Things to do with kids in Thionville

Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Thionville, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 13 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.

Animals and farms

See the white tigers at Amnéville zoo

Zoo d'Amnéville · Amnéville (57)

All ages · Outdoor · Over €25

More than 2,000 animals live across the 18 hectares of this zoo in the Moselle, among them lions, white tigers and red pandas.

Leisure parks

Take on the rides at Walygator Grand Est

Walygator Grand-Est · Maizières-lès-Metz (57)

From age 3 · Outdoor · Over €25

Near Metz, Walygator brings together some forty rides and attractions spread across Far West, Space World, Dino World and the Village des Explorateurs.

Castles and heritage

Explore the grounds of Château de Preisch

Château de Preisch · Basse-Rentgen (57)

From age 4 · Indoor and outdoor · €10 to €25

Close to the Luxembourg border, this furnished château is visited with a booklet and an audio guide, including a version for children with games.

Leisure parks

Cool off at Atlantis Park

Atlantis Park · Basse-Ham (57)

From age 1 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

Every summer, this temporary park sets up at the Nautic'Ham leisure centre, on the banks of the Moselle.

Parks and nature

Climb the Tour de Drince

Le fond Saint-Martin · Rombas (57)

All ages · Outdoor · Free

In a 400-hectare wooded valley, the Fond Saint-Martin brings together a lake, children's play areas, picnic tables and waymarked trails, including a birdwatching trail.

Pools, beaches and water

Ride the slides at Hamélys

Centre aquatique Hamélys · Basse-Ham (57)

All ages · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

Beside the Moselle at Basse-Ham, the Hamélys aquatic centre brings together a lap pool, a leisure pool with a lazy river, a water play area for toddlers and several slides.

Castles and heritage

Explore the U4 blast furnace

Parc du haut-fourneau U4 · Uckange (57)

From age 3 · Outdoor · Under €10

In Uckange, the U4 blast furnace raises its steel pipes and walkways beside the Moselle.

Museums and science

Go down the Neufchef mine

Musée des mines de fer de Lorraine · Neufchef (57)

From age 6 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

In Neufchef, in the Fensch valley, the eco-museum takes visitors into a real iron mine gallery.

Sport and adventure

Race down snow under a roof

SnowWorld Amnéville · Amnéville (57)

From age 3 · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

Next to the spa complex, SnowWorld keeps real snow all year in a long chilled hall.

Animals and farms

Walk past the tanks at Amnéville aquarium

Aquarium d'Amnéville · Amnéville (57)

All ages · Indoor · €10 to €25 · Good on rainy days

In Amnéville's leisure district, the aquarium leads visitors through submarine-style corridors where more than 400 species swim, from local river fish to sharks.

Sport and adventure

Skate as a family in Amnéville

Patinoire d'Amnéville · Amnéville (57)

From age 3 · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

In the town's leisure district, the municipal rink shares a building with the Olympic pool.

Sport and adventure

Move from tree to tree in Amnéville

France Aventures Amnéville · Amnéville (57)

From age 4 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

In the Coulange woods, close to the spa complex, France Aventures has strung 14 treetop courses, from low to very airy.