Beauval Zoo in the Loir-et-Cher department has been voted one of the most beautiful zoos in the world. In France it's famous for its giant pandas amongst much else. 35,000 animals from all over the world inhabit the zoo.
The Ménagerie is one of the oldest zoos in the world, second only to Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna, Austria, 1752). Opened in 1794, it has hosted a huge variety of living species. Some denizens have been, and remain, very popular, including Zarafa the giraffe in the nineteenth century.
ZooParc de Beauval – giant pandas and an indoor ecosystemZooParc de Beauval is considered to be one of the most beautiful zoos in France and even in the world. And rightly so! The park is beautifully and spaciously landscaped so that the animals can enjoy large enclosures.