Animals and farms
Cheer the sea lions at La Palmyre
Zoo de La Palmyre · Les Mathes (17)
Under the pines of the Arvert peninsula, the zoo brings together more than 1,600 animals of 110 species across 18 hectares, from giraffes to polar bears.
Days out with kids in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Looking for a family outing in Nouvelle-Aquitaine? 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
Go from ride to ride at Walygator Sud-Ouest
Walygator Sud-Ouest · Roquefort (47)
Formerly Walibi Sud-Ouest and now renamed Walygator, the park lines up about 25 rides in the wooded grounds of a château near Agen.
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.
Parks and nature
Race down the Dune du Pilat
Dune du Pilat · La Teste-de-Buch (33)
Europe's highest dune rises about a hundred metres above the Banc d'Arguin on one side and the Landes forest on the other.
Animals and farms
Walk among free-roaming monkeys
La Vallée des Singes · Romagne (86)
Across 22 wooded hectares, more than 450 primates live in semi-freedom on islands surrounded by water, and some species, such as squirrel monkeys and ring-tailed lemurs, move around among the visitors.
Museums and science
Step inside the Lascaux replica
Lascaux IV · Montignac-Lascaux (24)
The International Centre for Cave Art reproduces almost the whole of the Lascaux cave, with its bulls, horses and deer painted around 20,000 years ago.
Castles and heritage
Go down into the crystal cathedral
Gouffre de Proumeyssac · Audrix (24)
Near Le Bugue, this vast cavern nicknamed the crystal cathedral opens beneath a wooded hill.
Castles and heritage
Watch the birds of prey at Les Milandes
Château des Milandes · Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (24)
This Renaissance château was Josephine Baker's home, and its rooms tell of her life as a performer, her work in the Resistance and her family of twelve adopted children.
Museums and science
Surf without getting wet in Biarritz
Cité de l'Océan · Biarritz (64)
Facing Milady beach, this museum devoted to the ocean relies on screens and simulators rather than display cases.
Animals and farms
Watch the seals at feeding time
Aquarium de Biarritz · Biarritz (64)
Housed in an Art Deco building above the Rocher de la Vierge, the aquarium first presents the fish of the Bay of Biscay, then those of tropical seas.
Parks and nature
Watch birds from the hides
Réserve ornithologique du Teich · Le Teich (33)
At the far end of Arcachon Bay, a flat path winds between lagoons and salt meadows, linking a series of observation hides.
Museums and science
Get hands-on with science in Bordeaux
Cap Sciences · Bordeaux (33)
In a former harbour warehouse, this science centre renews its hands-on exhibitions several times a year.
Animals and farms
Watch jaguars swim at Pessac
Zoo de Bordeaux-Pessac · Pessac (33)
This family zoo on the edge of the forest can be explored on foot in a few hours.
Animals and farms
Walk above the crocodiles
Terre de Dragons · Civaux (86)
Under a 5,000 m² tropical dome, around ten species of crocodile live alongside turtles, snakes and chameleons, with more than 200 reptiles in all.
Animals and farms
Meet the lemurs at Calviac
Réserve zoologique de Calviac · Calviac-en-Périgord (24)
In a wooded valley near Sarlat, this small reserve presents around 200 animals of 45 species, many of them endangered, from Madagascar, South America or Asia.
Leisure parks
Try the screen-based rides at Futuroscope
Futuroscope · Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (86)
Near Poitiers, the park is all about images and simulators: you chase tornadoes, set off on a mission to Mars and, since 2025, explore Bermuda.
Animals and farms
Take a tour of Labenne Zoo
Zoo de Labenne · Labenne (40)
Between Bayonne and Hossegor, this five-hectare family zoo is home to more than 350 animals from 75 species, including mammals, reptiles and birds.
Also worth a visit
- See the Castelnaud trebuchet in actionChâteau de Castelnaud · Castelnaud-la-Chapelle · From age 3 · Castles and heritage
- Get lost among the Marqueyssac box hedgesJardins de Marqueyssac · Vézac · All ages · Parks and nature
- Ride the little train up La RhuneTrain de la Rhune · Sare · All ages · Parks and nature
- Get soaked at Le Bois aux DaimsAqua Mundo - Center Parcs Le Bois aux Daims · Morton · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
- Take a selfie with Dora the dromedaryParc du Griffon · Caubon-Saint-Sauveur · All ages · Animals and farms
- Bottle-feed the young goatsParc de la Coccinelle · Gujan-Mestras · All ages · Leisure parks
- Race each other down the multi-lane slidesL'Aquapolis · Limoges · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
- Play in the pools at Aqua StadiumUCPA Aqua Stadium Mérignac · Mérignac · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
- Splash about at the Élodie Lorandi complexComplexe aqualudique Élodie Lorandi · Cenon · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
- Jump around at Youpi Parc Bordeaux LacYoupi Parc Bordeaux Lac · Bordeaux · All ages · Leisure parks
- Climb the You Kids volcanoYou Kids Bordeaux Mérignac · Mérignac · All ages · Leisure parks
- Whizz down the Kidooland slidesKidooland Bordeaux · Bordeaux · All ages · Leisure parks
- Dance in the Royal Kids mini discoRoyal Kids La Rochelle · Puilboreau · All ages · Leisure parks
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