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Amusements and things to do in the Provence, Alpes, Côte d'Azur Region, in the southeast of France. A mixture of beaches and amusements of the French Riviera and the mountains of the Alps and the Parc Mercantour.
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Water Parks, Aqualands |
Adventure
Adventure labryinth - Le Labyrinthe de l'Aventure
A maze of 4 kms of alleys and dead-ends, where games are hidden for young and old. The 2009 theme: The Great Explorers.
Location:
Route D2085 (direction Grasse), 2 km past Villeneuve-Loubet village.
Open: 11 April - 11 Nov
Entry: 10.50 € adults; 8.50 € for 4-12 years.
Tel: 0492 020 606, or 0672 721 776; Fax: 0492 020 606
Email: azurlabyrinthe@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.lelabyrinthedelaventure.com
Arbre & Aventure
Tree Adventures - Cables, walkways and nets strung between trees in the forested hills of the Montagne de Audibergue. Seven different routes, for all ages: 5 years and up, 8 years and up, on up to the adults' Super Tyro.
Location:
Parc de la Moulière, outdoor sports area by the hamlet of La Moulière, 6 km southeast of Caille village.
Open: May, June, Sept: weekends and holidays. July-August: daily
Tel: 0493 366 057, or 0660 605 625
Email: cailleacrobranche@yahoo.fr
Web: www.geocities.com/cailleacrobranche
Amusement
Antibes Land (beside Marineland)
Amusement park
Butterfly Jungle (photos contributed by a Beyond Reader)
Little Provencal Farm
Location:
RN 7, Route de Biot, Antibes
Tel: 0493 334 949
Eldorado City
Far West town, Poney trekking, Entertainment.
Location:
Chateauneuf-les-Martigues, 13220
Open: March to mid November
Tel: 0442 798 690; Fax: 04 42 76 19 91
Kiddy Parc - Parc d'Attractions pour Enfants
A 3-hectare amusement theme park for kiddies, 500 meters from the Port de Hyères. Rides, slides, animals, water slides and games, go-karts, and so on.
Location:
Port d'Hyères
Open: April - September
Entry: Kids over 2 years: 13.50€ Parc; 15.50€ Parc + Cirque; 17.00€ Parc + Cirque + Jeux d'Eau (Water Games)
Email: infos@kiddyparc.com
Web: www.kiddyparc.com
Kindia Park
Childrens attractions
Location:
Parc de Vaugrenir - RN 7; Villeneuve Loubet
Tel: 0493 656 192
Marionnettes and Childrens Shows
Clown, Grenadine, Magician
Location:
28 rue El-Nouzah
Tel: 0493 802 183
Ok Corral
Western Town leisure park, Big Wheel, Roller-coasters.
Location:
RN 8
Tel: 0442 738 005
Show at the Castel des 2 Rois
Location:
Corniche André de Joly
Open: Wed, Sat, Sun - 16h, 17h.
Village des Automates
Location:
N7; 1 km SE of St-Cannat. 15 km northwest of Aix-en-Provence; 5 km southeast of Lambesc.
Open: 1 apr-30 sept: 7 days; 10h-18h
1 oct-31 mar: wed, sat, sun, holidays; 10h-18h
Tel: 0442 573 030
Over 500 robots displayed in an outdoor park of pine and rosemary.
Animal Park
Reserve Biologique des Monts d'Azur
This 700 hectare animal park is home to a herd of European Bison, the Mongolian Wild Horse (Przewalski's Horse, Dzungarian Horse, Asian Wild Horse), deer and wild boar. Guided visits (safaris) are in small groups, either walking or by horse-drawn carriage (calèche). Snowshoe visits (safaris) are available in the winter.
The site has a buffet and restaurant, and package prices are available for safari + dining. There are also rooms available, for overnight and two-night visits.
Location:
Domaine du Haut-Thorenc; 700 m east of the junction of the D5 (from Andon) with the D2 east-west road.
Open: 1 March to the first weekend of January
Closed: Jan - Feb
Entry: Walking guided visits take 1h30, in groups of 8 to 12. 18 euros adults, 10 euros children.
Horse carriage visits take 1h30, in groups of 10 to 12. 12 euros adults, 12 euros children.
Tel: 0493 600 078; Fax: 0493 600 078
Web: www.haut-thorenc.com/index.2.html
The Reserve brought in their first European Bison (Bison bonasus) from Pologne in 2005 and 2006, and the herd has prospered and expanded here. In this thickly forested area, the bison create clearings that are great for biodiversity.
Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) is a small, wild horse that once ranged over the plains and steppes of Europe and Asia. Over 600 cave drawings of the Przewalski's Horse date from 30'000 to 9'000 years ago. Modern times were unkind to the breed, and the race was reduced to official extinction (except for two captive populations in Munich and Prague zoos) in 1945.
Careful breeding and repopulation of protected areas, such as the Reserve Biologique des Monts d'Azur, has raised the classification to "critically endangered".
Aquapark
Aqualand
Large aquatic park, chutes, "tidal wave" swimming pool rapids, dodgem boats.
Location:
Plan de Campagne, Rte de Septèmes; On the N8
Aqualand
An aqua-parc, located at Les Bosquets, on the D25 road (towards the A8) just north of town.
Aquland Fréjus
The largest aquatic park on the Côte d'Azur. The Aqualand parks are full-fleged theme parks
Location:
Quartier le Capou - RN98
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
Email: aqualand.frejus@aqualand.fr
Web: www.aqualand.fr/les-parcs,frejus.html
Largest aqupark of the Cote d'Azur, water slides of all sizes and types. Mini-golfs. Pedalos. Attractions and activities.
Aquland Saint Cyr-sur-Mer
A unique environment of water rides and activities.
Location:
ZAC des Pradeaux
Tel: 0494 320 832; Fax: 04.94.32.11.02
Email: aqualand.stcyrsurmer@aqualand.fr
Web: www.aqualand.fr/les-parcs,saint_cyrsmer.html
Aquland Sainte Maxime
The most recent of the Aqualands, at the doors of the Gulf of Saint Tropez.
Location:
Route Plan de la Tour
Tel: 0494 555 454; Fax: 04.94.55.54.55
Email: aqualand.stmaxime@aqualand.fr
Web: www.aqualand.fr/les-parcs,sainte_maxime.html
Pyramide, La
Aquatic Part "The Lagoon", water chutes, "tidal wave" swimming pool.
Location:
Rue de l'Equerre
Tel: 0442 569 999
Astronomy
Astorama
Discovering astronomy, planetarium, telescopes.
Location:
Rte de la Revère, Grande Corniche, Col d'Eze
Open: July-Aug - every night starting at 18h30.
Sept-June - Tue, Fri starting at 18h30.
Tel: 0493 858 558; Fax: 04 93 85 62 85
Observatory of the Côte d'Azur
Visit the observatory
Location:
Bd Bischoffsheim
Open: Saturday 15h
Tel: 0493 858 558; Fax: 04 93 85 62 85
Birds
Jardin d'Oiseaux Tropicaux - Tropical Birdland
Tropical birds, in a 6-hectare parc of cork pine and eucalyptus.
Location:
Rte de Valcros
Open: June-Sept 9h30-19h30; Oct-May 14h-18h.
Tel: 0494 350 215
Pont de Gau Bird Park
Bird park, bird zoo and museum in the Camargue.
Location:
RN 570
Tel: 0490 978 262
Butterflies
Le Jardin des Papillons
Also a Musée Promenade
Open: July-Aug guided visits daily; July 11h, 14h30, 16h; Aug 10h, 11h30, 14h30.
June guided visits by request, 11h, 14h30, 16h.
Apr, May, Sept guided visits by request, Mon-Tue, Thur-Fri.
Entry: 4.60 euros, kids 2.75. Promenade and Papillons 6 euros, kids 4 euros.
Tel: 0492 367 070, or 0630 309 963
Web: www.proserpine.org
Tour though a 1-hectare (2 acre) open space with a naturalist guide, dedicated entirely to regional butterflies and their preferred flowers.
Caverns
Grotte Baume Obscure Souterroscope
Visit the underground caves; 15 minutes from Grasse.
Location:
Chemin de Sainte-Anne
Open: Apr-June, Sept: 10h-17h weekdays, 10h-19h weekends.
July-Aug: 10h-19h daily; Oct-Mar: 10h-17h weekends.
Tel: 0493 426 163; Fax: 04 93 42 69 19
Underground temperature 13 deg C, bring warm clothing.
Grottes des Audides
Underground caves (grottes) and musuem, parc prehistoric.
Location:
Route de Cabris CD4
Open: July-Aug, daily, 10h-18h; Sept, June, except Tue, 14h-17h
Oct-May, except Mon-Tue, 14h-17h
Tel: 0493 426 415
Underground temperature 13 deg C, bring warm clothing.
Games
Cannes Bowling - Billiards
Location:
189 av Françis Tonner (just past the Cannes-Mandelieu airport)
Open: 7 days a week, 15h-02h30
Geological
Blayeul Museum - Musée-Promenade Blayeul
Also a Butterfly Garden
Open: Apr-Oct, 7/7, 9h-12h, 14h-17h30 (16h30 Fridays). Nov-Mar closed on weekends and holidays.
Entry: 4.60 euros, kids 2.75. Promenade and Papillons 6 euros, kids 4 euros.
Tel: 0492 367 070
Web: www.resgeol04.org
Stroll in a geological reserve of fossils, in a park full of waterfalls and streams. Ten aquariums of tropical and Mediterranean fish alongside their ancient fossils.
Karting
Kart'on - Karting indoor
Location:
ZAC des Trois Moulins; Rue des Lamberts (near the Antibes autoroute exit)
Open: Mon-Thur 18h-midnight; Fri 18h-02h; Sat 14h-02h; Sun 12h-20h.
Tel: 0493 748 989; Fax: 04 93 74 66 10
Karting
Go-kart rental and driving, age 5+
Location:
Plateau de la Sarrée, Route de Gourdon
Open: daily, 12h--19h
Tel: 0493 424 808
Mini Golf
Adventure Golf (Mini-golf)
Location:
Parking Marineland
Tel: 0493 334 949
Chauvel Yves Mini Golf
Location:
quart Chabassole
Tel: 0494 702 228
Golf Mini Hyérois
Location:
810 chem Roubaud
Tel: 0494 572 500
Mini Golf de la Brague
Location:
rte Biot
Tel: 0493 746 745
Mini Golf du Groseau
Location:
cabanon Le Groseau
Tel: 0490 652 867
Mini Golf du Laurier
Location:
Les Ferrailles
Tel: 0490 681 407
Mini Golf du Val de l'Arc
Location:
quart Arc de Meyran, chem Infirmeries
Tel: 0442 272 957
Mini-Golf
Location:
les Jardins Pasteur, bd Alsace Lorraine
Tel: 0493 012 034
Mini-Golf du Parc de loisirs Koaland
Location:
Ave de la Madone
Tel: 0492 100 040
Mini-Golf du Pian
Location:
9 av Blasco-Ibanez
Tel: 0493 577 693
Parc de la Vernède et de Robinson
Rail
Touristique Train Center Var - Train Touristique du Centre Var
A 24-km rail trip between Carnoules and Brignoles in the Var on a 1950's "autorail" railway car. This is on part of the 19th-century railway line that linked Carnoules and Brignoles to St-Maximin and Gardanne to the west.
Open: April-May: Sundays; Jun-Sept: Sundays-Wednesdays; Oct-Nov 1st: Sundays
Summer: Depart Carnoules 10h, 15h; Depart Brignoles 11h25 (check their website for details)
Entry: 9 € adults; Children 4-10 years, 5 €
Web: attcv.ifrance.com
Touristique Train Center Var - Train Touristique du Centre Var
A 24-km tourist train between Carnoules and Brignoles in the Var passes by the northern edge of Sainte Anastasie-sur-Issole.
Open: April-May: Sundays; Jun-Sept: Sundays-Wednesdays; Oct-Nov 1st: Sundays
Summer: Depart Carnoules 10h, 15h; Depart Brignoles 11h25 (check their website for details)
Entry: 9 € adults; Children 4-10 years, 5 €
Web: attcv.ifrance.com
Shows
Théâtre de la Cité et Théâtre Chou
4 children's shows alternately in both theateres
Open: Sat 14h30
Tel: 0493 268 345
Water
Aquascope - Trans Côte d'Azur
Explore the underwater world from a glass-bottomed boat.
Location:
Quai Lunel, 06300 Port de Nice
Open: Spring - daily 9h, 10h, 11h, 14h, 15h, 16h, 17h, 18h.
Tel: 0492 004 230; Fax: 04 92 00 42 31
Trans Côte d'Azur - Sea Excursions
Sea excursions along the coast, departing from Nice or St-Laurent-du-Var.
Location:
Quai Lunel, 06300 Port de Nice
Tel: 0492 004 230; Fax: 04 92 00 42 31
Nice Côté Mer: 1 hr; Cap de Nice, Cap Ferrat, Baie de Villefranche, Promenade des Anglais.
Monaco: all day or afternoon: Cap Ferrat, Baie de Villefranche, Beaulieu, Eze, to Monaco.
San Remo: with a stop for shopping at San Remo.
Iles de Lerins.
Corniche d'Or: 2 hrs; departs from Sainte Marguerite (Iles de Lerins)
Saint-Tropez.
Zoo
Farmyard Animal Park - Parc Animalier Domestique
Location:
Between Vinon and Grêoux-les-Bains, south of Manosque.
Open: All year, 10h-19h.
Entry: €6; under-3 years free
Tel: 0492 788 825
Web: www.parc-animalier-verdon.com
Includes donkeys of Provence and Greece, cattle of the Camargue and Thailand, camels, llamas, alpagas, Angora goats, poneys, ducks and swans. Playground, video games, kids games, mini-golf, free poney rides.
la Montagne aux Marmottes
Eco-Parc Animalier - Nature Space
Location:
Domain des Grisons, Rte de Barcelonnette; 10 km from Savines-le-Lac
Open: Apr-Oct 9h30-19h00; Nov-Mar 9h30-18h.
Tel: 0492 443 200, or 0492 924 007; Fax: 0492 44 32 04
A 3-hectare nature park. Close obervation of marmottes, including glass-sided dens. Live wild animals (badger, fox, deer, mouflon). Museum of mountain animals (lynx, wolf, chamoix, etc.). Reconstruction of a prehistoric grotto. Botanical walk. Kids games, climbing wall.
Zoo - Parc Zoologique de La Barben
Location:
D572; 6 km east of Salon; 4 km west of St-Canat (near La Barben Castle)
Open: 7 days; 10h-18h
Tel: 0490 551 912; Fax: 04 90 55 27 75
Animals in their natural habitat in the 30 Ha Nature Reserve; Exotic aquarium-vivarium; play areas.
Zoo Cap Ferrat
Location:
The Parc Zoological is located in the northwestern part of the peninsula, just past the Office de Tourisme.
Open: Every day of the year.
Tel: 0493 760 760
Over 300 animals, with Bear Mountain, Tiger Zone, Crocodile Beach, African Plain.
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