Parc de Merlet
Parc animalier de Merlet
A mountain animal park on the slope above Les Houches, where Alpine ibex, marmots and chamois roam semi-natural enclosures, with Mont Blanc as the backdrop.
Parc de Merlet sits in a forest on a hillside at about 1,500 metres. The park covers roughly 20 hectares and keeps Alpine ibex, chamois, marmots, red deer, alpacas and other mountain animals, with gently sloping paths circling the enclosures. Across the valley stand Mont Blanc and the Bossons Glacier, and many visitors consider it one of the best viewpoints around. Admission is about €10, and it only opens in summer. The last stretch by car is a mountain road, or you can hike up from Les Houches in about an hour.
Opening hours
About May–Sep 09:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Lac des Gaillands
- Le Brévent
- Bossons Glacier
- Gorges de la Diosaz
- Chamonix Town Centre
- Musée Alpin de Chamonix
- Lac Cornu
- Plan de l'Aiguille & Grand Balcon Nord