Parc des Oiseaux
One of Europe's largest bird parks, home to about 3,000 birds from five continents, with daily large-scale bird flight shows.
Parc des Oiseaux is in Villars-les-Dombes, about 40 km northeast of Lyon, in the Dombes region of lakes. Covering 35 hectares, it keeps about 300 species and 3,000 birds, with a tropical aviary, a penguin area, a pelican lake and a walk-in parrot aviary. The highlight is the daily afternoon flight show (Spectacle d'oiseaux en vol), in which vultures, pelicans, cranes and other birds fly over the heads of the audience. Admission is about 25 euros. Closed in winter. From Lyon Part-Dieu, take the TER about 35 minutes to Villars-les-Dombes station, then walk 5 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. March–November, 9:30 am–6:30 pm
Nearby sights
- Pérouges
- Parc de la Tête d'Or
- Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse
- La Croix-Rousse & Traboules
- Mur des Canuts
- Institut Lumière
- Place des Terreaux & Hôtel de Ville
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon