
Leisure parks
Meet the Vikings at Festyland
Festyland · Carpiquet (14)
On the edge of Caen, Festyland draws its themes from Norman history, from the Vikings to William the Conqueror.
Looking for a family outing in Normandy? Here are our favourites, from the classics to the unexpected, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 650 places on the Trottimap map.

Leisure parks
Festyland · Carpiquet (14)
On the edge of Caen, Festyland draws its themes from Norman history, from the Vikings to William the Conqueror.

Castles and heritage
Mont-Saint-Michel · Le Mont-Saint-Michel (50)
From the mainland car parks, a free shuttle drops you a few hundred metres from the ramparts.

Museums and science
Cité de la Mer · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50)
Housed in the former transatlantic ferry terminal, the Cité de la Mer takes you through the Redoutable, France's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, from the control room to the bunks.

Animals and farms
Parc zoologique de Champrépus · Champrépus (50)
Half an hour from Mont-Saint-Michel, this 10-hectare zoo is home to more than 400 animals of 65 species, a size that suits little legs well.

Parks and nature
Falaises d'Étretat · Étretat (76)
From the shingle beach, paths climb to the Falaise d'Amont and its chapel, or to the Falaise d'Aval, with views of the Aiguille needle and the Porte arch.

Parks and nature
Giverny · Giverny (27)
In Giverny, Claude Monet's pink house with green shutters opens onto an abundant flower garden, then an underground passage leads to the water garden.

Pools, beaches and water
Les Bains des Docks · Le Havre (76)
On the Le Havre quayside, this aquatic centre designed by Jean Nouvel takes its inspiration from Roman baths, with white volumes pierced by light.

Castles and heritage
Petit Train Touristique de Bayeux · Bayeux (14)
This small electric train leaves from the Pont Saint-Jean and winds through old Bayeux, its lanes and monuments, before reaching the British military cemetery.

Castles and heritage
Petit train touristique de Dieppe · Dieppe (76)
Leaving from Quai Henri IV, the little train takes 45 minutes to loop round the harbours, running along the seafront below the cliffs and beneath the castle museum.