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Rocher des Aigles

Marcayou, Rocamadour, Occitanie

Description

The Rocher des Aigles is an ornithological park with free-flight performances of birds of prey demonstrating their precision and parrots taking seeds out of visitors hands. There are various types of eagles, vultures, kites, falcons, kestrels, owls, macaw, parrots and cockatoos.

Access & Transport

The park is located next to the Château of Rocamadour, 50km by road from Sarlat. There is a free car park onsite.

Instructions & Recommendations

The entrance fee covers both a visit of the parks and attendance to the shows. You should plan to arrive 30 mins before the show, the schedule is available online on the same page as the opening hours. At the time of this review, during the regular season, those timings are 14h30 and 16h00 with extra shows at 11h00 and 17h30 in July & August.

Meta review

This is a popular regional attraction, often combined with a visit to the famous Rocamadour sanctuary. Online reviews have essentially three themes to them: a) the shows are truly impressive and enjoyable, b) the pre-show or post-show discovery of the animals is much less interesting, and c) many reviewers wonder why the birds need to be kept on such a tight leach in small cages.

Environmental & Social

Environmentally neutral and not much info regarding conservation other than the fact that all parrots are born in captivity. Some tie-up with a Mexican conservation project.

Conclusion

This is a family-friendly activity with shows that are sure to impress visitors of all ages. We do recommend it with some reservation relating to the ethical dilemma of captivity for the sake of conservation. We also think the issue around size of the cage is simply an example of our tendency to anthropomorphize: birds of preys don't roam around walking when they don't hunt and they need an incredible amount of space for that activity.

Key positive

Very cool shows

Get to see many species of birds of prey from up close

Key negative

Demoralising to see birds kept in cages

Suitability

Accessible to visitors with reduced mobility and suitable for all ages

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

February 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Opening hours from early July to late August are 10h00-20h00

av. transport time:0h 50m

est. visit time:1h 45m

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Mar, 30

Season 1

MONDAY14:00 - 19:00

TUESDAY14:00 - 19:00

WEDNESDAY14:00 - 19:00

THURSDAY14:00 - 19:00

FRIDAY14:00 - 19:00

SATURDAY14:00 - 19:00

SUNDAY14:00 - 19:00

Start of Season 2:Sep, 30

Season 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY -

WEDNESDAY -

THURSDAY -

FRIDAY -

SATURDAY -

SUNDAY -

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Group price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€11
8.5
Adult
14 - 64
€11
8.5
Child
4 - 13
€7
6
Infant
0 - 3
€0
0

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