It is a spectacle that attracts crowds every year to Holy Cross Park from Rhodes. From mid-September to mid-October, the deer bellow in their most beautiful voice during mating season. “The deer will size each other up, intimidate each other and fight to try to become the dominant deer. The winner or winners will have the privilege of breeding with the does,” explains the animal park.
Of many animations are offered to observe this phenomenon, early in the morning and in the evening, from Friday September 20 to Sunday October 13, 2024.
The program
Brame mornings (Sunday from 7:00 a.m.)
- From dawn, the deer plain is bathed in soft light and morning mist. The Animal Park’s nature guides are available to visitors to share their passion for the great deer and answer all their questions. Breakfast is included.
- Children (3-11 years): €30.50 – Adults: €44.50 (€10 supplement for the day in the Park)
Special photography mornings (Saturday from 7:00 a.m.)
- The Park offers the opportunity for exceptional shots of the herd of deer and does that live in semi-freedom. The Park’s specialist guides will be available to answer any questions photographers may have and breakfast is included.
- Children (3-11 years): €30.50 – Adults: €44.50 (€10 supplement for the day in the Park) – Limited places
Brame evenings (Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 p.m.)
- At nightfall, the spectacle of the roar is even more magical. Accompanied by a nature guide for 2 hours, visitors will wander along the path to observe and better understand this unique phenomenon. The evening ends with a warm dinner and its lumberjack menu at the Park restaurant.
- Children (3-11 years): €30.50 – Adults: €49 (€10 supplement for the day in the Park)
The nature challenge of the month (photo of the Deer’s Brame)
- Every month, ambassadors are invited to take up a challenge. This month it is the deer bellowing photo challenge. The objectives: to understand this phenomenon through observation and photography. To participate, simply register for the program for free and send a photo taken during the bellowing. Following a vote, the most remarkable photos will be exhibited in the Park in 2025 to raise awareness and amaze the public about European wildlife.
“For any stay made from September 20 to October 13, 2024, in a deer lodge or at the Grange du Nouveau Monde, the visit at dusk or the morning rut is offered” specifies the Parc Sainte-Croix. Reservations can be made on the Park’s website by clicking here.
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