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A day out at Le Malidor Recreation & Camping Centre A family run campsite, open to all. Restaurant, fast food, bar, entertainment, swimming pool, mini golf, boule court, small animal farm, fishing lakes. Function hall for weddings/celebrations. Fully-equipped new cabins. In the Northern Mayenne.
Aquarium Le 7eme Continent Tropical Aquarium at Talmont St Hilare, with realistic Seascapes. Free parking for up to 600 cars, catering, and disabled access. Annual passes available. Open almost all year. Call for entry prices and seasonal opening times.
Arbre et Aventure des Alpes Mancelles Adventure day out in the trees for all ages. At the Domaine du Gasseau in St Leonard des Bois (72).
Atlantic Toboggan Water Park Water park with wave pool, 100m long river with inflatable rings, fun pool for children, fitness pool with jacuzzi, bubbles and geysers. Picnic areas and on-site catering facilities available. In St Hilaire de Riez (85).
Cairn-Stone Age Museum 7 acres of park land in St Hilaire la Foret, Vendee. See how Neolithic man built the first dwellings, discovered making fires and knapping flintstone. Take part in activity workshops: pottery, Neolithic face-painting. Short guided tours in English.
Doue Zoo The Zoo can be found on the Route de Cholet, in Doue la Fontaine (49). Open all days from the Beginning of the February holidays to the End of the All Saints holidays, French dates of course. Complete range of animals and projects.
Escal'Atlantic Explore the International Ocean Liner Centre or the Submarine Espadon at Escal'Atlantic in Saint-Nazaire. Also, The Shipyard and The Airbus Factory - reservation obligatory.
Futuroscope A theme park with dinosaurs, robots, deep sea 3D and much, much more at Jaunay-Clan (86). Visit the website for full details, map and prices.
Holly Park Lots of rides. Bumper boats, roller coaster, dodgems, train. Cafe and restaurant. Picnic areas. Free parking. 4km from Bauge.
Indian Forest Climb and swing through the trees at this treetop adventure land. At Le Bois Lambert, Le Bernard, Vendee. See website for further information.
Jim & Jump Indoor play area catering for children from 3-12 years, next to the Cityglace icerink at Le Mans, on the road to Laval. Open every day during zone A holidays - see website for term time opening hours.
Kart One Karting Karting open April to September at 7 Avenue des Desmoiselles, St Jean de Monts. 17 karts. Adults and children welcome (height restriction 1m30).
Karting at Challans Karting at Challans. Night karting in July & August. Open all year round. Children must be 7 years and older. Route de Cholet, 85300, Challans.
L'Express Montois Welcome on board the Saint-Jean-de-Monts tourist trains, from April to September. And out of season for groups.
L'Ile aux Papillons Stroll amongst hundreds of butterflies from the four corners of the world, flying freely among tropical plants and flowers, in France's largest butterfly house. At ZA des Mandeliers (behind Intermarche), La Gueriniere, Ile de Noirmoutier.
La Ferme des Pommettes Children can feed tame animals, play crazy and family golf, take a pony or tractor ride. At Le Perrier, Saint-Jean-de-Monts.
La Maison de l'Ane Childrens farm in the heart of the Vendee marshes, see and learn about the various breeds of donkeys. Trekking and carriage-driving and donkey rides. At Route du Gois, Beauvoir sur Mer.
Le Labyrinthe Haute Folie A fun,family day out at the maze in Saint Julien de Vouvantes. Track the dinosaur and solve the clues in a maize maze, designed by World renowned maze and puzzle designer Adrian Fisher (open July and August).
Le Pain Calin Bakery Museum at Sallertaine, Vendee. Period settings and practical demostrations of the history of baking. See the website for more details.
Le Refuge de l'Arche Animal park with 1,500 animals in natural surroundings on 14 hectares of land. Kid's playground, picnic areas. On the Route de Menil in Chateau Gontier (53).
Le Velo Rail Pedal along 10km of former railway line, travelling in railcars for 2-4 persons. Cross the river Vie and pass through the former Saint Maixent sur Vie railway station. At Gare du Velo-Rail, Commequiers.
Les p'tits Mousses Hire of electric boats for navigation on the river Jaunay. Direction La Grande Plage, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.
Mini Ville Reduced-scale models of traditional French houses. Mini Ville features homes in the French countryside, region by region. These reproduction mini-houses have been made using materials from the areas represented. At L'Epine-Ile de Noirmoutier.
Mining Centre of Faymoreau Journey in the depth of the coal mines. At the Centre Minier at Faymoreau, Vendee. All year long discover the museum, with the descent inside the roadways, the mining village and Carmelo Zagari's stained glass windows (Miners Chapel).
Musee du Coquillage Museum of Sea Shells at Les Sables d'Olonne. Open all year. Has varied exhibits of rare and unusual crustaceans, starfish, crabs, giant clams, and even sharks. Unique in Europe.... See website or call for more information. Adults €6.
Nantes Planetarium Planetarium equipped with the latest digital technology allowing you to travel through the solar system in 3D. Closed Saturday and no admission for children under 5. 8 rue des Acadiens, Nantes.
Oceanile - Water Park Oceanile is a water park on the little island of Noirmoutier just off the coast of Vendee (85) at La Barre de Monts. Complete water park with typical attractions: water slide, waterfalls, jacuzzi, wave pool, covered swimming. Web site in English.
Ocearium de Croisic Open year round, except for the month of January, from the 3rd to the 29th. Check web site for exact times as they vary. Lots of aquatic exhibitions and vists of the various species. Can be found at Avenue de Saint-Goustan, Le Croisic (44).
Parc d'Animation de la Ferme Equi'libre At Les 4 Moulins, Sallertaine. July and August. 10 hectares of countryside. 6 different equestrian activities daily in 30000m2 of corn maze. Children's farm, cockerel/hen living museum, beekeeper, mini-farm, pony rides, buttermaking, produce tasting.
Parc Papea City This family/childrens park incorporating a mini aqua park can be found at Yvre l'Eveque (72). Open on weekends from April to September and all day June to August. Has 20 hectares of flora and fauna, as well as boat circuits and bouncy castles.
Parc Zoologique Boissière du Doré is a zoo where you can discover animals from the five continents. The zoo is at La Chataigneraie, 44430 La Boissière du Doré and is closed in December and January. Visit the website for times and tarifs.
Planetarium de Nantes Located at 8 Rue des Acadiens, Nantes. Call for opening times and tickets.
Planete Sauvage This attraction park can be found in Port Saint-Pere (44). They call themselves a Wildlife Entertainment Park and have an African Village, Safari Trails (drive through in your car, just like in Africa) and a Marine City with shows. Themed restaurant.
Puy du Fou - Parc Attraction The Puy du Fou is a must for kids and adults alike. In the Vendee (85), at rue Georges Clemenceau, Les Epesses. A castle with medieval enactments and attractions on a grand scale. Check web site for opening times, which are seasonal.
Sealand Aquarium de Noirmoutier Aquarium open February to November. Enter Sealand, enter the water world. Fantastic universe of underwater flora and fauna. 500,000 litres of water, 200m circuit, 200 different species, 1000 creatures. At Le Vieux Port, Noirmoutier.
Spaycific'zoo Birds, reptiles, mammals, insects and more. This is a complete discovery zoo for the little ones. Open everyday form 20th March to 30th September, 10:00-20:00. Follow the "Spay" signs from the A11, Motorway just to the West of Le Mans
Stations Kid A safe playing environment for children by the sea, with activities and supervision. Many centres along the Loire region's Atlantic coastline.
Trees & Adventure At a height of 1 to 20 metres off the ground, monkey bridges and tarzan jumps link together from 1 tree to the next, in the shade of pine trees, in the La Paree Jesus forest. Open April to September. At St Jean de Monts.
Zoo des Sables d'Olonne Zoological park with an Endangered-species breeding programme. Set in 3ha of established land. Partner to the Doue Zoo in Maine et Loire. Open from mid-February to late October. See wbsite for further details. Annual tickets available.
Zoo la Fleche The Zoo can be found in la Fleche (72), and has a large selection of all types of animals. Open year round, but check the site for exact hours as they vary quite a bit.
