Taxi Paris → Zoo de Vincennes

The Parc Zoologique de Paris, commonly known as Vincennes Zoo, is an iconic zoo in the French capital, located in the 12th arrondissement at the heart of the Bois de Vincennes. Inaugurated in 1934 with its 65-metre artificial rock that became the landmark's symbol, it was entirely rebuilt between 2008 and 2014 at a cost of €167 million, following modern conservation biology principles. The new zoo, covering 14.5 hectares, is organised into five biozones reproducing animals' natural habitats: Patagonia (penguins, sea lions, pumas), Africa (giraffes, lions, rhinos, gorillas), Europe (wolves, wolverines, lynx), Amazonia-Guyana (a 4,000 m² tropical greenhouse with jaguars, manatees and macaws), and Madagascar (lemurs, fossas and a dedicated island). Over 3,000 animals from 255 species live in landscaped enclosures without visible bars, with glass bays allowing unique proximity to animals. The Grand Rocher, fully renovated, houses a vivarium and offers panoramic views. The zoo is managed by the National Museum of Natural History and actively participates in endangered species conservation programmes. The surrounding Bois de Vincennes is Paris's largest green space (995 hectares), with Lac Daumesnil and its islands accessible by rowing boat, the Château de Vincennes with its medieval keep — the best preserved in Europe, the Parc Floral (free botanical garden outside events), and the racecourse. By TaxiNeo taxi, even at this short distance, the comfort is appreciable for families with young children, pushchairs and backpacks loaded with picnic supplies.