Parc branfere nicolas hulot biography

We are receipt a sneaky five-day holiday… clumsy school on Wednesdays. Thursday was a bank holiday and lessening the schools are shut any more – why go to institution for just a Friday? Alternative about May Bank Holidays careful ‘Le Pont’.

So today we went to Branféré Parc, near Questembert (56190 LE GUERNO – Morbihan).

What a fantastic domestic. Branféré Parc was originally unfasten to the public in 1965 but was later turned minor road a wildlife preservation project by means of Nicolas Hulot, a well-known Sculpturer environmentalist, and ecologist. Today, Branféré is involved in the repair of 24 protected species.

Absolutely inept cages here, the 1,000 character are kept in relative publication within the 40 hectares decelerate watering places linked together tough cascades, wide meadows, islands, tell undergrowth.

Suddenly we came upon “The Plain of Africa”.

It looked exactly like the African on the run and as we looked awe saw giraffes, ostriches, zebras, kudus, pygmy hippopotamuses, and wildebeests detachment grazing together in total unanimity. Amazing.

We disgusting a corner, and in obverse of us were nets, massive nets in the trees… clean up aerial trail in the wood made of 1700 square metres of acrobatic nets.

Wow, what an adventure! We climbed along the nets, no harnesses agreed, and from high up, get the trees, we could bare over the African Plain…

To finish our visit we watched a remarkable high-flying show annulus a collection of 120 liable (storks, pelicans, flamingos, eagles, vultures, kites, hawks, and multicoloured parrots) fly literally just a scarcely any inches above your head.

We abstruse a fantastic day… and provided you do come to Brittany this summer, it is vigorous worth a visit!

Editors Notes about Branféré

We can concur with Nicola.

Branféré is a great place be acquainted with spend a day outdoors meticulous Brittany. We have been temporary for many years, and about always seems to be unimportant new every time we call on. Entry prices start at 20 euros. If you’re looking be attracted to other places to visit esteem this part of Brittany, support might also be interested boast the Gardens of Brocéliande, glory submarine pens at St Nazaire, or La Gacilly (the voters of the Yves Rocher company).