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It opened in 1995 in Sologne,
150 km South from Paris. The purpose of this school was to allow anyone
interested in Falconry, to be able to discover birds of prey and falconry,
as an actor and not as the viewer of a show
However, very quickly the school developed as well in various activities,
all of them connected with raptors, such as shows,
breeding programs, avian control, cinema, etc…
Francis Cohu, 30 years of experience in birds of prey and
their breeding, (director of the breeding centre of Kintzheim
(67) for 10 years, creator of the birds of prey show of the Puy du
Fou (85) and the Donjon des Aigles of Montrichard (41)…) and Brigitte,
his wife, a long time owl lover, a former Air France, Swissair and
Condor Hydrofoils Hostess, keep on trying to share their love of their
birds and to show raptors as special beings to be respected and protected.
Both are deeply involved in their protection and the development
in France of pest control with raptors, a modern and ecological mean
of getting rid of the nuisance caused by pigeons, starlings, cormorants,
rabbits…, whose number might damage human activity.
Since 1998, Barbour France (www.barbour.com)
as warmly encouraged their plans of development and has generously
supported their projects and Sérigraphie Rabet l’Image
(www.rabet-image.com) has
printed their posters, stickers ...
Initially opened in the 17th Century castle of the Gondelaine,
a 120 ha property close by Cheverny castle, in the « Sologne
viticole », and after a short stay in the south of the Berry,
le Faucon Solognot moved back to « Grande Sologne » in the
small village of Ligny le Ribault, in 1999, just in between Orléans
and Chambord.
Nested in the middle of the woods, 60 and odds eagles, vultures,
falcons and owls of all kind live peacefully, far away from
the town noise and disturbance, for the greatest pleasure of the trainees,
happy to make such a dive in the Sologne biotope…
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The
Falconry school
Le Faucon Solognot organize
Falconry tuitions, french or english spoken, all year round, for beginers
and confirmed trainees.
Tuitions are given for small groups of max. 4 people, or for larger
groups (with less handling of the birds, of course).
Meals and accomodation can be provided locally
by l’Auberge St Jacques ; the owner, Kristy Andersen, an american
resident, (www.theamericanfrog.com)
will make you feel at home and cook wonderful meals for you…
Provided you own a valid hunting licence, we
can organize hawking days with Harris Hawks for small groups of 8
people maximum
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The
shows
The Faucon Solognot will perfom Birds
of prey shows on demand, within the european comunity. The shows can
be presented outdoors, with various large eagles, falcons, Hawks,
vultures and owls but as well indoors with small eagles like Harris
hawks and a large variety of owls.
The shows can be commented in english and german.
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Breeding
programs
A breeder of more than 30 years of
experience, Francis Cohu was a pionneer in breeding birds of prey
when he succeeded to breed and artificially raise the 1st Andean Condors
in Europe and more than 300 falcons, hybrids, all kinds of eagles,
vultures and owls in the eighties.
Nowadays, le Faucon Solognot breeds mainly Harris Hawks, Red tail
Hawks, American Kestrels, and various owls such as Ural owls, Barn
owls, Pygmee owls, Tawny owls and Great grey owls…
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Contact us
Faucon
Solognot
"Les chaises"
Route de Villeny
45 240 Ligny le Ribault
Téléphone : 33 (0)2 38 45 28 28
Mobile de Brigitte : 33 (0)6 80 50 80 15
Mobile de Francis : 33 (0)6 71 91 41 64
Your contact at Faucon Solognot
Information about training
Information about the shows
Information about the effarouchement
Information about the website
For any further information
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Faucon
Solognot "Les Chaises" Route
de Villeny 45 240 Ligny Le Ribault - Tel : 33 (0)2 38 45 28 28 / 33
(0)6 80 50 80 15 / 06 71 91 41 64 |
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