Normandy: The best theme parks for your holidays!
With its picturesque towns, dramatic coasts, and green landscapes, Normandy is the perfect travel destination. There are many family-friendly activities from kayaking and sailing to cycling trips and hiking tours. Amusement parks like Parc du Bocasse in Le Bocasse with roller coasters and a log flume also provide fun for family vacations.
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Normandy - 8 special theme parks
Parc du Bocasse
Parc du Bocasse is located in the French Normandy, about 25 km from Rouen. It is primarily a family park and is therefore mainly aimed at children of various age groups. However, there are some roller coasters that provide a good thrill for adults as well. In addition to the rides, the park also offers some magical shows or great play opportunities for children. These include exciting slides or a 4D experience world. The park also caters to the physical well-being with a suitable selection of food and drinks such as sandwiches or burgers.
Parc Ange Michel
Parc Ange Michel is located between Avranches and Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët in Normandy. It is a great excursion option, especially exciting for children. Although the numerous offerings are primarily aimed at children, adults can also enjoy some variety here with go-karting. For children, there are exciting things like wild descents, giant slides, or even electric cars available. A special attraction is also a large adventure playground in the form of a pirate ship. This invites imaginative pirate play with climbing nets and slides. The bumper boats, a kind of bumper cars on water, also fit well with this.
Raptor Park
For everyone who loves dinosaurs, the mini-golf course with the theme of prehistoric giants is a must. Additionally, there is a large trampoline park and numerous other attractions such as the indoor playground for children between 3 and 7 years old or a large bouncy castle area for older children up to 10 years. The mini-golf course itself consists of an 18-hole course set up in the dark. Between the lanes, there are numerous fluorescent dinosaurs to avoid. The balls and clubs also glow in the dark, making playing an experience. Playing is allowed from the age of 3.
Le Village Enchanté
Just an hour's drive from seaside resorts like Granville and Jullouville, Le Village Enchanté promises a varied day trip not far from fine sandy Atlantic beaches. The family-friendly amusement park attracts with numerous children's attractions in a shady forest area. Here, kids can zip through the air on zip lines, balance on suspension bridges, and romp around on adventure playgrounds. With its babbling brooks, sparkling lakes, and medieval miniature buildings, Le Village Enchanté is a charming holiday village. Diverse play options like mini-golf, foot billiards, pirate rafts, and go-karts complement the child-friendly leisure experience. Also popular with the little ones are the fairy-tale automatic puppet shows. A snack bar on site treats guests to savory and sweet delicacies.
Etretat Aventure
The Etretat Aventure Parc is a diverse adventure park for kids and adults. Highlights include the climbing garden. Here, on five courses for every athletic ambition, young and old alike can traverse wobbly bridges and climb nets high above the ground. For young guests, the adventure park also features a colorful climbing wall as another highlight. As a small challenge, rotating elements, among others, must be overcome. Those who wish can climb to the top with a stopwatch for time. Various courses are also available here for plenty of variety on the family outing.
Le Monde Miniature
In a scale of 1:87, around 400 meters of tracks are laid in the miniature railway world of Le Monde Miniature, on which 250 locomotives are running. Sometimes the small trains pass through dreamy landscapes, sometimes through picturesque villages and lively cities with their lovingly designed miniature houses. Love is in every detail at Le Monde Miniature. Look forward to a play of light throughout the day. This includes glowing street lamps and illuminated houses. This makes the scenario in miniature format, as well as the accompanying sounds, appear even more realistic. Go on a discovery tour with the whole family!
Clecygliss
The track length is 650 m. A mechanical lift takes you up to the starting point in a small forest. During the ascent, you enjoy a magnificent view of the splendid Clécy Viaduct and the surrounding picturesque landscape. The ride downhill is completely safe. It can be easily managed even with a child. During the descent through rapid curves and long straights, you can easily control the speed to your personal taste. The top speed is 45 km/h with a maximum acceleration of 3G. At the finish, a snack bar with a cozy terrace and great view awaits you. Your little ones can have fun in the bouncy castle set up there.
Beauregard Aventure
The tree climbing park Beauregard Aventure is located near the small French town of Herouville-Saint-Clair in the beautiful Brittany. The idyllic forest area invites both relaxation and enjoyment of the exciting climbing tours among the treetops. The various routes require different skills and offer plenty of variety. Special attention is given to the young climbers. For children, there are simple routes to get familiar with climbing. Introductory videos on tree climbing and safety are also shown. Additionally, many routes offer enough challenge and exciting adventures for small advanced climbing enthusiasts.