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Castles and heritage
Find Marlinspike at Cheverny
Château de Cheverny · Cheverny (41)
Hergé drew on Cheverny for Marlinspike Hall, and a permanent eight-room exhibition recreates the world of Tintin.
Things to do with kids in Blois
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Blois, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 24 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Castles and heritage
Climb Chambord's double-helix staircase
Château de Chambord · Chambord (41)
Children climb the double-helix staircase trying to spot each other from one spiral to the other, then come out onto terraces bristling with chimneys.
Museums and science
Watch for the six-headed dragon
Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin · Blois (41)
Opposite the Château de Blois, a six-headed dragon bursts out of the façade's windows every half hour, and children watch for each appearance.
Castles and heritage
Wander the gardens of Chaumont
Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire · Chaumont-sur-Loire (41)
Perched above the Loire, the estate brings together a château, large stables and a park where the garden festival renews dozens of creations every year.
Leisure parks
Crack a puzzle at Daedalus
Daedalus Escape Game · Blois (41)
On a quiet street in Blois, this escape room has a room designed for children aged eight to twelve, with puzzles pitched at their level.
Museums and science
Play with the art at the Fondation du doute
Fondation du doute · Blois (41)
Near Blois château, this venue dreamed up by the artist Ben shows Fluxus works that are often funny, made of everyday objects, words and games.
Castles and heritage
Step into the royal apartments of Blois
Château royal de Blois · Blois (41)
In the heart of Blois, the château mixes four styles around one courtyard, with Francis I's famous spiral staircase and rooms with painted walls.
Museums and science
Spot animals at the Blois natural history museum
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Blois · Blois (41)
In a former convent in central Blois, the museum recreates the area's habitats, from the Beauce plain to the Sologne ponds, in dioramas combining soil, plants and mounted animals.
Pools, beaches and water
Slide down at Agl'eau aquatic centre
Centre aquatique Agl'eau (UCPA Aqua Stadium) · Blois (41)
On the left bank, Blois's main aquatic centre combines swimming pools with a play area featuring a slide, a lazy river and bubble benches.
Sport and adventure
Boulder at Péka Bloc
Péka Bloc · Blois (41)
North of Blois, this large bouldering gym has low walls over thick mats, an area for little climbers and a parkour zone.
Museums and science
Understand the Loire at the Observatoire
Observatoire Loire · La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (41)
On the riverbank at the entrance to Parc des Mées, this association runs a free interactive exhibition on the Loire, its floods, its sandbanks and the animals living there.
Leisure parks
Bowl a game in Blois
Bowling de Blois, Family Games Center · Blois (41)
North of Blois, this large leisure centre lines up twenty bowling lanes with score screens, light balls for small hands and an arcade room.
Parks and nature
Play and paddle at Parc des Mées
Parc des Mées, aire de jeux et pataugeoire · La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (41)
Beside the Loire, this large public park has a free playground with slides and climbing frames, ponds and lawns for picnics.
Castles and heritage
Count the portraits at Beauregard
Parc et château de Beauregard · Cellettes (41)
Between Blois and Cheverny, this château hides a long gallery covered with more than three hundred portraits of kings, queens and ministers, above a floor of Delft tiles.
Leisure parks
Ride the miniature train at Les Montils
Parc de loisirs Mon'ti Train · Les Montils (41)
Near Blois, a local association runs a miniature train that you sit astride, along a one kilometre track.
Sport and adventure
Walk the nets in the trees
Loisirs Loire Valley · Valloire-sur-Cisse (41)
Near Chouzy you follow a one kilometre trail barefoot over wood chips, pine cones and clay, then a path of nets strung between the trees that even little ones can manage.
Pools, beaches and water
Swim in Chambord's natural pool
Baignade naturelle du Grand Chambord · Mont-près-Chambord (41)
Near Chambord, a large pool of water filtered by aquatic plants warms up in the sun, surrounded by shaded grassy beaches.
Castles and heritage
Walk the ramparts of Fougères
Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre · Le Controis-en-Sologne (41)
This small late medieval castle has everything children picture in a castle, with its keep, machicolations and a wall walk under an impressive timber roof.
Pools, beaches and water
Canoe down the Loire
Val des Châteaux en Canoë-Kayak · Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire (41)
From Saint-Dyé, this club drives families upstream by shuttle and lets them paddle back down the Loire between sandbanks and wooded islands.
Pools, beaches and water
Sail a traditional boat at Saint-Dyé
Bateaux traditionnels des Marins du Port de Chambord · Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire (41)
From the quays of Saint-Dyé, the old port of Chambord, a group of enthusiasts takes families out on flat bottomed traditional boats.
Museums and science
Explore the Maison de la Loire
Maison de la Loire du Loir-et-Cher · Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire (41)
In the former port of Chambord, this small visitor centre takes families through six settings on the wild Loire and boatmen's lives, with sounds, lights and games.
Castles and heritage
Visit the animals at Villesavin
Château de Villesavin et ferme des p'tits animaux · Tour-en-Sologne (41)
Close to Chambord, this small moated Renaissance château houses a wedding museum and a collection of horse drawn carriages.
Pools, beaches and water
Go sailing on the Domino lake
Base naturelle de loisirs du Domino · Suèvres (41)
Between Mer and Suèvres, this former quarry forms a large lake edged with meadows, with a playground, picnic tables and a nature trail.
Museums and science
Watch chocolate being made in Bracieux
Chocolaterie Max Vauché · Bracieux (41)
Near Chambord, this craft chocolate maker opens its workshop to families, who follow the cocoa bean all the way to the bar, with tasting at the end.
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