| Around 1400 animals live in the 15 hectares Vincennes
zoo in Bois de Vincennes on the
Eastern side of
Paris. The missions of the Vincennes zoo are conservation and reproduction of species threatened with extinction,
education and research.
The Vincennes zoo is a pleasant and green place. A key
attraction is the 65 meters "grand rocher" rocky hill with a superb view on Paris.
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A girafe at the Vincennes zoo
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Flamingos at the Vincennes zoo |
The zoo opens everyday at 9am and closes
from 5pm to 6.30pm depending on the season.
The Vincennes zoo is not far from the Porte Dorée metro station on line 2. The
address of the Vincennes zoo is:
Parc Zoologique de
Paris
53, avenue de Saint-Maurice 75012 Paris
Tel 33 (0)1 44 75 20 10
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