House of the Vultures — Attraction in Florac

This place has excellent displays of information about the vultures which live in or visit the area. An English language brochure was very useful though much information in the exhibition areas was in French. We learnt about the extinction of griffon vultures and the difficulties of reintroducing them. These days the vultures are easy to see above the gorges but from the Belvedere the telescopes give a close-up view of a nest area with a chick waiting for food from its parents. An expert guide was there to explain and to aim the telescopes. I thought the fee charged was well worth paying. At busy times you might have difficulty parking in the...

Small obligatory talk at the reception desk before you can walk off to find all the exhibits. These are on different floors but there is a lift..they have life size vultures!! There is an amazing habitat diorama of all 4 species of Vulture with lighting and sound effects. There is a bench where you can sit to take it all in plus question cards to turn over. Outside they have about 6 telescopes trained on the cliff nests. I was able to re-fund one of the nests from the car park afterwards! Nice gift shop and a...

Incredible expo!! Full of well presented info on these wonderful birds and the continuing work to preserve their habitat and breeding. Life size exhibits. The visit culminates in a viewing platform, equipped with many powerful telescopes to enable viewing of the vultures in flight and in the rock face. Seating provided to enjoy the view. Finish with wonderful short film featuring the vultures as taken with hidden cameras. And a very clear live cam show in real time. Awesome adventure,...