, meerkat, otter, lemur...), 28 species of birds (ara, cockatoos, red flamingo, casoar...) and 7 species of reptiles (cayman with glasses, iguana, turtle, monitor...) await you, for the greatest delight of young and old!

    The park has recently been expanded with the creation of a new enclosure for European fallow deer.

    On the botanical side, Zoa Parc presents a vast collection of tropical plants (including the famous carnivorous plants) and cacti.

    The park also offers free parking, picnic areas, playground, snack bar, souvenir shop.
  • Tips
    July & August
    Don't forget about Crepuscular Wednesdays

    The park closes even later on Wednesday evenings, at 9:30 pm! For the occasion, musical evenings are offered to you (check out the schedule on our previous post) and the park's dining options remain open! Perfect for a family dinner, with music and surrounded by animals! Ticket sales close at 8:00 pm.
  • Departure
    Sanary-sur-Mer
  • Plain text period
    All year round.
    Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.
    January: 09:30 > 17:30
    February: 09:30 > 18:00
    March: 09:30 > 18:00
    April: 09:30 > 19:00
    May: 09:30 > 19:00
    June: 09:30 > 19:00
    From July 1st to August 31st*: 09:00 > 20:00
    *Wednesday evenings, musical twilight: park closes at 9:30 PM, ticket office closes at 8:00 PM
    September: 09:30 > 19:00
    October: 09:30 > 18:00
    November: 09:30 > 17:30
    December: 09:30 > 17:30.

    Open 7 days a week from February to November (end of All Saints' holidays)
    Open on Wednesdays / Saturdays / Sundays from November to January.
  • Environment
    • Close to a motorway
    • Town outskirts
  • Spoken languages
    • French
Services
  • Activities
    • Temporary exhibition
    • Activity
    • Concert
  • Equipment
    • Private parking
    • Parking nearby
    • Free car park
    • Car park
    • Bar
  • Services
    • Restaurant
    • Fast food
    • Leisure Center
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