Parc de Clères - Château et manoir

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Located at the heart of Seine-Maritime in Normandy, the Clères Park is a zoo founded in 1919 by ornithologist and naturalist Jean Delacour on an exceptional site. Both a botanical garden in the English style containing rare species and a chateau whose history dates back to the 11th century can be found here. A total of 1400 animals live in this animal park, so almost a thousand are in freedom. The animal collections are predominantly ornithological: different species of cranes, flamingos, ibises, geese, turacos or pheasants are preserved here. Many mammals are also present: antelopes, wallabies, gibbons, red pandas, tamarins, bushy-tailed mongoose and two species of lemurs. On the garden side, English landscape architect Henry Avray-Tipping, from the "Arts and Crafts" movement, created gardens in front of the chateau at Jean Delacour's request. These restored terraces since 2012 present a great variety of perennials in pastel shades (poppies, hardy geraniums).