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Animals and farms
Watch jellyfish and sharks in La Rochelle
Aquarium de La Rochelle · La Rochelle (17)
Near the Vieux-Port, the aquarium presents around 600 species in 84 tanks spread across ten worlds, from the Atlantic to tropical seas.
Things to do with kids in La Rochelle
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around La Rochelle, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 21 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Leisure parks
Dance in the Royal Kids mini disco
Royal Kids La Rochelle · Puilboreau (17)
In the Beaulieu shopping area, at the entrance to La Rochelle, this air-conditioned park keeps under-4s, who have their own ball pit and slide, apart from 4 to 12-year-olds.
Pools, beaches and water
Sail out to Fort Boyard
Croisières Inter-Îles La Rochelle · La Rochelle (17)
From La Rochelle's Old Port, Inter-Îles boats head to Fort Boyard and circle it with commentary, or drop families on Île d'Aix for the day.
Castles and heritage
Climb the towers of the Old Port
Tours de La Rochelle · La Rochelle (17)
At the entrance to the Old Port, the Chaîne and Lanterne towers are visited via narrow stairs up to the wall walks.
Museums and science
Travel to the Americas in La Rochelle
Musée du Nouveau Monde · La Rochelle (17)
In the Hôtel Fleuriau, this museum tells the links between La Rochelle and the Americas through old maps, Native American objects, wallpapers and accounts of the slave trade.
Museums and science
Meet a giraffe and skeletons at the Muséum
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de La Rochelle · La Rochelle (17)
In a fine town house near the botanical garden, La Rochelle's natural history museum lines up mounted animals, skeletons, shells and objects brought back from around the world.
Museums and science
Board the ships at the Maritime Museum
Musée maritime de La Rochelle · La Rochelle (17)
On the Chalutiers basin, the Maritime Museum lets you visit several ships afloat, including a former weather ship, from the bridge to the cabins.
Leisure parks
Hit the buzzer as a family at Quiz Room
Quiz Room La Rochelle · La Rochelle (17)
In a room styled like a TV studio, families compete on buzzers with questions on cartoons, music or general knowledge, led by a voice-over.
Pools, beaches and water
Ride the slides at Palmilud
Centre aquatique Palmilud · Périgny (17)
On the edge of La Rochelle, Palmilud brings together a leisure pool with water games, a paddling pool and two indoor slides.
Leisure parks
Play by Rivedoux beach
Aire de jeux de la plage sud de Rivedoux · Rivedoux-Plage (17)
The first stop after the bridge, the playground by Rivedoux's south beach welcomes children aged 1 to 8 right next to the picnic tables.
Castles and heritage
Explore Ré's oldest fort
Fort La Prée · La Flotte (17)
Facing the strait between Rivedoux and La Flotte, Fort La Prée dates from 1626 and is explored bastion by bastion.
Leisure parks
Play as a family at La Pléiade
Médiathèque-ludothèque de la Pléiade · Sainte-Marie-de-Ré (17)
In Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, the media library has one area for board games and another for video games, open to families all year.
Museums and science
Discover old island life at Le Platin
Musée du Platin · La Flotte (17)
Near La Flotte harbour, this small ecomuseum gathers tools, costumes and everyday objects of the islanders of old, from vine growing to fishing.
Sport and adventure
Lead your child on a pony in La Flotte
Écuries du Moulin Moreau · La Flotte (17)
At the Moulin Moreau stables, parents lead the pony themselves on a short forest circuit, and children ride from 18 months.
Leisure parks
Burn off energy at Montamer park
Aire de jeux du parc de Montamer · Sainte-Marie-de-Ré (17)
Behind the holiday village in Sainte-Marie, Montamer park brings together a playground for children, a basketball court and a table tennis table for teenagers.
Pools, beaches and water
Play in the water at Châtelaillon-Plage
Centre aquatique de Châtelaillon-Plage · Châtelaillon-Plage (17)
A few minutes from the beach, this aquatic centre offers a leisure pool with water games, an indoor slide and, from spring, a heated outdoor splash area.
Pools, beaches and water
Ride the slide at AquaRé
Centre aquatique AquaRé · Saint-Martin-de-Ré (17)
Between Saint-Martin and La Flotte, the island's only aquatic centre is open all year with an indoor leisure pool, a large paddling pool for little ones and a slide for older children.
Museums and science
Trace Ré's history in Saint-Martin
Musée Ernest Cognacq · Saint-Martin-de-Ré (17)
In a Renaissance mansion in the heart of Saint-Martin, the museum tells the story of Île de Ré, from its sailors and convicts to its marshes and ship models.
Leisure parks
Play mini golf at La Barbette
Mini-golf de Saint-Martin-de-Ré · Saint-Martin-de-Ré (17)
Created in 1961 in the wooded Barbette park, a short walk from Saint-Martin harbour, this flowery mini golf lines up eighteen holes with old-style obstacles.
Castles and heritage
Uncover Fort Boyard's secrets on Aix
Fort Liédot · Île-d'Aix (17)
In the north-east of Île d'Aix, Fort Liédot, designed after Napoleon's sketches, hosts an exhibition on Fort Boyard, its neighbour out at sea.
Museums and science
Visit Napoleon's last French home
Musée napoléonien de l'île d'Aix · Île-d'Aix (17)
On little Île d'Aix, the house where Napoleon spent his last days in France before Saint Helena keeps its furniture, mementoes and portraits.
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