The park is named after Charles-Édouard Beltremieux, a notable 19th-century French naturalist and politician from La Rochelle.
It is located within the Parc Charruyer, a 40-hectare park that functions as the 'green lung' of La Rochelle.
The park serves as an open-air classroom for local schoolchildren to learn about agricultural animal welfare and biodiversity.
The surrounding Parc Charruyer was established in the late 19th century on land formerly occupied by city fortifications.
The Parc Animalier Charles-Édouard Beltremieux is an urban wildlife park situated within the historic Parc Charruyer in La Rochelle. It specializes in housing a variety of farm animals and smaller species, making it a focal point for local educational outreach. The enclosure is designed as an accessible public space that integrates nature into the city center. It serves as a conservation and awareness site for domestic animal breeds and local fauna. The park is managed by the La Rochelle municipal government. Visitors can observe animals in naturalistic paddocks surrounded by the larger green infrastructure of the park. It provides a quiet alternative to large-scale commercial zoos. The facility is fully integrated into the public park grounds without gated, high-cost entry barriers.
The raised pedestrian paths providing an elevated view over the main animal paddocks.
Combine your visit with a walk through the entire Parc Charruyer, which stretches from the city center to the sea.
Check the municipal website before visiting for any ongoing habitat maintenance or temporary enclosure closures.
Bring comfortable walking shoes to navigate the varied terrain of the surrounding parkland.
Do not treat the site as a petting zoo; many animals are protected and should not be touched unless marked otherwise.
The park follows the opening patterns of the public Parc Charruyer, typically remaining open year-round with seasonal lighting adjustments.
Do not feed the animals human food as this disrupts their specialized diets; maintain quiet near enclosures to minimize animal stress.
