Beyond's Fun - Amusements is a guide to the distractions mainly for the kiddies, who can't always maintain a high interest for "yet another beautiful little perched Medieval village". We have collected here a list of water parks, miniature golfs, zoos and other animal attractions, mainly for Provence and the South of France, but not limited the standard Beyond departments of France.
We don't have a staff to verify every place every year, so please use the "price" and "hours" details as a guide only.
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Department 04 - Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Digne-les-Bains (04000) [map p14, W]
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.
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.
Department 06 - Alpes-Maritimes
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Antibes Juan-les-Pins (06600) [map q15, S]
Visiobulle
Explore the underwater world from a glass-bottomed boat.
Location: Year round: 8 bd de l'Aguillon Summer: Embarcadère Courbet, Juan-les-Pins
Open: 29 Mar--14 June, 1-30 Sept: daily (weather permitting) 11h, 13h30, 15h, 16h30 15 Jun--31 Aug: daily 9h, 10h15, 13h, 14h45, 16h30, 18h15 and at night.
Tel: 0493 340 996; Fax: 04 92 91 15 42
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
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
Adventure Golf (Mini-golf)
Location: Parking Marineland
Tel: 0493 334 949
Mini Golf de la Brague
Location: rte Biot
Tel: 0493 746 745
Le Bar-sur-Loup (06620) [map q15, SW]
Karting
Go-kart rental and driving, age 5+
Location: Plateau de la Sarrée, Route de Gourdon
Open: daily, 12h--19h
Tel: 0493 424 808
Beaulieu-sur-Mer (06310) [map q15, E]
Mini-Golf
Location: les Jardins Pasteur, bd Alsace Lorraine
Tel: 0493 012 034
Cannes (06400) [map q15, SW]
Cannes Bowling - Billiards
Location: 189 av Françis Tonner (just past the Cannes-Mandelieu airport)
Open: 7 days a week, 15h-02h30
Mandelieu-la-Napoule (06210) [map q15]
Parc de la Vernède et de Robinson
Menton (06500) [map q15, E]
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
Nice (06000) [map q15, SE]
Marionnettes and Childrens Shows
Clown, Grenadine, Magician
Location: 28 rue El-Nouzah
Tel: 0493 802 183
Show at the Castel des 2 Rois
Location: Corniche André de Joly
Open: Wed, Sat, Sun - 16h, 17h.
Kindia Park
Childrens attractions
Location: Parc de Vaugrenir - RN 7
Villeneuve Loubet
Tel: 0493 656 192
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
Théâtre de la Cité et Théâtre Chou
4 children's shows alternately in both theateres
Open: Sat 14h30
Tel: 0493 268 345
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; around 50-200 F.
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.
Saint Jean-Cap-Ferrat (06230) [map q15, E]
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.
Saint Vallier-de-Thiey (06460) [map q15, SW]
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.
Sauze (06470) [map p14]
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.
Department 13 - Bouches-du-Rhône
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Aix-en-Provence (13100) [map q13, S]
Mini Golf du Val de l'Arc
Location: quart Arc de Meyran, chem Infirmeries
Tel: 0442 272 957
La Barben (13330) []
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.
Cuges-les-Pins (13780) [map r14]
Ok Corral
Western Town leisure park, Big Wheel, Roller-coasters.
Location: RN 8
Tel: 0442 738 005
Ensuès-la-Redonne (13820) []
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
Istres (13800) [map q13, SW]
Pyramide, La
Aquatic Part "The Lagoon", water chutes, "tidal wave" swimming pool.
Location: Rue de l'Equerre
Tel: 0442 569 999
Les Pennes-Mirabeau (13170) [map r13]
Aqualand
Large aquatic park, chutes, "tidal wave" swimming pool rapids, dodgem boats.
Location: Plan de Campagne, Rte de Septèmes
On the N8
Saint Cannat (13760) [map q13]
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.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (13460) [map r12, NW]
Pont de Gau Bird Park
Bird park, bird zoo and museum in the Camargue.
Location: RN 570
Tel: 0490 978 262
Department 26 - Drôme
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Pierrelatte (26700 (Drôme)) []
Ferme aux Crocodiles
Visit 365 crocodiles.
Location: Les Blachettes
In the Drôme, between A7 exits Montélimar-Sud and Bollène
Open: Apr-Sept, 9h30-19h; Oct-Mar 9h30-17h
Entry: 6 euro adults, 4 euro children (these are old prices, just to give you an idea)
Tel: 0475 043 373; Fax: 04 75 96 39 07
Department 30 - Gard
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Beaucaire (30300 (Gard)) [map q12, N]
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
Department 46 - Lot
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Rocamadour (46500 (Lot)) [map n08, center]
Eagle Rock - Le Rocher des Aigles
Spectacle with birds of prey in free flight, and a show with parrots.
Open: April through October
Entry: 8 euros
Tel: 0565 336 545, or 0565 653 906
Web: www.rocherdesaigles.com
Their website is very fancy; doesn't work with Firefox and Mac.
Grotte Préhistorique des Merveilles
Cave drawings
Open: Apr-June 10h-12, 14h-18. July-Aug 9h-19h. Sept-Nov 10h-12h, 14h-18.
Closed: Nov after Toussaint until end March. Tel: 0565 336 792; Fax: 0565 33 67 92
Beautiful subterranean caves, with 20,000 year-old cave drawings, from the late paleolithic.
Department 65 - Haute-Pyrénées
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Beaucens (65400 (Haute-Pyrénées)) []
Le Donjon des Aigles
Spectacle with large birds of prey, at an 11th-century feudal castle.
Location: 11, Rue du Courrier
Open: Every afternoon from Spring vacations to Sept, 15h30 and 17h; August: 15h, 16h30, 18h.
Tel: 0562 971 959
A collection of over 45 species of birds of prey, and a wildbird show of international fame.
Department 83 - Var
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Aiguines (83630) [map q14, N]
Chauvel Yves Mini Golf
Location: quart Chabassole
Tel: 0494 702 228
Fréjus (83600) [map r15, W]
Aquatica
Location: RN 98, Frejus
Open: 6 June - 20 Sept; (10h-18h during June)
Tel: 0494 518 251; Fax: 04 94 51 82 52
Web: www.parc-aquatica.com
Largest aqupark of the Cote d'Azur, water slides of all sizes and types. Mini-golfs. Pedalos. Attractions and activities.
Cinéma Aquatica
Location: RN 98 Qu le Capou
Tel: 0836 680 132
Hyères (83400) [map r14, S]
Golf Mini Hyérois
Location: 810 chem Roubaud
Tel: 0494 572 500
La Londe-les-Maures (83250) [map r14, S]
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
Sainte Maxime (83120) [map r14, E]
Aqualand
An aqua-parc, located at Les Bosquets, on the D25 road (towards the A8) just north of town.
Vinon-sur-Verdon (83560) [map r14]
Park Animalier Domestique - Farmyard Animal Park
Location: Between Vinon and Grêoux-les-Bains, south of Manosque.
Open: All year, 10h-19h.
Entry: 5 euros
Tel: 0492 788 825
Web: www.parcanimalierverdon.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.
Department 84 - Vaucluse
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Lourmarin (84160) [map q13, NW]
Mini Golf du Laurier
Location: Les Ferrailles
Tel: 0490 681 407
Malaucène (84340) [map p13, NW]
Mini Golf du Groseau
Location: cabanon Le Groseau
Tel: 0490 652 867
Department 98 - Monaco
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Monaco (98000 (Monaco)) [map q15]
Musée Océanographique de Monaco
Aquarium and museum of oceanography.
Location: Ave Saint-Martin
Open: Every day of the year except the day of the F1 Grand Prix.
Jan-Mar 10h-18h; Apr-June 9h30-19h; July-Aug 9h30-19h30; Sept 9h30-19h; Oct-Dec 10h-18h.
Tel: +377 931 600; Fax: +377 92 167 793
Web: www.oceano.mc
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