Parc Zoologique du Reynou

Limousin


Denizens at this 100-hectare safari park, 4km east of Solignac, include wolves, giraffes, wildebeest, snowy owls and a pair of breeding tigers.


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Nearby Limousin attractions

1. Abbaye St-Pierre de Solignac

1.2 MILES

This still-operational 11th-century church is a Romanesque wonder, renowned for its 14m-wide domed roof. The stalls in the nave are decorated with carved…

2. Château de Châlucet

1.92 MILES

Five kilometres southeast of Solignac are the moody ruins of the Château de Châlucet, a 12th-century keep occupied by the English during the Hundred Years…

3. Haviland

3.57 MILES

Screens a short film and has a small museum; 3km southeast of Limoges’ centre.

4. Musée des Beaux Arts

5.01 MILES

The city’s wonderful art museum is inside the beautifully restored 18th-century bishops’ palace. Get an overview of the town's history through Roman…

6. Jardin de l’Évêché

5.03 MILES

Alongside Cathédrale St-Étienne, Limoges’ beautiful botanical garden stretches down towards the river, with super views. Medicinal and toxic herbs have…

7. Cathédrale St-Étienne

5.07 MILES

Built between 1273 and 1888, Limoges’ Gothic cathedral is worth a visit for the Flamboyant-style Portail St-Jean, as well as a glorious rose window, a…

8. Musée de la Résistance

5.16 MILES

The Limousin was a stronghold of the Resistance during WWII, and this museum explores the story of their struggle against German occupation through…