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Castles and heritage
Follow Joan of Arc by little train
Petit train touristique d'Orléans · Orléans (45)
The little train sets off from Place du Martroi, at the foot of the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, and winds through old Orléans.
Things to do with kids in Orléans
Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Orléans, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 22 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Parks and nature
See the butterflies at the Parc Floral
Parc Floral de La Source · Orléans (45)
At La Source, the Parc Floral surrounds the spring of the Loiret river with themed gardens, a tropical greenhouse full of butterflies and an animal corner with flamingos, birds of prey and…
Leisure parks
Ride a motorbike at Kidyland Orléans
Kidyland · Fleury-les-Aubrais (45)
In Fleury-les-Aubrais, north of Orléans, this 1,200 m² indoor park welcomes children up to 12.
Leisure parks
Play a round of laser tag
Laser Tag Orléans · Orléans (45)
In the Saint-Marceau district, this complex offers a laser tag maze with black light and smoke, a course where you slip between beams without touching them, and interactive games.
Pools, beaches and water
Splash about at Poutyl pool
Piscine du Poutyl · Olivet (45)
In the heart of Olivet's Poutyl park, this open-air summer pool has two renovated basins, a paddling pool for toddlers and water games.
Pools, beaches and water
Swim in the Charlemagne lake
Base de loisirs de l'Île Charlemagne · Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (45)
In the Parc de Loire, across the river from Orléans, the Île Charlemagne base is built around a lake with a lifeguarded swimming zone in summer.
Sport and adventure
Take your first laps on the ice
Patinoire d'Orléans (complexe du Baron) · Orléans (45)
At the Baron sports complex, the Orléans ice rink is open to the public from September to April, between club training sessions.
Sport and adventure
Climb the trees of Île Charlemagne
Léo Parc Aventure · Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (45)
Beside the Île Charlemagne lake, Léo Parc strings its tree courses with zip lines and a giant net, from age two on the little ones' circuit.
Museums and science
Explore living things at the MOBE
MOBE, Muséum d'Orléans pour la Biodiversité et l'Environnement · Orléans (45)
Orléans' natural history museum spreads mounted animals, minerals, fossils and models over several floors to explain the nature around us, from the Loire to other continents.
Leisure parks
Combine bowling and Laserkids at Factory
Factory · Saint-Denis-en-Val (45)
Ten minutes from Orléans, Factory brings together a bowling alley, a laser game with a version designed for younger children, arcade games and the Cube Challenge, a series of challenge rooms.
Pools, beaches and water
Race down the L'O slides
L'O, centre aqualudique d'Orléans · Orléans (45)
In the fun hall at L'O, three parallel slides let several people race each other, and a surf simulator gets teenagers balancing on a board, lying down or kneeling.
Pools, beaches and water
Paddle down the Loire by canoe
Aventure Outdoor · Saint-Jean-de-Braye (45)
From Saint-Jean-de-Braye, this rental base provides canoes, kayaks and paddleboards to travel down the Loire between sandbanks and wooded islands, with the return organised.
Leisure parks
Let off steam on the Beignet Doré inflatables
Parc de loisirs Le Beignet Doré · Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin (45)
This indoor park in Saint-Pryvé keeps two play areas for children aged one to twelve, with large inflatables, in rooms heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer.
Sport and adventure
Climb the bouldering walls at Vertical'Art
Vertical'Art Orléans · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (45)
In this large bouldering gym, you climb without ropes above thick mats, on colour-graded routes that change every month.
Leisure parks
Break out of Prison Island's cells
Prison Island Orléans · La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (45)
In teams, you move from cell to cell taking on skill, logic or agility challenges, with a score to beat at the end.
Leisure parks
Bounce at the JUMP trampoline park
JUMP Virtual Arena · Orléans (45)
Near Orléans station, JUMP brings together a large trampoline zone, a ninja course, active games and an arcade corner.
Pools, beaches and water
Sail on the Loire in a toue
Escapades Ligériennes, toue cabanée · Combleux (45)
At Combleux harbour you board a toue cabanée, a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat, for an hour on the Loire.
Leisure parks
Bowl your first strikes
Le Complex · Saran (45)
Le Complex has twenty-four bowling lanes where automatic bumpers and a small ramp let children knock down pins from their very first game.
Leisure parks
Pick your challenge at GPark
GPark · Saran (45)
On the edge of the forest north of Orléans, GPark brings together escape rooms, laser tag, quizzes and a racing simulator under one roof, with mini golf and a paintball field outside.
Castles and heritage
Be the hero at La Ferté castle
Château de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin · La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (45)
In this seventeenth century castle that is still lived in, each season brings a new adventure for families to solve through the furnished rooms.
Castles and heritage
Follow the dragons at Meung castle
Château de Meung-sur-Loire · Meung-sur-Loire (45)
From the cellar to the underground passages, the tour of Meung castle crosses several centuries, then the park takes over with a dragon land, a knights' trail, a small farm and mysteries…
Parks and nature
Watch the deer at Domaine du Ciran
Domaine du Ciran · Ménestreau-en-Villette (45)
Deep in Sologne, this three hundred hectare estate combines woods, ponds and meadows where you come across deer, sheep and donkeys.
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