Park of Courzieu
69690 Courzieu
00(33)4 74 70 96 10
00(33)4 74 70 86 63
www.parc-de-courzieu.fr
French version
Opening times
Every day from
15 March until
11 November inclusive
from 15 March
to 31 August
10 am to 7 pm
from 1st September
to 11 Nov
12 am to 6 pm
(special opening for groups on reservation at 10 am)
Wednesday, WE, holidays
10 am to 6 pm
PRICES
Adults 13 €
Children 9 €
Groups/Bookings
04 74 72 88 28
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Services
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Two shows daily at 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm |
Owls, kites, falcons,
eagles, vultures allow visitors to observe the natural behaviour of large birds
of prey,
exhibit the abilities of birds as hunters (falconry).
Keen eyesight at great distances, powerful flight, breathtaking speed.
Low flights also bring the birds close to the crowd.
Birds of prey fly in different ways
Heavy flight of the vulture
Silent flight of the owl
Powerful flight of the falcon
Acrobatic flight of the kite
Smooth flight of the hawk
Majestic flight of the golden eagle
The falcon
preys upon other birds in the air
The bald-eagle
hunts fish
The Egyptian vulture
use a tool
Every
bird of prey is specific
During the show, the man and the bird are working together.
Falconry is a way to train the bird.
In response, the bird puts trust in the falconer.
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BEHIND THE SCENES |
To keep the
birds comfortable, to take care of them,
to breed them....
Special structures for breeding (natural or artificial reproduction).
Several aviaries available in winter.
Laboratory with incubators and brooders.
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THINK OF THE FUTURE... |
The park is
taking part in two european breeding programms (E.E.P) concerning
the White
tailed sea eagle and black vulture.
Today, the priority is to preserve gene pool
of endangered species.
