Leisure parks
Tour France in miniature
France Miniature · Élancourt (78)
Across five hectares, 117 French monuments are reproduced at 1:30 scale, from Mont Saint-Michel to the Château de Chambord and the Eiffel Tower.
Days out with kids around Paris (Île-de-France)
Around Paris, less than an hour by car or train, there is plenty to do: wildlife parks, castles, leisure parks, farms and forests. Here are 24 ideas picked from over 650 places on the Trottimap map.
Animals and farms
Drive among the animals at Thoiry
Wow Safari Thoiry · Thoiry (78)
The park, renamed Wow Safari Thoiry, is explored by car first: you drive through large enclosures where the animals come right up to the windows.
Pools, beaches and water
Spend the day at Villages Nature Paris
Center Parcs Villages Nature Paris · Bailly-Romainvilliers (77)
Without staying overnight, a day ticket gives access to Aqua Mundo, the heated water park at Villages Nature, with its slides and outdoor lagoon.
Leisure parks
Enjoy first fairground rides at Winnoland
Winnoland · Saint-Pierre-du-Perray (91)
In the middle of the Rougeau forest, this family park brings together 36 rides designed for children: small carousels, a big wheel, water rides, the Ptéranodon and, since 2025, the Wild West…
Parks and nature
Ride a pony by the lake
Île de loisirs de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines · Trappes (78)
Around the lake at Saint-Quentin, this 600-hectare estate brings together cycle paths, play areas, mini golf and treetop adventure courses.
Animals and farms
Stroke the goats at Gally
Ferme de Gally · Saint-Cyr-l'École (78)
On the edge of Versailles, this open farm is home to goats, sheep, cows, ponies, donkeys, pigs and hens.
Castles and heritage
Dress up to visit Vaux-le-Vicomte
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte · Maincy (77)
You tour Fouquet's château room by room, then head down to the vast gardens designed by Le Nôtre.
Castles and heritage
Step into Perrault's fairy tales at Breteuil
Château de Breteuil · Choisel (78)
In this furnished château in the Chevreuse valley, eight of Perrault's tales are staged with life-size characters, sound and lighting, from Puss in Boots to Sleeping Beauty.
Parks and nature
Ride a pedal cart around Dampierre
Domaine de Dampierre · Dampierre-en-Yvelines (78)
The château designed by Hardouin-Mansart is closed for restoration, but its 90-hectare park can be explored by four-seater pedal cart, electric buggy or mule-drawn carriage.
Animals and farms
Meet the merino sheep at the Bergerie nationale
Bergerie nationale de Rambouillet · Rambouillet (78)
In the grounds of the Château de Rambouillet, this historic farm has raised a flock of merino sheep since the 18th century.
Museums and science
Step aboard Concorde
Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace · Le Bourget (93)
In the former Le Bourget air terminal, the halls line up First World War aircraft, prototypes and Ariane rockets, while giant planes stand on the tarmac.
Museums and science
Run a model railway
Rosny-Rail · Rosny-sous-Bois (93)
On the platform level of Rosny-sous-Bois station, enthusiastic volunteers show visitors round a small railway museum with the atmosphere of an old-time station.
Pools, beaches and water
Swim at the L'Isle-Adam beach
Plage de L'Isle-Adam · L'Isle-Adam (95)
On the banks of the Oise, this site laid out between the wars surrounds a vast sandy-bottomed pool that gets gradually deeper.
Animals and farms
Explore the Amazon at Parrot World
Parrot World · Crécy-la-Chapelle (77)
Near Crécy-la-Chapelle, this wildlife park devoted to South America takes you through Amazonian and Pantanal landscapes.
Castles and heritage
Walk through the Hall of Mirrors
Château de Versailles · Versailles (78)
You tour Louis XIV's château through the State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors, then step out into Le Nôtre's vast gardens, with their ornamental pools, groves and Grand Canal.
Pools, beaches and water
Paddle on the lake at Moisson
Île de loisirs des Boucles de Seine · Moisson (78)
Tucked into a loop of the Seine, this leisure park surrounds a 120-hectare lake where you can hire kayaks, paddleboards, pedal boats and small sailing boats.
Parks and nature
Play by the Étangs de Hollande
Base de loisirs des Étangs de Hollande · Les Bréviaires (78)
Deep in the Rambouillet forest, these ponds dug under Louis XIV to supply the fountains of Versailles are lined by a free sandy beach.
Museums and science
Follow the miniature trains at Rambolitrain
Musée Rambolitrain · Rambouillet (78)
This small municipal museum traces the history of the railway through a vast collection of toy trains and models, from the first steam locomotives to electric trains.
Leisure parks
Meet Mickey and step into Arendelle
Disneyland Paris · Coupvray (77)
The resort has two parks: Disneyland Park, with its castle and Fantasyland for little ones, and Disney Adventure World, the former Studios park renamed in March 2026 with the opening of an…
Pools, beaches and water
Play on the beach at Cergy
Île de loisirs de Cergy-Pontoise · Cergy (95)
Half an hour from Paris, 250 hectares of lakes and woods surround a fine sandy beach with supervised swimming in summer.
Parks and nature
Play in the former Rothschild park
Parc Edmond de Rothschild · Boulogne-Billancourt (92)
This 15-hectare park was laid out in the 19th century for the Rothschild family, whose château has since disappeared.
Museums and science
Travel the world in pictures at Albert-Kahn
Musée départemental Albert-Kahn · Boulogne-Billancourt (92)
At the start of the 20th century, the banker Albert Kahn had the whole world photographed, and the museum shows these first colour images, known as autochromes.
Parks and nature
Picnic between two arms of the Seine
Parc départemental de L'Île-Saint-Denis · L'Île-Saint-Denis (93)
This 25-hectare park runs the length of the island, between two arms of the Seine, with rolling lawns and banks where many birds nest.
Museums and science
Discover contemporary art at MAC VAL
MAC VAL · Vitry-sur-Seine (94)
This departmental museum devoted to art made in France since the 1950s shows its collection in large, light-filled galleries in Vitry.
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