Le Carré des Animaux
Among the sights of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is Le Carré des Animaux, a zoo. There are 3 other places to visit inside 5 km. Further out, Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban is 12 km away.
Zoo in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
In Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Le Carré des Animaux is in the commune of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
If warmth matters, go April to October: Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez reaches 17–28°C.
Le Carré des Animaux
Zoo.
Le Carré des Animaux is in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, Loire.
- Type
- Zoo
- Commune
- Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, Loire
The practical side
Its place on the map
Le Carré des Animaux is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Among the 8, Saint-Chamond is the biggest, home to 35,646 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
- 1Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
- 2Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
- 3Pélussin
- 4La Grand-Croix
- 5Lorette
- 6L'Horme
- 7Rive-de-Gier
- 8Saint-Chamond
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
Pélussin
La Grand-Croix
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Le Carré des Animaux is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez | It’s in this commune | 480 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 4.7 km northwest of it | 4,699 |
| Pélussin | 6.3 km southeast of it | 3,727 |
| La Grand-Croix | 6.6 km northwest of it | 4,947 |
| Lorette | 6.6 km north of it | 4,983 |
| L'Horme | 6.8 km northwest of it | 4,806 |
| Rive-de-Gier | 7.9 km north of it | 15,242 |
| Saint-Chamond | 8.2 km west of it | 35,646 |
Around Le Carré des Animaux
There are 52 within 15 km, 5 châteaux, 2 attractions and a zoo among them.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban12 km southeast, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu6 km southeast, in Pélussin3AttractionAttractionChartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez3.6 km northeast, in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochetaillée14 km west, in Saint-Étienne5
ZooEspace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine11 km north, in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine6ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Chances10 km northeast, in Les Haies7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lupé12 km southeast, in Lupé8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Rozay11 km east, in CondrieuWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Le Carré des Animaux
Where is Le Carré des Animaux?
Le Carré des Animaux is in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Le Carré des Animaux?
Zoo.
When is the best time to visit Le Carré des Animaux?
April to October are the warmest months in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Le Carré des Animaux?
Within 15 km: Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (12 km), Château de Virieu (6 km), Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez (3.6 km) and Château de Rochetaillée (14 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Espace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine: Laurent Fraquet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.