Beloved for its history, cooking, and scenery, France also hosts numerous optimal attractions based on the theme parks concept to be fun for people of all ages. Disneyland Paris attracts a lot of families with children; however, throughout the territory of France, there are many other parks with various themes that have their own peculiarities and outstanding features. Whether it is a park created to bring one of the famous literary heroes to life or history- themed parks that provide the tourists with an opportunity to visit France of the past, which all is possible in France.
Asterix Park:
The concept of the game is inspired by various myths and legends and tasks set before the characters are also connected with these stories.
Among quite possibly one of the most well-renovated places in the world, Asterix Park is situated just ten kilometers from Paris and is dedicated to one of France’s best loved comic strips. This wonderful entertainment centre lets children travel to the village, based on the comic-book characters Asterix and Obélix, created by Albert Uderzo. A lot of visitors, seen in the ranges of attractions namely thrilling rides such as the roller coaster, themed areas, and live performances are evident from Asterix Park a day full of fun and adventure for the entire family.
Upon arrival guests meet the characters of Asterix with wandering around the streets of the village, playing with the visitors. Various regions of the outdated world have become designs of the park, starting from the main roads of Rome to the forests of Gaul. Notable ones are the Rondine, Goudurix, and the Tonnerre de Zeus, those which offer visitors with tremendously exciting and rather scary rides that encourages guests of all ages to take a ride.
The Idéfix Forest is also designed for the young who can have fun in the playground that replicates the main characters of Asterix stories. These include climbing structures, water play area, boats the Idéfix Forest presents so many more activities as the kids discovery area. Also there are many offered varieties of cuisines which are related to the persons of Asterix and Obélix and numerous souvenir shops for attendees to plunge more into the environment.
Petit Prince Park: A Look into the Other Side
Promising to be like no other open space in the world, Petit Prince Park is situated in Alsace and presents various fun features tied to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince. As the unique theme park dedicated to the Little Prince story, this site offers the tourist to travel through the acting worlds of the personality who shocked the world by dying in Sahara desert while flying for finding meteorite that inspired Saint-Exupéry for writing this story.
Thus, combining the essence of the stories and focusing on space, animals, water, and plants, there are thirty playgrounds in the landscaping of Petit Prince Park that would be of interest to all members of the family. With a combination of the Little Prince quiz, life like recreations of the flying machine and the asteroid, an array of fun dressed up creatively as education one can take an exciting journey through the Little Prince story with more alive angles.
The Aerobar is definitely one of the most requested attractions of the park: through some flying manipulations, visitors have the opportunity of flying and watch the incredible sceneries of the surrounding countryside. For the visitors who wish to have a fairly friendly adventure, there are the Baobab Ride, which takes a lesser tour through the enchanting forests of the Little Prince, and the Planetarium Trip which avails a wonderful space tour.
Puy du Fou:
History is said to be the story of past events and such is this journey which takes the audience through a sort of time travel.
Puy du Fou is definitely among one of the most interesting themed park of the entire world, which would immerse the guests in the Italian history. This engaging walkthrough is situated in the beautiful area of Angers and the main concept is based on the notion of time travel where the visitors can interactively visit different periods from ancient Rome up to the nineteenth century.
In Puy du Fou it has open air history presented in different kinds of shows and the surroundings that helps people to feel the history of France. The Romans reborn can be seen fighting in the Roman Arena; knights’ jousting battles are held in the Grand Parc; you can encounter the French revolution in the middle of Paris.
Among the park’s highlights, the Cinéscénie show can be named which is performed at night and involves thousands of participants, colorful and bright costumes, and special effects. Being a spectacle of monumental proportions, the Cinéscénie is a show that is highly recommended for people of all ages and one must admit that the experience is unique.
Besides the theaters and performances, there are several themed villages and tours that show the life of people in different times. A walk through a medieval village or an 19 th century town is most fascinating and genuine; therefore, Puy du Fou is certain to enchant all those who come to visit it.
Futuroscope: The Future of…
Located in the vicinity of one of France’s most vibrant historical cities, Poitiers, Futuroscope creates a futuristic approach to entertainment and amusement by integrating technology and presentation of different narratives. Outperforming competing attractions, the park more than delivers what is in store for movie-lovers focusing on such cinematographic aspects as avant-garde photography and sound and video effects together with the principles of robotics.
There is something for everybody at Futuroscope; anything, from simulations to interactive shows, and stationary exhibits. Some include the TIAA Cref Stadium, The Time Machine a highly acclaimed 4D space playground, and Arthur the 4D Adventure which depicts theavourites animated film.
Besides, it has the type of fancy, modern that include various forms of transport and interesting attractions accompanied by tours where one is educated on the latest trends on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Whether the explicit purpose is to learning about the technological advancements in the realities of virtual, or how robotics and automation works, Futuroscope aims to provide the whole family with quality entertainment and education.
Conclusion
Despite the fact that Disneyland Paris is probably the most popular theme park that France has to offer, there are many other places for families with children to have fun and have unforgettable impressions. Of cartoon characters, wine and cheeses, of the great names of history and kings of yore, France has it all in its wide selection of theme parks like the mythical village Asterix Park, Le Jardin Secret or the fantastic tale of ‘’The Little Prince’’, Puy du Fou Theme Park, etc. And why not, therefore, try to go outside the hurricane-protection levee and discover the other spectacles that the world has in stores for you beyond Disney?