Zoo d'Asson Family day out at a zoo near Pau

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm

Opens Sunday at 10:00 am

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Useful information

  • Qualité Tourisme
  • Tourisme & Handicap

Location : Mountain

Province : The Pyrenean Valleys

Services

  • Children playground
  • Chèques Vacances (Holiday voucher)
  • Credit card accepted
  • Disable access
  • English spoken
  • Entertainment
  • Garden
  • Groceries shop/ Food
  • Groups
  • Mountain view
  • Open all year round
  • Parking
  • Spanish spoken
  • open 7/7
  • English
    • The Asson Zoo, located between Pau and Lourdes, is a very original space for a family day out to discover exotic animals and their habitat. Panthers, small primates of different species, multicolored birds, felines from all continents, zebras, antelopes, turtles and giant bats, dwarf otters, red panda, kangaroos... If the primary vocation of the Zoo d'Asson was botany (you will enjoy contemplating the multitude of plant species present), the animals are today the stars (like Rajah the white tiger) and are sheltered by plants in adequacy with their environment of origin.


      On a human scale, the Asson Zoo is ideal for little legs, who can enjoy themselves without tiring, while having fun. The zoo and its landscaped environment are organized into 6 areas, with animals and themes around geography. Animals from Asia, America, Africa and Australia await you in welcoming spaces that promote the animals' privacy while they sleep and their observation when they are active. Curious, the animals are perfectly adapted to their environment, which is 100% oriented towards their well-being. You will also come across dinosaurs, which are presented in 2 high quality dioramas to learn more about their period of appearance, extinction and their lifestyles.


      Open since 1964, the Asson Zoo evolves every year to offer new things to visitors, improve animal habitats and offer new educational content. Because we learn a lot of things by visiting the park! First of all with the caretakers, who are the privileged players between the animals and the visitors. They are there to answer questions, ensure the good physical and psychological health of the animals while ensuring a pleasant environment for all. Then thanks to the animations, activities and informative supports present in the park (panels, signs, brochure).


      The Asson Zoo offers a multitude of highlights to make the visit unique ! Open all year round, it is a great family outing, to familiarize children with these animals which are very difficult, if not impossible to observe in their natural environment. The vocation of the zoo is as much educational and fun as it is geared towards safeguarding the invaluable genetic heritage that these species represent.


      Click to find out more about the unusual and unique tour formats offered by the zoo!

      Find it on the Guide Béarn Pyrénées's Blog...

      Asson Zoo: a family day out in a human-sized zoo
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Traveller Reviews Zoo d'Asson

4.3 sur 5 2801 reviews

  • Winter Bren

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Winter Bren on 22/11/2024

    Nice little zoo near Lordes. They have a beautiful white tiger. The most fun was the Australia loops where the wallabies and other animals wander freely as you walk through

  • Indrajit Paul

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Indrajit Paul on 06/08/2024

    Wonderful zoo with a very unique selection of wildlife and plants. I found it very interesting with a mix of real wild animals and close contact to wallabies and other quiet animals. We all enjoyed the zoo (kids, teenager, adults).

  • Brianan FS

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Brianan FS on 15/08/2024

    This was an excellent day trip with family for the kids and the adults! The park is very inviting and the caretakers realy care for the animals. Enjoyed every minute ❤️

Traveller Reviews Zoo d'Asson

4.5 sur 5 368 reviews

  • "Disappointing"

    1 / 5 Reviews posted by Lara M on 17/10/2024

    Do not recommend. Animals looked depressed from being in small habitats. Staff didn’t seem very friendly. Everything looked left behind and abandoned.

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  • "very bad"

    1 / 5 Reviews posted by Hervé P (Bordeaux, France) on 27/05/2018

    it's a very bad zoo. I do not recommend it at all. we do not see animals and it is very poorly maintained.

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  • "Fantastic zoo!"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by blakeseven1 (London, United Kingdom) on 25/07/2017

    That's place is a gem. Reasonably priced, lush greenery all around and very healthy looking lively animals. There's lots of interaction with the smaller animals (why doesn't this happen in the UK...

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Zoo d'Asson

Address

6 chemin de Brouquet
64800 Asson

Contacts

Phone : 05 59 71 03 34

GPS coordinates

43° 7'43.55"N, 0° 16'6.51"W

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