Terra Botanica -the first "edutainment" park- offers 15 000 m² of glasshouses and buildings which will house cinemas and activities, 25 000 m² of aquatic areas, 60 000 m² of gardens, 275 000 plants including more than 1 000 “remarkable” trees and 400 subjects considered to be “exceptional” due to their size or age, all of which shape the park. All this, with one priority: to protect as many species present on the site as possible by bringing it back into shape after years of neglect.
TERRA BOTANICA is thereby bringing a new concept to the leisure market by inviting visitors to discover the universe of plants through highly original interactive activities which are both fun and educational.
Visitors set off on an extraordinary journey to explore 4 universes structured around the following themes: Coveted, Generous, Mysterious and Tamed plants. In a single location, it is possible to discover all aspects of plant life (historical, geographical, economic, symbolic, scientific, aesthetic) in all its shapes and forms.
TERRA BOTANICA has also opened a business centre in a setting quite unlike any other in Europe.
All year round it offers a wide range of modular facilities with a unique backdrop of plants ideal for all types of business events: seminars, meetings, management committee meetings, conventions, exhibitions, conferences, annual general meetings, receptions, etc.
Food and drink:
There are several food and drinks outlets: at the entrance (drinks and snacks), inside (outlets in the Coveted plants and Tamed plants areas), a restaurant and several picnic areas are accessible close to the dry dock and the theatre-in-the-green.
Shop:
A wide range of souvenirs, craft products, clothes, food, plant-related products, sourced mainly from local environmentally-responsible suppliers. The building also houses a tourist information centre.
Entrance fee:
Adults: 17,50 €; Children (4 to 12): 10 €
Families (2 adults + 3 children maximum): 50 €
Concessionary prices:
Students, visitors accompanying annual pass holders: 13,50 €
Unemployed, disabled people : 10 €
Annual pass: 45 €
Opening periods and times in 2011:
Everyday from 9 April to 30 September
Everyday during autumn holidays, from 20 October to 2 November
Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 20 October.
Open from 10am to 6pm or from 10am to 7pm (July and August)
How to get to Terra Botanica:
By motorway: A11, exit 16 in the direction of Cantenay-Epinard.
By train: 15 minutes by car from Angers TGV railway station.
By plane: around 1 hour from Nantes-Atlantique international airport
For further information and to go on a virtual tour of the park, please consult Terra Botanica's website.