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Amusements and things to do in the Languedoc-Roussillon Region in the South of France. Between Provence and the Pyrénées, the Languedoc-Roussillon Region has mountains and Mediterranean beaches, and borders Spain.
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Fun |
Fun 06 Alpes-Maritimes |
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Santons, Creches Museums, Workshops, Displays |
Water Parks, Aqualands |
Aquapark
Aquland Cap d'Agde
The first aquatic park created in Europe, and the best known.
Location:
BP 666
Tel: 0467 268 594; Fax: 04.67.26.51.20
Email: aqualand.capdagde@aqualand.fr
Web: www.aqualand.fr/les-parcs,cap_d_agde.html
Aquland Port Leucate
A kingdom dedicated to the kids, close to the stations of Leucate and Barcarès.
Location:
Av. du roussillon
Tel: 0468 409 998; Fax: 04.68.40.83.78
Email: aqualand.portleucate@aqualand.fr
Web: www.aqualand.fr/les-parcs,port_leucate.html
Aquland Saint Cyprien
8 Hectares of attractions on the Atlantic coast. The Aqualand parks are full-fleged theme parks
Location:
Mas des capellans
Open: Every day 6 June - 6 Sept;
20 June - 5 July, 30 Aug 6 Sept 10h-18h; 6 July - 30 Aug: 10h-19h
Entry: (2009) €24.50. Season pass all Aqualands, 1 person: €79
Tel: 0468 214 949; Fax: 04.68.21.15.47
Email: aqualand.stcyprien@aqualand.fr
Web: www.aqualand.fr/les-parcs,saint_cyprien.html
Largest aqupark of the Cote d'Azur, water slides of all sizes and types. Mini-golfs. Pedalos. Attractions and activities.
Aquarium
Seaquarium
Includes: Jewels of the Coral Reef, The Shark Tunnel, Children's Trail, Multimedia room.
Open: All year. Hours Oct-Apr: 10h-19h
Entry: €10.30; Ages 5-14: €7.30.
Tel: 0466 515 737
Email: contact@seaquarium.fr
Web: www.seaquarium.fr
Birds
Les Aigles de Beaucaire
Spectacle with large birds of prey in free flight, at the ancient fortress Chateau de Beaucaire. Afternoons, 20 March to end October.
Location:
11, Rue du Courrier
Open: 24 Mar--1 Nov, daily except Wed, 15h, 16h, 17h, 18h.
all school holidays.
Tel: 0466 592 672; Fax: 04 66 59 50 74
Web: www.aigles-de-beaucaire.com
Caverns
Grotte des Demoiselles
Underground caverns, one called the Subterranean Cathedral, and equiped with Europe's first underground funiculaire (tram).
Open: All year. Guided Visits every hour, beginning at 10h. Nov-Feb and Mar-Oct, closed from 12h-14h. July-Aug, continuous starts for the 1-hr visit.
Entry: 8.80 € (2009)
Web: www.demoiselles.fr
3 stars in the Michelin Green Guide, Languedoc-roussillon.
Grotto
Trabuc Grotto - La Grotte de Trabuc
The largest underground cave complex in the Cévennes, with the 100'000 soldats (the thousand soldiers). The Michelin Green Guide gives this 2-stars, "Merits a detour".
Location:
6 km east of Saint Jean-du-Gard; 8 km northwest of Anduze. On the D50 road, 6 km northwest of Anduze and 2 km southeast of Mialet (by the Mas Soubeyran), a small road goes off to the north; follow the signs.
Tel: 0466 850 328, or 0468 682 420; Fax: 0468 261 075
Web: www.grottes-de-france.fr
1 hour guided visits, begin about 10:15 Apr-Sept. Afternoons only March, Oct. Constant 14 degrees C (57 deg F).
Another famous grotto, the Grotte de Dargilan, is located near Meyrueis, 40 km west of Saint Jean-du-Gard.
Rail
Steam Train of the Cévennes - Train à Vapeur des Cévennes
This 40-minute steam train between Saint Jean-du-Gard and Anduze follows the magnificent forested valleys for 13 km along the Gardon river in the heart of the Cévennes.
Open: March: selected days; April-early Sept: daily; Sept to beginning Nov: daily except Monday. 3-4 trains a day. Check with their website (below) for details.
Entry: €9 one-way; €12 round-trip; dogs and bicycles €3.
Tel: 0466 605 900; Fax: 0466 605 909
Web: www.trainavapeur.com
Train schedules allow an easy round-trip voyage, or with stops of a few hours or even all day in either Saint Jean-du-Gard or Anduze.
Special event trains every year: Wine Harvest in Sept; Chestnut day in Oct; Halloween Weekend; Fireworks night train 13 July, etc.
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