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Opening hours

  • Ticket offices
    opening hours
  • Last access: 45 minutes before closing
  • 14.00 to 18.00
  • 10.00 to 19.00
  • 10.00 to 13.00 / 14.00 to 18.00
  • Carrousel on discovery mode
  • Carrousel on maintenance
  • Elephant on maintenance
  • * Nocturnal:19.00 to 22.00

The Carrousel des Mondes Marins will be under maintenance from September 22nd to 25th, 2026.


Opening Hours for the Grand Éléphant

From September 1st to October 16th

Tuesday to Friday: 10:15am*, 11:00am, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm.
Saturday & Sunday: 10:15am*, 11:00am*, 11:45am, 2:15pm, 3:00pm*, 3:45pm, 4:30pm, 5:15pm*, 6:00pm*

From October 17th to November 1st

Every day: 10:15am*, 11:00am*, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm*,
2:00pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm*, 4:30pm, 5:15pm, 6:00pm*, 6:45pm*

*Tickets bookable online

Due to maintenance: no Grand Éléphant rides from Monday, November 2nd, 2026 to Sunday, February 28th, 2027.