{"id":4391,"date":"2026-03-12T15:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcanimalierlabarben.com\/the-park\/history-values\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:08:23","slug":"history-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.parcanimalierlabarben.com\/en\/the-park\/history-values\/","title":{"rendered":"History & values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A family history in the heart of an exceptional natural site<\/h2>\n\n
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Founded in 1970 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by Andr\u00e9 Pons, an agricultural engineer with a passion for animals, the La Barben Animal Park covers 33 hectares of unspoilt nature in the heart of Provence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its early days, the park presented a large number of very diverse European species. By evolving over the years at the same time as the role of the parks itself has been transformed, the management of the Barben Animal Park has chosen to prioritise the animal welfare and physiological needs of its residents by welcoming fewer species and doing everything possible to preserve their living conditions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Today, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Ce sont les petits-enfants qui ont pris la rel\u00e8ve et continuent de g\u00e9rer le parc, poursuivant ainsi l\u2019aventure familiale et en faisant \u00e9voluer en permanence cette entreprise priv\u00e9e de 50 collaborateurs reconnue dans la profession.<\/p>\n\n

Located in a Natura 2000<\/strong> area, the site has typical Mediterranean vegetation. Beautiful natural cliffs enrich the landscape, a river flows on the outskirts. Aware of the beauty and richness of this biotope, the entire park team is actively working to conserve, develop and make known this natural setting.<\/p>\n\n

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The La Barben Animal Park is the largest animal park in Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d’Azur, welcoming more than 300,000 visitors per year.<\/h3>\n\n
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Our founding values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n