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Parks and nature
Walk through the Parc Phoenix greenhouse
Parc Phoenix · Nice (06)
Opposite Nice airport, this municipal botanical park houses a 7,000 m², 25-metre-high greenhouse that reproduces six tropical climates.
Things to do with kids in Cagnes-sur-Mer
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Cagnes-sur-Mer, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Castles and heritage
Visit the Man in the Iron Mask's cell
Îles de Lérins · Cannes (06)
A few minutes by boat from Quai Laubeuf, the Île Sainte-Marguerite is home to the Fort Royal, where you can see the cell of the Man in the Iron Mask.
Leisure parks
Cross the nets at the Bois des Lutins
Le Bois des Lutins · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
Near Villeneuve-Loubet, this 2-hectare wood crossed by a stream is home to observation huts linked by net walkways.
Leisure parks
Play as a team at Terra Totem
Terra Totem · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
In the Vanade leisure area, Terra Totem runs a big outdoor adventure game inspired by TV game shows.
Sport and adventure
Climb from tree to tree at Pitchoun Forest
Pitchoun Forest · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
This treetop course is designed for children aged 3 to 10 who are at least one metre tall.
Pools, beaches and water
Slide down the Aquasplash flumes
Aquasplash · Antibes (06)
Antibes' big water park reopens each summer with straight and spiral slides, a lagoon and a wave pool.
Leisure parks
Explore the giant nets at Kid City
Kid City · Nice (06)
On the ground floor of Forum Lingostière, in the Var plain, Kid City lines up 600 m² of indoor play for children up to 12.
Castles and heritage
Ride the Train des Pignes from Nice
Chemins de fer de Provence (Train des Pignes) · Nice (06)
From the small station on Rue Alfred Binet, this narrow-gauge train climbs the Var valley towards Digne, through gorges, tunnels and hilltop villages.
Leisure parks
Climb the Princiland castles
Princiland · Mougins (06)
In Mougins, this park mixes outdoor play with an indoor hall for children aged 1 to 12.
Leisure parks
Play firefighters in a mini town
Palomano Grasse · Grasse (06)
This 650 m² park recreates a town sized for 0 to 10-year-olds, with a fire station, supermarket, hair salon, vet's surgery and hospital.
Castles and heritage
Climb up to Château Grimaldi in Cagnes
Château-Musée Grimaldi · Cagnes-sur-Mer (06)
At the top of Haut-de-Cagnes, this 14th-century fortress turned museum keeps its colonnaded patio and a large painted ceiling that seems to open onto the sky.
Animals and farms
Ride a pony from 18 months old
L'îlot poneys · Cagnes-sur-Mer (06)
In the Val de Cagnes, in the countryside but close to the town centre, Caroline, a state-qualified instructor, welcomes children from 18 months at her pony club.
Sport and adventure
Watch the horses gallop in Cagnes-sur-Mer
Hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur · Cagnes-sur-Mer (06)
Between sea and mountains, the Côte d'Azur racecourse holds its winter meeting from December to March, with jump, flat and trotting races.
Leisure parks
Drive an electric kart in Cagnes
SpeedPark Cagnes-sur-Mer · Cagnes-sur-Mer (06)
Opened in 2026 in the Promenade Riviera centre, this indoor complex brings together an electric karting track with a bridge, bowling lanes, laser tag and arcade games.
Museums and science
Step into Auguste Escoffier's house
Musée Escoffier de l'Art culinaire · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
In the old village of Villeneuve-Loubet, the birthplace of Auguste Escoffier, an 18th-century Provençal house, holds the only museum of culinary art in France, recognised as a Musée de France in 2026.
Animals and farms
Meet the ponies and try vaulting
Hap Ô Tempo, centre des arts équestres · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
This equestrian arts centre in Villeneuve-Loubet combines riding, vaulting and shows.
Leisure parks
Solve the My Adventure trail on the seafront
My Adventure Saint-Laurent-du-Var · Saint-Laurent-du-Var (06)
In Saint-Laurent-du-Var, the tourist office hands out an explorer's backpack and an app to follow an investigation along the seafront, on foot or by bike, until you find the mystery word.
Sport and adventure
Climb through the trees at Canyon Forest
Canyon Forest · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
Beside the Loup river, a few kilometres from the sea, the park lines up four levels of high courses with monkey bridges, a Tarzan jump and a long zip line.
Pools, beaches and water
Climb an inflatable course at sea
Parc aquatique gonflable Digue Sud · Saint-Laurent-du-Var (06)
In the port of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, a course of inflatables floats on the sea with towers from 2 to 5 m, a climbing wall and slides.
Shows and workshops
Paint your own ceramic at Ninou
Ninou Café Céramique · Saint-Laurent-du-Var (06)
In Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Ninou is a ceramics café: you choose a piece to decorate and paint it at your own pace over a drink and a sweet treat.
Pools, beaches and water
Slide at the Saint-Laurent Aqua'Fun
Piscine municipale Éric Guiraud · Saint-Laurent-du-Var (06)
Near the port of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, the municipal pool turns into a playground during some school holidays, with an inflatable, a slide and floating mats for 5 to 17 year olds.
Sport and adventure
Climb the boulders at Val de Grimpe
Val de Grimpe · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
This 500 m² bouldering gym resets its problems twice a week, with routes for every level.
Shows and workshops
Catch a show at La Cuisine
Théâtre National de Nice, La Cuisine · Nice (06)
La Cuisine is the large hall of almost 600 seats that the TNN opened in the Var plain, and it takes the season's family shows.
Leisure parks
Combine bowling and arcades at CAP3000
La Tête dans les Nuages CAP3000 · Saint-Laurent-du-Var (06)
Opposite the airport, inside the CAP3000 shopping centre, La Tête dans les Nuages packs a bowling alley, arcade games and plenty of family challenges into more than 1,600 square metres.
Museums and science
Get lost in the Miró labyrinth
Fondation Maeght · Saint-Paul-de-Vence (06)
Above Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the Fondation Maeght combines exhibition rooms and sculpture gardens in the pine woods, including the labyrinth designed by Joan Miró.
Parks and nature
Explore the botanical garden's plants
Jardin botanique de Nice · Nice (06)
High above Fabron, this garden, listed as a Jardin remarquable, gathers Mediterranean plants from around the world, from agaves to sages.
Leisure parks
Crack the puzzles at Cube Escape Game
Cube Escape Game · Villeneuve-Loubet (06)
Near Marina Baie des Anges, this centre has seven themed rooms where the team has one hour to get out by searching the set and solving puzzles.
Museums and science
Visit the Sport Museum at Allianz Riviera
Musée National du Sport · Nice (06)
Housed in Nice's football stadium, the national Sport Museum tells the story of every discipline with shirts, medals, bikes and champions' belongings.
Sport and adventure
Climb the boulders at Arkose Nice
Arkose Nice · Nice (06)
Inside the Nice Valley shopping centre, this 1,400 square metre bouldering loft spreads over two floors, with an area set aside for children from age 3.
Museums and science
Visit the museum set on the lake
Musée départemental des arts asiatiques · Nice (06)
On the edge of the Parc Phoenix lake, the white marble and glass building designed by Kenzo Tange holds works from India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia.
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