Come and discover this Nature Escapes site, meet its donkeys and their cousins ​​(Poitevin draft horses and Poitevin mules) from their first steps to their various uses (packaging, traction, coupling). 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 typical Saintonge farm and offers you the chance to get closer to the Baudet du Poitou, the oldest breed of donkeys in France. Historic site of the safeguarding of this emblematic animal, the Asinerie offers fun and educational activities, free and guided tours, hikes with a pack donkey, horse-drawn carriage rides... all this at your own pace, in a space natural and protected 55ha. Don't forget to book your activity!

  • ACCESS
    - by A10 motorway, exit 34 (22 km) or exit 33 (28 km)
    - by RD115 and RD150 4 km from Dampierre-sur-Boutonne
    - by RD 950 (6 km from Aulnay)
    Groups

    from 10 people

  • Prices

    Free tour :
    Full price: 4 €
    Reduced price: €3 (6-18 years old, job seekers, people with disabilities, students)
    - 6 years old: free (outside the group)
    Group rate (from 10 people): €3
    Guided tour:
    Full price: 6 €
    Reduced price: €4 (6-18 years old, job seekers, people with disabilities, students)
    - 6 years old: free (outside the group)
    Group rate (from 10 people): €4
    Museum space and shop: free admission

    Method(s) of payment accepted

    Bank / credit card Cheque Vacation check Cash Contactless payment Apple Pay

    Openings

    From 01 / 04 to 30 / 06
    Open every day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
    Closed between 12 p.m. and 14 p.m.
    From 01 / 07 to 31 / 08
    Open every day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
    Closed between 12 p.m. and 14 p.m.
    From 01 / 09 to 30 / 09
    Open every day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
    Closed between 12 p.m. and 14 p.m.
    From 06 / 11 to 20 / 12
    Open every day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
    Closed Saturday and Sunday.
    On reservation only.

    Pet Friendly

    No

    Spoken languages

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