Renaissance-style castle, appreciated for the optical illusion of the sun rising and setting in the axis of the vestibule.
Château de Thoiry was built in 1559 for Raoul Moreau, treasurer to King Henry II and an esoteric enthusiast, to further his alchemical research. Built in the Renaissance style, it offers a dazzling spectacle every solstice from its promontory: the sun rises and sets exactly in line with the axis of the vestibule, creating an exceptional optical illusion. Still inhabited by the de la Panouse family for over four centuries, it's well worth stopping off for a visit, along with its gardens (open from June to August), on the way to the zoo.
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Entrée facile avec ticket code barre.
Je propose de faire d'abord le circuit safari en voiture et après le zoo à pieds pour avoir plus de temps pour visiter.
Restaurantion possible sur place, bcp d'emplacement pour pique-niquer et des toilettes partout.
J'ai adoré ce zoo ,par le fait que les animaux ont bcp d'espace et son dans un cadre naturel...
Très agréable les parcours dans les enclos réservé aux animaux mais bien limité...
Cadre magique, j'ai adoré là partie safari,merci.
Un souvenir partagé avec leur mamie que du bonheur
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