{"id":22687,"date":"2026-08-28T16:23:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/?page_id=22687"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:35:46","slug":"the-touraine-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/the-touraine-aquarium\/","title":{"rendered":"The Touraine Aquarium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22687\" class=\"elementor elementor-22687\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e4633 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d3e4633\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c9d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84c9d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Touraine Aquarium<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e588531 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e588531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"5\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/trait-hero.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20684\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3ef854 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3ef854\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a04f59\" data-id=\"3a04f59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d798af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d798af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1a6863\" data-id=\"d1a6863\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8cf349 arianne elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8cf349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/\">\nHome\n<\/a>\n&gt;\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/decouvrir\/\">Discover<\/a>\n&gt;\n<a> The Touraine Aquarium<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef37be1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef37be1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1660d2b\" data-id=\"1660d2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ff71f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ff71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Touraine Aquarium: dive into the waters of the world!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8742f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8742f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to <strong>France\u2019s largest freshwater aquarium<\/strong>\u2014and so much more! Located in the heart of the Loire Valley ch\u00e2teaux, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquariumdetouraine.com\/\">Aquarium de Touraine<\/a> opened in 1994 with the initial aim of showcasing the species that inhabit the <strong>Loire River<\/strong>. The site soon expanded to include areas dedicated to tropical waters and a shark tunnel. Today, it offers a comprehensive look at aquatic species from around the globe, while also raising questions about the preservation of their habitats in the face of climate change and human activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5cd27c\" data-id=\"b5cd27c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123c45d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"123c45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Aquarium_Touraine_credit_Perrine_Vejux_6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Aquarium_Touraine_credit_Perrine_Vejux_6.jpg 533w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Aquarium_Touraine_credit_Perrine_Vejux_6-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9033b06 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9033b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af537c4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af537c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cda7c0b\" data-id=\"cda7c0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fbaea elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"79fbaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d0352a elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d0352a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33f4ee3\" data-id=\"33f4ee3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b4ebd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74b4ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/aquarium-touraine-amboise.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22690\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/aquarium-touraine-amboise.jpg 700w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/aquarium-touraine-amboise-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bbfd12\" data-id=\"1bbfd12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c98e8c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c98e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Touraine Aquarium, a showcase of the waters of the Loire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e467beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e467beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tour begins with a dive into <strong>the fresh waters of the Loire<\/strong>. As France\u2019s longest river, it has shaped the landscapes of Touraine\u2014a region recognized as a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage site<\/strong>. The Loire is home to species typical of cold freshwater environments, such as trout and salmon. Indeed, the tanks display these animals in settings that replicate their natural habitat as precisely as possible. The lighting is subdued, revealing the silt-covered piers of a bridge; mysterious, gigantic, and fearsome creatures\u2014<strong>Wels catfish<\/strong>\u2014swim through these deep waters. Some specimens can reach lengths of 2.5 meters and weigh up to 120 kilograms!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32b7098 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32b7098\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71843d4\" data-id=\"71843d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aaa7a9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7aaa7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e9db54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e9db54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c20dee\" data-id=\"2c20dee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa37b5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aa37b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journey through tropical waters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d8e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1d8e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The atmosphere shifts dramatically as you discover <strong>tropical rivers and swamps<\/strong>. Sharp-toothed species\u2014such as caimans, piranhas, and electric eels\u2014inhabit this exotic environment. The Indo-Pacific zone teems with vibrant, colorful life, including small clownfish and seahorses frolicking among the coral reefs. The highlight of the experience is undoubtedly the impressive <strong>15-meter-long shark tunne<\/strong>l, home to white-tip and black-tip sharks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-403d464\" data-id=\"403d464\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a76d20 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a76d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1803\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/aquarium-de-touraine-credit-jean-christophe-coutand-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22296\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/aquarium-de-touraine-credit-jean-christophe-coutand-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/aquarium-de-touraine-credit-jean-christophe-coutand-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/aquarium-de-touraine-credit-jean-christophe-coutand-1-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/aquarium-de-touraine-credit-jean-christophe-coutand-1-768x1154.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/aquarium-de-touraine-credit-jean-christophe-coutand-1-1022x1536.jpeg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/aquarium-de-touraine-labo-tom-besse.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22691\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/aquarium-de-touraine-labo-tom-besse.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/aquarium-de-touraine-labo-tom-besse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/aquarium-de-touraine-labo-tom-besse-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c86ff9a\" data-id=\"c86ff9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9005c64 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9005c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Educational activities at the Touraine Aquarium<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a7da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91a7da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Become an <strong>animal keeper for a day<\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/zoos-and-leisure-parks\/details\/Aquarium-de-Touraine&amp;LOICEN037FS0001G\">Aquarium de Touraine<\/a> and get up close to the animals! Join the aquarium\u2019s keepers for a morning of feeding the species and cleaning the tanks, while gathering plenty of memories and fascinating facts along the way. Meanwhile, &#8220;The Lab&#8221; opens at 3:30 PM for an hour-long session with the keepers who care for the animals year-round. Have your questions ready and listen closely so you don\u2019t miss any key information about the inhabitants&#8217; feeding habits or their natural environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1af4a3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1af4a3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd92dc3\" data-id=\"bd92dc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1e697 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3b1e697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c51efb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c51efb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e8fed1\" data-id=\"5e8fed1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3903d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da3903d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09cf25 accroche elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f09cf25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In 2026, the Aquarium de Touraine is open:<br \/>From February 7 to November 1, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and subsequently on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until January 2.<\/li><li>The &#8220;Duo&#8221; ticket combines admission to the Aquarium de Touraine and the Parc Mini-Ch\u00e2teaux at a rate of \u20ac25 for visitors aged 13 and over, and \u20ac18 for children aged 3 to 12.<\/li><li>The Aquarium is also included in the City Pass offered by the Val d&#8217;Amboise Tourist Office, which provides access to 10 regional attractions at a special rate.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c51841 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4c51841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/billetterie.amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/activites-de-loisirs\/aquarium-de-touraine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy my ticket<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-270e516 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"270e516\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d048715 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d048715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Aquarium_Touraine_credit_Perrine_Vejux_3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22692\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Aquarium_Touraine_credit_Perrine_Vejux_3.jpg 533w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Aquarium_Touraine_credit_Perrine_Vejux_3-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d820979 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d820979\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f340c2\" data-id=\"2f340c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a65b7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a65b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2642676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2642676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>How do I get to the Aquarium de Touraine?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>The Aquarium de Touraine is located in Lussault-sur-Loire, approximately 7 km from Amboise and less than 20 km from Tours. It is easily accessible by car, motorhome, or tour bus and features a very large car park.<\/p><p><strong>What can I see at the Aquarium de Touraine?<\/strong><br \/>The Aquarium de Touraine features around 80 tanks of various sizes, organized into three aquatic zones. Visitors can observe over 5,000 animals representing 360 different species.<\/p><p><strong>How long does a visit to the Aquarium de Touraine take?<\/strong><br \/>A visit to the Aquarium de Touraine lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. For those who prefer to stroll and take their time, the visit can extend to over two hours.<\/p><p><strong>Are pets allowed at the Aquarium de Touraine?<\/strong><br \/>No; for obvious reasons regarding the well-being of the resident species, pets are not permitted at the Aquarium de Touraine.<\/p><p><strong>What is the admission price for the Aquarium de Touraine?<\/strong><br \/>For 2026, admission to the Aquarium de Touraine is \u20ac17.50 for visitors aged 13 and over, and \u20ac13.00 for children aged 3 to 12. Reduced rates are also available for visitors with reduced mobility and for families with at least three paying children.<br \/>A &#8220;Duo&#8221; ticket combining the Aquarium de Touraine and the Parc Mini-Ch\u00e2teaux is available for \u20ac25.00 (ages 13+) and \u20ac18.00 (children aged 3 to 12).<br \/>Finally, the Aquarium is included in the City Pass offered by the Val d&#8217;Amboise Tourist Office, which provides access to 10 regional attractions at a special rate.<\/p><p><strong> What are the opening hours for the Aquarium de Touraine?<\/strong><br \/>In 2026, the Aquarium de Touraine is open:<br \/>From February 7 to November 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and then on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until January 2.<br \/>(Ticket office closes one hour before closing time; last entry at 5:00 p.m.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15c57e elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e15c57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/billetterie.amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/activites-de-loisirs\/aquarium-de-touraine\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy my ticket<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Touraine Aquarium Home &gt; Discover &gt; The Touraine Aquarium The Touraine Aquarium: dive into the waters of the world! 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