Family-Friendly Attractions In France

Eiffel Tower

Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.

Av. Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris, France

Disneyland Paris

Theme park complex featuring family-friendly rides, shows and costumed characters, plus hotels.

Bd de Parc, 77700 Coupvray, France

Arc de Triomphe

Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.

Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre

Iconic, domed white church, completed in 1914, with interior mosaics, stained-glass windows & crypt.

35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris, France

Jardin du Luxembourg

17th-century park with formally laid-out gardens, trees planted in patterns & statues on pedestals. · Dogs allowed

75006 Paris, France

Puy du Fou

Historical theme park with epic, period-specific shows, including the Vikings & Ancient Rome.

85590 Les Epesses, France

Futuroscope

Futuristic theme park with 3D & 4D cinemas, motion simulators & high-tech, multimedia attractions.

Av. René Monory, 86360 Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

Parc Asterix

Theme park complex featuring family-friendly rides, shows & costumed comic-book characters.

Parc Astérix, 60128 Plailly, France

Parc de la Tête d'Or

Vast, 19th-century park with statues, fountains & tall trees, plus a lake & botanic & rose gardens. · Dogs allowed

Boulevard des Belges, 69006 Lyon, France

Château de Chambord

Expansive, 16th-century, former royal palace with multiple towers and cupolas, surrounded by a moat.

41250 Chambord, France

Musée Grévin

Family-friendly wax museum with lifelike models of French historic and contemporary figures.

10 Bd Montmartre, 75009 Paris, France

Zoo de la Flèche

Home to species including tigers & elephants, with live bird & sea lion shows, plus accommodation.

Le Tertre Rouge, 72200 La Flèche, France

Royal Château of Blois

Former palace with ornate royal chambers, plus painting & sculpture from the 16th-19th centuries.

6 Pl. du Château, 41000 Blois, France

Château de Cheverny

Grand 17th-century country mansion with ornate interiors, landscaped gardens & an orangerie cafe.

Av. du Château, 41700 Cheverny, France

Place de la Bourse

Iconic city square with 18th-century architecture, a fountain & a vast reflecting pool.

Pl. de la Bourse, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Château de Villandry

Restored Renaissance palace, home to formal gardens with a maze & temporary art exhibitions.

3 Rue Principale, 37510 Villandry, France

Jardin d'Acclimatation

Long-running amusement park with rides, play areas, horseback riding, workshops & events.

Bois de Boulogne, Rte de la Prte Dauphine à la Prte des Sablons, 75116 Paris, France

Vulcania

Rides, interactive high-tech shows & educational movies in volcanic-themed amusement park & museum.

2 Rte de Mazayes, 63230 Saint-Ours, France

Château de Beynac

Hulking medieval fortress perched on a riverside clifftop, with a Romanesque keep & frescoed chapel.

Le Château de Beynac, Place du château, 24220 Beynac-et-Cazenac, France

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau

Renaissance palace set in parkland on a river island, with tapestry & royal portrait collections.

19 Rue Balzac, 37190 Azay-le-Rideau, France

Miroir d'eau

Built in 2006 by the Place de la Bourse, this reflecting pool is one of the world's largest.

Pl. de la Bourse, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Castelnaud-la-Chapelle Castle

13th-century castle housing Middle Ages war museum with weapons, armor & reconstructed war machines.

Rte de la Monnaie, 24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, France

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.

Pl. Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France

The Marqueyssac gardens

Hilltop gardens framed by clipped box hedges & topiary, with a balcony for panoramic valley views. · Dogs allowed

Les Jardins de Marqueyssac, 24220 Vezac, France

Château des Milandes

15th-century castle, once home of entertainer Josephine Baker, with displays tracing her life.

Château des Milandes, 257 Rte Joséphine Baker, 24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, France

Château de Saumur

Hilltop medieval fort of the Dukes of Anjou, used as a residence, prison, armory & city museum.

49400 Saumur, France

Monument aux Girondins

Monument with a fountain & towering column erected to honor Girondin revolutionaries.

2792 Pl. des Quinconces, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Murol Castle

Medieval castle with guided tours, including themed tours on medieval life, plus costumed shows.

Rue du Château, 63790 Murol, France

Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire

Renaissance mansion set in parkland with regular art exhibitions & an international garden festival.

Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, 41150 Chaumont-sur-Loire, France

La Roque St. Christophe

Cave dwellings in limestone cliff, with reconstructed scenes from daily life in prehistoric times.

2433 Rte de la Préhistoire, 24620 Peyzac-le-Moustier, France

Forteresse Royale de Chinon

Fortress complex above town built by Henry II of England, with Joan of Arc & Knights Templar links.

2 Rue du Château, 37500 Chinon, France

Château de Sully-sur-Loire

Medieval castle once home to 1st Duke of Sully, with moat & park, plus tours of furnished interior.

Chem. de la Salle Verte, 45600 Sully-sur-Loire, France

France Miniature

Seasonal theme park, built in the shape of the nation, with miniature models of French landmarks.

Bd André Malraux, 78990 Élancourt, France

Château de Langeais

Fortress rebuilt in 1465 offering tours of 16 rooms with period furniture, frescoes & tapestries.

Pl. Pierre de Brosse, 37130 Langeais, France

L'Aventure Michelin

Exhibition on Michelin & its innovations in transport, with films, vehicles & reconstructions.

32 Rue du Clos Four, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France

Grottes de Lacave

Popular Jurassic-era limestone cave system accessed via a miniature electric train.

D23, 46200 Lacave, France

Coulée Verte René-Dumont

Idyllic, leafy footpath running along a disused railway line from Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes. · Dogs allowed

1 Coulée Verte René-Dumont, 75012 Paris, France

Bird park Villars les Dombes

Park with huge bird collection including rare species, plus demonstrations & preservation program.

Parking lot, D1083, 01330 Villars-les-Dombes, France

Parc de l'Auxois

Le Foulon, D905, 21350 Arnay-Sous-Vitteaux, France

Parc Floral de la Source

Park with several themed gardens, a butterfly greenhouse, farm animals, a playground & mini-golf. · Dogs allowed

Av. du Parc Floral, 45100 Orléans, France

Mini Castle Park

Park with 45 miniature models of Loire castles, plus mini cars & mechanical horses for children.

Bd Saint-Denis Hors, 37400 Amboise, France

Musée d'Aquitaine

History & ethnography museum focused on the Bordeaux region, plus artifacts from around the world.

20 Cr Pasteur, 33000 Bordeaux, France

Château de Valençay

Renaissance park & château furnished with Empire, Louis XVI & Regency pieces, & lavish mini-theatre.

2 Rue de Blois, 36600 Valençay, France

Castle of Biron

Imposing, 16th-century, hilltop castle with fortifications & circular towers, plus audio guides.

Château de, 24540 Biron, France

Château de Breteuil

Guided tours of an opulent, 17th-century country house full of antiques, plus ornate gardens & maze.

78460 Choisel, France

The Thoth Park

Displays on Lascaux’s cave paintings & prehistoric man’s rapport with animals, plus wolves & bison.

24290 Thonac, France

Château de Loches

Castle museum with an extensive medieval armor collection & hundreds of years of royal history.

5 Pl. Charles VII, 37600 Loches, France

Château du Rivau

9 Rue du Château, 37120 Lémeré, France

MuséoParc Alésia

Interpretation center, re-enactments & replica war engines on site where Rome defeated the Gauls.

1 Route des trois Ormeaux, 21150 Alise-Sainte-Reine, France

O’Fun Park

85560 Le Bernard, France