Come and discover this Echappées Nature site, meet its donkeys and their cousins (Poitevin draught horses and Poitevin mules) from their first steps to their various uses (pack, traction, harnessing). Spend an unforgettable day with us! A bucolic place, on the edge of the forest and a stone's throw from the charming village of Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, this Echappées Nature site plunges you into the world of a typically Saintongean farm and offers you the chance to get up close to the Baudet du Poitou, the oldest breed of donkey in France. The Asinerie is a historic place for the protection of this emblematic animal, and offers fun and educational activities, free and guided tours, rides with a pack-saddle donkey, carriage rides... All this at your own pace, in a natural and protected area of 55ha. Remember to book your activity!
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Activities on site
Facilities & services
Type of customer
Home school groups |
Holiday Camps Home |
Children from 3 to 5 years |
Children from 6 to 12 years |
Young people from 13 to 17 years old |
Specially for children |
Children |
Cycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2) |
Cycle 3: college (6th) |
Cycle 4: middle School |
Higher Education |
Environment
Opening periods
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
From 17/02 to 03/03/2024, daily between 10 am and 6 pm.
From 04/03 to 31/03/2024.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
From 01/04 to 30/06
Opening hours daily between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 01/07 to 31/08
Opening hours daily between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6.30 pm.
From 01/09 to 30/09
Opening hours daily between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 01/10 to 18/10/2024
Opening hours on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 19/10 to 03/11/2024
Opening hours daily between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 06/11 to 20/12
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.