Alligator Bay (zoo)

Alligator Bay
The Mississippi Alligator display
48°35′50″N1°30′17″W / 48.59722°N 1.50472°W / 48.59722; -1.50472
Date opened	1994
Location	Beauvoir, France
Land area	10 hectares
No. of animals	1000
No. of species	100
Annual visitors	115,000
Owner	Jean-Pierre Macé
Website	www.alligator-bay.com/en/

Alligator Bay is a zoological park, Herpetarium, in the commune of Beauvoir, specialising in Reptiles. ^[1]

The park covers an area of 10 hectares (25 acres). ^[2] It is home to about 1000 animals, and features around 100 species. ^{[3] [4]}

It receives approximately 115,000 visitors per year. ^[5]

History

The zoo opened in 1994 by owner Jean-Pierre Macé, a Terrarium enthusiast who decided to build a permanent reptilarium. ^[6]

References

1. Moreau-Delacquis, Nicolas (19 July 2023). "Découvrez le surprenant univers d'Alligator Bay, à quelques kilomètres du Mont-Saint-Michel". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. "Alligator Bay - Beauvoir". Brittany tourism.
3. "Alligator Bay : l'hiver n'est pas de tout repos". Ouest-France.fr. 4 February 2013.
4. "Alligator Bay is an animal park located near Mont Saint-Michel". Les portes du Mont Saint-Michel.
5. ROBINSON, Claire (January 30, 2023). "Visit the Alligator Bay Park (Mont-Saint-Michel): our opinion". Normandie Lovers.
6. Macé, Jean-Pierre (18 July 2014). "A deux pas du Mont, Alligator bay fête ses 20 ans". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 29 July 2025.

External links

• Official Site