Château de la Bourbansais
Château et zoo de la Bourbansais
A 16th-century château with a French formal garden and a zoo, where falconry shows and sheepdog displays are popular with families.
Château de la Bourbansais sits in Plerguer, about 27 km south of Saint-Malo. Built in the 16th century, it is one of Brittany's most important private châteaux and preserves 18th-century furniture and French gardens. The grounds include a zoo with lions, tigers, meerkats, red pandas, lemurs and more. Daily falconry flights and traditional sheepdog feeding shows are held, mainly from April to September. Visitors must join a guided tour of the château interior. Admission, which covers the zoo, gardens and shows, is about 25 euros (check the official website for current prices). It suits families who want to spend half a day here. From Saint-Malo it is about a 25-minute drive via the N137, and there is no convenient public transport.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00 am–6:00 pm (longer in summer, shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Dinan
- Saint-Suliac
- Grand Aquarium Saint-Malo
- Rance Tidal Power Station
- Tour Solidor
- Mémorial 39-45
- Cancale Oyster Market
- Plage du Sillon