Les Aigles du Léman are an animal theme park located in Haute-Savoie, between lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc. The park offers the public the opportunity to admire more than 220 birds and to understand the way of life for the 80 different species throught the exceptional shows.

The close proximity to the animals and the interactivity with the public is strengthened thanks to the five different daily shows staged in order to educate whilst entertaining.

The park is situated on nine hectares dedicated to raptors in a natural setting and is located approximately 25 minutes drive from Geneva. The park also includes the newly built ” Terre des Aigles”, where the public is welcome to walk around this space which is the largest area for free flight raptors in the world.

Conservation has always been and continues to be at the forefront of our mind and since the opening of the park, more than thirty species of raptors have been reproduced.

Concerned about the protection of the environment, the park uses natural materials, mainly wood and stone for its installations.

Buse de Harris

Parabuteo unicinctus

Harris’s hawk

Buse féroce

Buteo rufinus

Long-legged buzzard

Buse à queue rousse

Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed hawk

Buse tricolore

Buteo polyosoma

Variable hawk

Buse variable

Buteo buteo

Common buzzard

Buse royale

Buteo regalis

Ferruginous hawk

Milan noir

Milvus migrans

Black kite

Milan royal

Milvus milvus

Red kite

Milan sacré

Haliastur indus

Brahminy kite

Faucon crécerelle

Falco tinnunculus

Common kestrel

Faucon sacre

Falco cherrug

Saker falcon

Faucon pèlerin

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine falcon

Faucon d’éléonore

Falco eleonorae

Eleonora’s falcon

Faucon émerillon

Falco columbarius

Merlin

Faucon Gerfaut

Falco rusticolus

Gyrfalcon

Faucon hobereau

Falco subbuteo

Eurasian hobby 

Caracara chimango

Milvago chimango

Caracara chimango

Caracara de Forster

Phalcoboenus australis

Striated caracara

Caracara des montagnes

Phalcoboenus megalopterus

Mountain caracara

Caracara à tête jaune

Milvago chimachima

Yellow head caracara

Caracara huppé

Polyborus plancus

Southern crested caracara

Circaète Jean-Le-Blanc

Circaetus gallicus

European Snake Eagle

Aigrette garzette

Egretta garzetta

Little egret

Cigogne blanche

Ciconia ciconia

White stork

Bernache nonette

Branta leucopsis

Barnacle goose

Oie de Toulouse

Anser anser

 Toulouse’s goose

The four tower

Meet the medium-sized species

In this largely wooded space, cohabit twenty raptors of eight species. They are the représentatives of the so-called medium-sized raptors with a less than 1.5 m wingspan.

Among them is the rare yellow-headed vulture and Brahminy kite.

For those whom the land of eagles and its giants frighten a little, this is an opportunity for a experience of direct contact with magnificient raptors…a little less impressive !

Amazing, you can see (an even pet !) our rabbits inside the aviary.

La Lagune

This aviary of more than 5000 m2 is dedicated to an extremely rare species in zoological park : the Osprey. Three pairs take advantage of this unique space with its 2 fishing ponds. They share space with the booted eagle and the short toed snake eagle.

The public can discover these birds by taking advantage of the terrace of the snack inside the aviary which is unique in its kind.

During your visit, you will enjoy this space, which we have dedicated to the litlle ones in your family. Your child can pick up and pet the multitude of rabbits running about and playing in this natural enclosure.

A fun and magical way to access nature while having fun !!

The voice of the eagles – A man of communication and entertainment 

He understands very quickly the interest of bringing raptors closer to people and begins in 1998 to perform in different events with his eagles.To his credit a few firsts, release of eagles from a captive balloon “Airstair” in 1998, first show of equestrian falconry in the park in 1999, training of an eagle in order to be the living mascot of the Geneva Ice Hockey Club. Therefore, since 16 years, his eagle bring the puck of the match to the referee in a closed ice rink containing more than 6000 people, World premiere of the new Omega watch in 2003 where the eagle has to bring, by flying, the watch to Cindy Crawford, the godmother of the watch. First presentation of a condor of the Andes on horseback in 2005 in Caen, during the show “Golden Horses”. Flight of an eagle on a glacier following a free-rider in the slope for “the night of skiing” in 2005. Long-distance flight (about 4kms) between take-off and landing at the Icare section in 2006.He has also presented his shows in the biggest institutions: Evian Masters, Grand Prix of America, Qatar Cultural Festival, UEFA Gala Night, Elysee Palace Show, FIFA Tournament, American Cemetery. ‘Omaha Beach …’

Cameras on birds : In 2009 for the BBC, Jacques-Olivier began to place cameras on the backs of his birds. These exceptional images were televised all around the world and included flyovers of the Mer de Glace, Paris, London, Cologne and Dubaï. The latest flight will remain in the history of falconry for its world record six minute flight from the top of the United Arab Emirates 830m Burj Khalifa tower which was broadcasted live on BBC World program and viewed by close to 1 billion people around the world. 

A program to teach eagles to fly !

The concept is to allow birds, born in captivity, to fly back into the wilderness. Jacques-Olivier accompanies the birds in nature to show them how to fly. For this he uses paragliding, skiing, kayaking and horses. These methods have proven to be incredibly effective for the birds but also an extraordinary way to raise awareness throught its spectacular and poetic images.

Sports achievements                 

• Take off from the summit of Mont Blanc paragliding with one of his eagles and land 50 minutes later in Chamonix.
• Cross the Manche sea, still paragliding with his eagle. Letting go, both from a helicopter over England at 4000 m altitude.
• Cross the Victoria Falls in ULM accompanied by his eagle.

Movies to take known and love eagles

Since 1999, Jacques-Olivier was asked to shoot his birds in wildlife documentaries, series, fiction film realized by BBC, Discovery Channel, France 5, Arte… Then, he decided to work at the realization of documentaries : “Sherkan l’Aigle du Mont Blanc” and “Les Aigles de la liberté” with wich he wins many Awards at festivals. In 2014? he produces with Muriel Barra the film for the 10th anniversary of Ushuaia TV. It will be a film entitled “Freedom, l’envol d’un aigles”. Then, in 2017, they have done a 5d film on the wings of an eagle named “Le défi de l’aigle”. Finaly, in 2018, a new film appears recountingthe major events of Jacques-Olivier Travers : “La voie des Aigles”.