Leisure parks
Play cowboys at OK Corral
OK Corral · Cuges-les-Pins (13)
Between Marseille and Toulon, this amusement park opened in 1966 recreates a Wild West town.
Days out with kids in Provence-Alps-Riviera
Looking for a family outing in Provence-Alps-Riviera? 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.
Parks and nature
Cycle to the beaches of Porquerolles
Île de Porquerolles · Hyères (83)
The boat leaves from La Tour Fondue, on the Giens peninsula, and reaches the island in a quarter of an hour.
Parks and nature
Walk through the Parc Phoenix greenhouse
Parc Phoenix · Nice (06)
Opposite Nice airport, this municipal botanical park houses a 7,000 m², 25-metre-high greenhouse that reproduces six tropical climates.
Castles and heritage
Climb the keep at Les Baux
Château des Baux-de-Provence · Les Baux-de-Provence (13)
At the top of the hilltop village, the castle ruins cover five hectares of rock.
Museums and science
Watch paintings come alive at the Carrières
Carrières des Lumières · Les Baux-de-Provence (13)
At the foot of Les Baux, in a former quarry in the Val d'Enfer, projections cover the high walls and the floor.
Parks and nature
Walk through the ochres of Rustrel
Colorado provençal · Rustrel (84)
Mined for ochre in the 19th and 20th centuries, this protected site reveals cliffs and mounds in colours ranging from yellow to deep red.
Pools, beaches and water
Paddle up the Verdon Gorge by pedalo
Lac de Sainte-Croix · Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (04)
At the Pont du Galetas, the Lac de Sainte-Croix meets the entrance to the Verdon Gorge.
Leisure parks
Ride the merry-go-round in Le Pontet
You Kids Avignon Le Pontet · Le Pontet (84)
Along the RN7, on the way out of Avignon, this You Kids welcomes children from 6 months to 12 years.
Castles and heritage
Cross Vaison by little train
Le Petit Train Touristique de Vaison-la-Romaine · Vaison-la-Romaine (84)
Leaving from the tourist office, the little train tours Vaison in 35 minutes with commentary.
Parks and nature
Tour the Île des Embiez by little train
Petit train de l'île des Embiez · Six-Fours-les-Plages (83)
Once off the boat, head to the Place de l'Obélisque, where the little train sets off on a guided loop of about six kilometres.
Also worth a visit
- Meet Spirou and the Smurfs at MonteuxParc Spirou Provence · Monteux · From age 3 · Leisure parks
- Visit the Man in the Iron Mask's cellÎles de Lérins · Cannes · All ages · Castles and heritage
- Surf the wave at Wave IslandWave Island · Monteux · From age 3 · Pools, beaches and water
- Go down slide after slide at Saint-Cyr-sur-MerAqualand Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer · Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer · From age 3 · Pools, beaches and water
- Walk down to a calanqueCalanques de Marseille · Marseille · From age 4 · Parks and nature
- Roam the hills of La BarbenZoo de La Barben · La Barben · All ages · Animals and farms
- Watch for the wolves of Le BoréonParc Alpha · Saint-Martin-Vésubie · From age 3 · Animals and farms
- Follow the automata through the pine woodVillage des Automates · Saint-Cannat · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Run from hut to hut at PeypinLe Bois des Lutins - Marseille Peypin · Peypin · From age 3 · Leisure parks
- Cross the nets at the Bois des LutinsLe Bois des Lutins · Villeneuve-Loubet · From age 3 · Leisure parks
- Let off steam at Minotopia in Six-FoursMinotopia - Games Park · Six-Fours-les-Plages · All ages · Leisure parks
- Climb the play frames at Minotopia HyèresMinotopia - Parc de Jeux · Hyères · All ages · Leisure parks
- Swim outdoors in a Nordic poolCentre aquatique Sainte-Victoire · Venelles · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
- Paddle in the river at Cap ProvenceCap Provence · Cassis · All ages · Pools, beaches and water
- Drive a buggy through the indoor jungleMontopoto · Saint-Cannat · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Explore the giant nets at Kid CityKid City · Nice · All ages · Leisure parks
- Bounce on the bungee towerDream Kidz · Marseille · All ages · Leisure parks
- Dance with the Explora Park mascotsExplora Park · Sorgues · All ages · Leisure parks
- Ride a motorbike at Royal KidsRoyal Kids Vedène · Vedène · From age 1 · Leisure parks
- Cross the Fun City jungleFun City Cannes · Cannes · All ages · Leisure parks
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