{"id":2042,"date":"2009-08-03T15:48:55","date_gmt":"2009-08-03T19:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=2042"},"modified":"2012-12-24T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T20:21:12","slug":"lions-tigers-berets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/03\/lions-tigers-berets\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions and Tigers and Berets, Oh My! : Thoiry Wildlife Reserve in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/paris-zoo-red-panda-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a red panda at the Thoiry Wildlife Reserve by thoiry.net\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/paris-zoo-red-panda-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/paris-zoo-red-panda.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong> Paris can be a pretty wild place<\/strong>: Fearless motorcyclists buzz between traffic on the periph\u00e9rique, hordes of commuters rush to catch the next train in the metro and tourists aggressively vie for seats at the best restaurants in town. Nonetheless, Paris is not exactly the animal kingdom with the most common wildlife being the urban pigeon. Visitors to <a title=\"Paris Travel tips\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/paris\/\">Paris<\/a> with a yearning for the African Savannah are in luck, however, as the city lies a short drive from one of Europe\u2019s finest African Wildlife Reserve. New York Habitat can\u2019t get you <a title=\"Accommodations in Paris\" href=\"\/paris-apartment\/vacation\">Paris accommodations<\/a> inside the wild park, but can easily find a flat in the civilized city of Paris.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Thoiry Wildlife Reserve is more than just any old zoo.<\/strong> The African wildlife reserve features 130 different species and 1000 animals, in addition to a botanical garden and a centuries old Chateau. Nonetheless, Thoiry\u2019s main attraction is the African animals. Visitors meander through the reserve in their own vehicle. The drive is eight kilometres long and allows guests to view herds of Elephants and prides of lions roaming on a 240 acre territory. Many animals have been known to approach vehicles curiously, giving an up-close and personal experience not available in traditional zoos. The park also features <strong>Thoiry Chateau<\/strong> where costumed guides give energetic tours. In addition, Thoiry is also home to a botanical garden displaying a large maze, rose garden, and perfume garden among others.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"img size-full wp-image-2044 alignright\" style='width:300px;'>\n\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/paris-apartment-2bedroom-triplex-montmatre-pa2332.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Vacation Rental 2 Bedroom in Montmartre (PA-2332)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t<div>Paris Vacation Rental 2 Bedroom in Montmartre (PA-2332)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The good thing with Paris is that you can go away from the city in the morning and still be back on time in the evening, to the comfort of your <a title=\"Apartments for rent in Paris\" href=\"\/paris-apartment\/furnished\">Paris apartment rental<\/a>. Here&#8217;s a selection to get you started:<br \/>\n-This <a title=\"Paris Vacation Rental 2 Bedroom in Montmartre (PA-2332)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/paris-apartment\/vacation\/2332\">2-bedroom vacation rental apartment in Montmartre-Sacre Coeur (PA-2332) <\/a>Can comfortably accommodate 6 guests. The flat features a combination of Parisian elegance, artistic sensibilities and familial practicality.<br \/>\n-This <a title=\"Paris Apartment Studio in Saint Michel (PA-2338)\" href=\"\/paris-apartment\/vacation\/2338\">studio apartment in Saint Michel (PA-2338)<\/a> is a great option for a vacationing couple. The flat is filled with smart design touches and unique cachet.<br \/>\nWhat\u2019s the wildest thing you\u2019ve ever seen or experienced in the French capital? Let us know below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris can be a pretty wild place: Fearless motorcyclists buzz between traffic on the periph\u00e9rique, hordes of commuters rush to catch the next train in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[28,24],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3224,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042\/revisions\/3224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}