Château de Thoiry
| Château de Thoiry | |
|---|---|
The castle | |
| 48°51′50″N 1°47′45″E / 48.86389°N 1.79583°E | |
| Date opened | 1965 |
| Location | Thoiry, France |
| Land area | 150 ha (370 acres) |
| No. of animals | 1,000 |
| No. of species | 130 |
| Website | www |
The Château de Thoiry is a 150-hectare (370-acre) castle, zoo and botanical garden that was opened to the public in 1965 in the village of Thoiry, France, with gardens and a zoological park. Located about 30 miles (48 km) due west of Paris. Its popularity has continued to grow—by 1974, over 280,000 visitors per year were coming to see an assortment of 1,000 wild animals.