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Things to do with kids in Cergy

Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Cergy, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.

Île de loisirs de Cergy-Pontoise
Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pools, beaches and water

Play on the beach at Cergy

Île de loisirs de Cergy-Pontoise · Cergy (95)

From age 1 · Outdoor · Under €10

Half an hour from Paris, 250 hectares of lakes and woods surround a fine sandy beach with supervised swimming in summer.

Plage de L'Isle-Adam
Trainsandstations · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pools, beaches and water

Swim at the L'Isle-Adam beach

Plage de L'Isle-Adam · L'Isle-Adam (95)

All ages · Outdoor · €10 to €25

On the banks of the Oise, this site laid out between the wars surrounds a vast sandy-bottomed pool that gets gradually deeper.

Île de loisirs du Val de Seine
Matthieu Roger · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pools, beaches and water

Go swimming at the Val de Seine

Île de loisirs du Val de Seine · Verneuil-sur-Seine (78)

All ages · Outdoor · Under €10

On the banks of the Seine, this leisure park has a lake with a beach where swimming is supervised by lifeguards in the warm season.

Désert de Retz
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

Castles and heritage

Seek out the Désert de Retz follies

Désert de Retz · Chambourcy (78)

From age 3 · Outdoor · Under €10

This Anglo-Chinese garden created in the late 18th century hides beneath its tall trees a pyramid, a temple, a Tartar tent and, above all, a huge broken column that people once lived…

Château de Monte-Cristo
JPGO · CC BY-SA 3.0

Castles and heritage

Follow Dumas at the Château de Monte-Cristo

Château de Monte-Cristo · Le Port-Marly (78)

From age 3 · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

Alexandre Dumas had this small Renaissance-style château built on the hill at Le Port-Marly, with a Gothic pavilion opposite, the Château d'If, where he wrote.

Parc des Impressionnistes
Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0

Parks and nature

Cross the footbridge in the Parc des Impressionnistes

Parc des Impressionnistes · Rueil-Malmaison (92)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

Facing the Île des Impressionnistes, this small one-hectare park recalls Giverny with its pond, wooden footbridge, gazebo, rose garden and white garden.

Also worth a visit

  • Pick and carve pumpkinsCueillette de Cergy · Puiseux-Pontoise · From age 2 · Parks and nature
  • Go hiking with a donkey in the VexinÂnes en Vexin · Longuesse · From age 3 · Animals and farms
  • Watch live insects at the OpieLa Maison des Insectes (OPIE) · Carrières-sous-Poissy · From age 3 · Animals and farms
  • Steer an electric boat on the SeineMarin d'Eau Douce, base nautique de Bougival · Bougival · From age 3 · Pools, beaches and water
  • Cycle through the Saint-Germain forestForêt domaniale de Saint-Germain-en-Laye · Saint-Germain-en-Laye · All ages · Parks and nature
  • Whizz along the Looping Kid's zip lineLooping Kid's · Montigny-lès-Cormeilles · From age 1 · Leisure parks
  • Take a pony ride in the forestLes Écuries au Cœur de L'Isle-Adam · L'Isle-Adam · From age 3 · Animals and farms
  • Watch the goats being milked at ChauvryFerme de Chauvry · Chauvry · All ages · Animals and farms
  • Brave the wave shower at Axe majeurPiscine de l'Axe majeur · Cergy · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
  • Drop into the Axe Majeur bowlSkatepark de l'Axe majeur · Cergy · From age 6 · Sport and adventure
  • Zip across the lake at CergyXtrem Aventures Cergy · Cergy · From age 6 · Sport and adventure
  • Skate at the national hockey centreAren'Ice · Cergy · From age 4 · Sport and adventure
  • Ride the slide at the Hautil poolPiscine de l'Hautil · Vauréal · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
  • Bounce at Urban Jump CergyUrban Jump Cergy · Cergy · From age 3 · Leisure parks
  • Try fun climbing in CergyClimb Up Cergy (Fun Climbing) · Cergy · From age 4 · Sport and adventure
  • Take on team challenges at KoezioKoezio Cergy · Cergy · From age 8 · Leisure parks
  • Climb the boulders at Block'OutBlock'Out Cergy · Osny · From age 4 · Sport and adventure
  • Test your five senses in the darkSENSAS Cergy · Cergy · From age 7 · Leisure parks
  • Enjoy a family outing at Théâtre 95Théâtre 95, Points communs scène nationale · Cergy · From age 6 · Shows and workshops
  • Bounce at GOPARK's Free JumpGOPARK (Free Jump trampoline, laser game, paintball) · Pontoise · From age 4 · Leisure parks
  • Bowl and play laser game in CergySmile World Cergy Les 3 Fontaines · Cergy · From age 4 · Leisure parks
  • Take the slide at the Éguerêts poolPiscine des Éguerêts · Jouy-le-Moutier · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
  • Lead your child on a pony rideCentre équestre l'Épinette de Boisemont · Boisemont · From age 2 · Animals and farms
  • See the animals at Pontoise farmFerme pédagogique de Pontoise (Les Z'Herbes Folles) · Pontoise · All ages · Animals and farms