- Activity
- Pierrelatte
- about 5 km from Bourg-Saint-Andéol
La Ferme aux Crocodiles
In Pierrelatte, a large tropical greenhouse where you can watch crocodiles, tortoises and turtles, snakes and free-flying birds.
What to see, what to know
Opened in 1994 in Pierrelatte, in the Drôme, La Ferme aux Crocodiles is a zoo devoted first and foremost to crocodilians. It is housed in a large tropical greenhouse, with an outdoor trail as well.
The site reports 1,200 animals on one hectare: crocodiles, of course, but also tortoises and turtles, lizards, snakes, fish and 150 free-flying birds, among the tropical plants.
Much of the visit is under glass: an outing that works even on a grey day.
Opening times and tickets on the official website.
Before or after your visit, stop off in Bourg-Saint-Andéol
All shops- Where to eatRestaurants, bakeries, pastry shops, butchers and grocers in the town.Restaurants and food shops
- Where to stayHotel or guest rooms: shop owners in the town can put you up.The places that offer rooms
- What to take homeOlive oil from the mill, wines bought at the estate, products from local producers and sweet treats.The local produce
Also worth seeing, close by
All the places to explore
ActivityRhône Quays and ViaRhôna
The Rhône at the foot of the old town: a stroll along the quays and a stop on the ViaRhôna, the cycle route from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean.
HeritageSaint-Andéol Church
A large Romanesque church consecrated in 1119. Its bell tower rises above the town's rooftops and it houses the sarcophagus of Saint Andéol.
HeritageBishops' Palace
Once the residence of the bishops of Viviers, this listed palace overlooks the Rhône and still has its 17th-century painted decoration.