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Montpellier Amazonian Greenhouse

 

The Montpellier Amazonian Greenhouse is an original place not to be missed. It is located in the Montpellier zoological park, which covers 80 hectares.

Discover the Serre Amazonienne during your camping holidays

This huge 2,600 square metre space features more than 3,500 plants from the Amazon. Glass walls naturally light the greenhouse, which is watered by daily rains and thunderstorms that occur every half hour. Amazing! The greenhouse is entered through a huge 200 m² outdoor plant wall, which alone contains 4,500 plants. A pathway allows visitors to explore the site and discover surprising landscapes of jungle and waterfalls. You can meet tropical animals such as red ibises and sometimes come face to face with a monkey. The greenhouse's panoramic restaurant, the Amazon, offers a bird's eye view of the jungle.

The greenhouse raises awareness of an endangered ecosystem: to discover this environment is to become aware of its fragility, the danger it faces and the urgency to act.

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Practical information:

Please note that the Amazonian greenhouse is currently closed for works!

Open all year round. Closed on Mondays, except on public holidays and school holidays zone C. Exceptionally closed on days when there is an orange or red weather alert or a risk of forest fire.

Opening hours (Lunaret Park): From 1st September to 31st October: 10am - 6pm

From 1 November to 31 January: 10am - 5pm

From 1 February to 31 May: 10am - 6pm

From 1 June to 31 August: 09.30 - 18.30

Prices for the Amazonian greenhouse in 2022: Adults: €6.50, reduced price (children aged 6 to 18, large families, job seekers and over 60s): €3. Free for children under 6 years old.

The zoo is free.

Contact details:

Parc du Lunaret - Montpellier Zoo

50 avenue d'Agropolis

34000 Montpellier

Tel: +33 (0) 4 67 54 45 23

Website: zoo.montpellier.fr/la-serre-amazonienne

 

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