Farms and zoos Outdoor activities for families activities

FERME PEDAGOGIQUE DE BEAUGENSIERS
La vignasse, rd 554
Tel +33 (0)4 94 48 94 44 / (0)6 19 55 89 95  

Description
This educational farm in Belgentier, the Var, welcomes families on Sunday afternoons from 2pm to 6pm. Children can help to give lambs and kids their milk bottles at 3pm, to milk the goats at 4pm and may participate in the gardening at 6pm. Pony rides are also organised.

Price: 4€/child and 6€/adult.

GRAINE & FICELLE
670, chemin des Collets
Tel +33(0)6 85 08 15 64
GRAINE & FICELLE  

Description
A small farm that organises a 2 hr visit of the organic vegetable patch, feeding the animals, donkey rides, tasting homemade jams etc. Price: free entrance for the under 3's; 8€/child; 11€/adult. Also organises children's workshops once a month. Birthday parties can be held here for a minimum of 10 children, including a visit of the farm, blind tasting games, sac races and a homemade birthday cake. It is also a B & B and you can even come for an organic Brunch on Sundays at 11am. Reservations are compulsory for all activities.

VILLAGE DES TORTUES (LE)
Quartier les plaines
Tel +33 (0)4 94 78 26 41
Fax +33 (0)4 94 78 24 27
VILLAGE DES TORTUES (LE)  

Description
A natural 2 hectare park, in the middle of Provencal swamp land where over 2500 tortoises are housed and protected.

You can follow the shady trail over various bridges to discover the tortoise hospital and a breeding area.

A journey in time will help you discover now extinct tortoises and the time of dinosaurs.

The best times to come are as follows:
- During the summer, the morning at feeding time and at the end of the day.
- During the rest of the year, from 11am to 4pm, when the tortoises mate and are the most lively.

There is a snack on site, picnic tables, play areas and a car park.

Price: 10€ for adults / 6€ for children from April to October and 7€ for adults / 4€ for children from November to March.

An ideal family day out for Wednesdays, weekends and school holidays!

Open all year, every day from 9am to 7pm.

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FERME SAINT PIERRE
Bastide St. Pierre
Tel +33 (0)4 94 84 21 55 / (0)6 10 07 46 40
Fax +33 (0)4 94 84 21 04  

Description
A farm open to visitors who want to come and see the animals or participate in activities. Walks can be done by foot and children can ride ponies. Holidays and work shops are organised for children during school holidays: nature and environment, mountain biking, circus, story telling, theatre, music, art and craft...Teenagers work on manual tasks. B & B on site and families can even stay in a Tipi for a night or more for a real taste of adventure!

FERME D'ANAÏS
1, av de la Borde
Tel +33 (0)4 92 92 29 65 / (0)6 15 94 46 48

Description
Open: all year on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm, and every day during school holidays. Visit the farm animals for free and there are also pony rides in the beautiful country side for 10€/1/2 hr from 2 years old. Horse riding lessons from 5 years old on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and 3 to 4 day workshops during the school holidays.

ASSOCIATION FERME EQUESTRE PEDAGOGIQUE DE L'AMITIE (AFEPA)
Githôtel, rte de Digne
Tel +33 (0)4 93 05 74 32 / (0)6 74 81 06 56.  

Description
Open: everyday from 9am to 5pm, from March to October. Full or half day workshops on the farm for children from 6 years old, during which the children learn how to take care of the animals, go for walks and discover the environment, nature and the rural way of life. Pony and horse riding workshops from 8 years old, for a week during school holidays. Birthday parties can be organised where children spend one day at the farm and enjoy pony rides. B&B accommodation with family rooms (2 adults and 2 children).

ASSOCIATION MIR - FERME PEDAGOGIQUE
Quartier Sainte-Marie
Tel +33 (0)4 93 04 20 89
Fax +33 (0)4 93 04 12 95

Description
Open: all year and everyday from 10am to 6pm (but call first before going and if you wish to stay for lunch). Entrance fee to the farm: 2€/pp for the day. The farm is adapted for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Pony rides (not everyday) and walking trails from the farm.