Creme de Languedoc

Activities for children in Languedoc Roussillon, South France

There's actually quite a lot of activities for children in Langeudoc Roussillon, south France. Children's activity parks in the region include Le Vallon du Villaret and Monto Z'Abres. There are a number of water parks, a superb wild animal park and the Train Jaune - the yellow train that makes its way over the Pyrenees mountains.
 
 
Aqualand (St Cyprien or Cap D'Agde)

Aqualand (St Cyprien or Cap D'Agde), LanguedocWhat could be more fun, for kids and their big-kid parents, than a da y of water-sliding? Aqualand have three parks in Languedoc - with those at St Cyprien and Cap d'Agde being the two biggest.

Entrance: Adults €21, Kids €16.

Sigean - Wild Animal Park

Sigean - Wild Animal Park, LanguedocAn enormous drive-through park in the heart of Languedoc, showcasing the most popular of Africa's wild animals. The park holds over 3,500 animals, from Lions and giraffes and elephants and hippos and chimpanzees - each in a recreated version of their natural habitat - including savannah, plain and brushland. Entrance €21 adults, €17 children.

Le Petit Train Jaune (The Little Yellow Train)

Le Petit Train Jaune (The Little Yellow Train), LanguedocA charming single-gauge train that weaves its way up Languedoc's Pyrénées from Villefranche to Latour-de-Carol. The scenery is stunning, and in summer, there are open-air carriages.

Tel: 04 68 96 56 62. Tickets about €15.

Le Vallon du Villaret Activity Park

Le Vallon du Villaret Activity Park, LanguedocGreat fun for the kids - with swings and climbing nets and ropes galore. It also boasts a number of artworks, set amongst the forest, such as giat masks handing from branches and man-made water-features.

Open April to mid-September. Tel: 04 66 47 63 73.

Entrance: €8-10.

Monto Z'Arbres Activity Park

Monto Z'Arbres Activity Park, LanguedocHigh up in Languedoc's Pyrénées, this activity part boasts all sorts of climbing nets, tunnels, rock climbing, high-wires and everything else young children love clambering up, along, through and down. They also have Swiss-Family-Robinson-stlye cabins up in trees that you can stay the night in.

Entrance: Adults €22.50, Kids €11.50-20.50

Open April-November, Tel: 04 68 22 43 55.

 
 
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