Visiting this attraction is a nice (but quite pricey) way to spend 45-60 minutes if you or the kids like butterflies. This is actually a small warehouse in the centre of an industrial estate, landscaped with exotic plants, a fish pond and hundreds of butterflies. I couldn't help thinking that if this had been a butterfly house at a zoo, we would have popped in for 2 minutes and then gone to see something more interesting. We didn't find much else of interest on Noirmoutier - unless you love butterflies I recommend to drive across the causeway at low tide and then head straight back to the mainland!
This is a kind of butterfly safari and botanic garden rolled into one. There are thousands of beautiful & huge butterflies flying about freely all around you as you walk through the garden.The kids (9,7&4) really enjoyed it - lots of wow moments. A butterfly landed on one of the boys' arms and he was in heaven watching it for the next 5 mins.It's quite small - you probably couldn't spend more than 1.5/2hrs here, but the small size keeps the butterflies close, so it works well overall. It's expensive for that, but worth it.Wheelchair accessibility was good in the butterfly enclosure, we had no trouble getting around. Be aware that the toilet in that area is not wheelchair usable though (there was another toilet area outside, but we didn't see it).
Absolutely fantastic day out, Kept to 17 year old boys enthralled. Look out for the little ducks that are running around inside. See you in 4 weeks
It's not the cheapest trip at about €8 per person, but it is the best Butterfly park I've been to (this is the 4th). There are good educational signs around the paths in French and English. There are many butterflies as expected, plus some very cute quail birds on the floor to catch spiders (and amuse the adults). There is also a pond with carp in it.You should allow about an hour in with the butterflies.
I would like to properly rate this attraction but unfortunately, as has been our experience with other attractions during our recent France trip, the hours of operation are rather flexible...for the employees. We looked for the Ile Aux Papillons for quite a while as it is not easily located in the back of some industrial area. And the signage is confusing to say the least. Due to our challenging search we arrived at 6.45 pm, happy that the place was open until 7.30 pm as we learned from several locals as well as the Internet. Having visited several other butterfly conservatories we figured that 45 minutes would suffice for a visit. The first thing we spotted was a huge "FERME" sign which, even with my limited French, I knew means closed. No explanation for the early closure was posted so we went on our (less) merry way. Disappointing!
A nice way to spend a couple of hours, loads of different butterflies and if you're lucky one might land on you.
Good enough fun for the kids, but the place is over-priced, on an industrial estate, and is run by proper cheapskates who will take your money but won't let use their bathroom (unless you're French), then insult your children's behaviour as justification. I wouldn't recommend.
La serre est paradisiaque! Pleins de papillons à découvrir. Ils viennent se poser sur nous à l'occasion, possibilité de les voir éclore si on arrive au bon moment.La vidéo de 15 min est très intéressante. Une visite pleine de découverte et de surprises!
Ce n'est pas vraiment une ile mais un hangar ! Pas tres grand mais une bonne variete de plantes a l'interieur ,agreable de voir les papillons voles ! Des explications ecrites sur la vie des papillons . Taux d'humidite important normal mais on y reste pas des heures .bon accueil . Le magasin pourrait etre mieux ! Pour passer un petit moment c'est bien ! Le prix est eleve quand meme !
Its good for a day out, we made the mistake of trying to walk but ended up sweating through an industrial estate to get there. The chinese quail hopping about and the large blue butterflys are fabulous. Kept our large part occupied for about an hour.