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.
Days out with kids in Normandy
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.
Castles and heritage
Climb up to the abbey on the Mont
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
Step inside the Redoutable submarine
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
Stroll round Champrépus zoo
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
Climb the cliffs of Étretat
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
Cross Monet's water garden
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
Swim in Jean Nouvel's pools
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
Tour Bayeux by little train
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
Tour Dieppe's harbours by little train
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.
Also worth a visit
- Take the safari train at CerzaZoo de Cerza · Hermival-les-Vaux · All ages · Animals and farms
- Walk through the Biotropica greenhouseBiotropica · Val-de-Reuil · All ages · Animals and farms
- Take on the waves at Les Bois-FrancsAqua Mundo - Center Parcs Les Bois-Francs · Les Barils · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
- Meet giraffes and tigers near LisieuxParc Zoologique Cerza · Hermival-les-Vaux · All ages · Animals and farms
- Pilot the helicopter at GirafouGirafou · Bénouville · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Climb the big Happy City play frameHappy City Rouen · Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Let off steam at Gulli Parc DocksGulli Parc Rouen · Rouen · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Play freely at Jokoani in BarentinJokoani Rouen (Barentin) · Barentin · All ages · Leisure parks
- Try the Altigame at Woupi Grand-QuevillyWoupi Grand-Quevilly · Le Grand-Quevilly · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Drive a kart through the Balygoo mazeBalygoo · Bois-Guillaume · All ages · Leisure parks
- Do somersaults at You KidsYou Kids Caen · Mondeville · All ages · Leisure parks
- Play screen-free at Jokoani CaenJokoani Caen · Bretteville-sur-Odon · All ages · Leisure parks
- Cross the crocodile river at L'îlotL'îlot Z'enfants · Mondeville · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Explore the Magic Parc castleMagic Parc · Hérouville-Saint-Clair · All ages · Leisure parks
- Play firefighters at Palomano CaenPalomano Caen · Caen · All ages · Leisure parks
- Drive a kart at Docks VaubanGulli Parc Le Havre · Le Havre · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Solve the riddles of the maize mazeLabyrinthe de l'Estuaire · Saint-Laurent-de-Brèvedent · From age 4 · Leisure parks
- Bounce on the beachside inflatablesParc Lilo Z'enfants · Benerville-sur-Mer · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Climb through the trees at AngiensAngiens Accrobranche Aventures · Angiens · From age 2 · Sport and adventure
- Watch wolves and lemurs in the woodsParc animalier Saint-Martin · Montaigu-la-Brisette · All ages · Animals and farms
- Find the way out of the plant mazeLabyrinthe végétal du Cotentin > La Clé des Champs · Yvetot-Bocage · From age 3 · Leisure parks
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