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France Miniature:a tour of France in one day!

France Miniature:a tour of France in one day!

France Miniature, you know? It is a park located in Elancourt, in the Paris region. One of a kind, France Miniature is a park in which the most beautiful monuments of French heritage are represented in miniature. And the park also contains attractions for children. A great family outing in perspective

Contents 1 Miniature France in a few figures 2 The France Miniature route 3 The egg hunt 4 The picnic area 5 The attractions 6 Our opinion 6.1 And you, have you tried France Miniature?

Miniature France in a few figures

  • 117 landmarks
  • 2000 models
  • 8 attractions
  • 14 experiences

All this on a 5-hectare park, the park takes the shape of the map of France.

The France Miniature route

The route includes 117 French monuments in the form of models.
All outdoors, the route is organized by major geographical areas (South, Center, East, etc.). A signposted path takes us from monument to monument, where each one is numbered and includes some historical information.
Difficult to read everything with the children, we become more selective about our stops as we progress.
The models are very well made and realistic, and animated elements (small trains on rails, miniature cars) bring life. Kids love it!

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The course is relatively long but well designed:educational games are offered, and halfway there are picnic areas and children's games. There are a few benches along the route if you need to take a break.

To note :
– the course is mostly in the sun, so bring caps and sunscreen if the weather is summery
– the course is hilly, which can be a problem for the elderly or people with reduced mobility. Some stroller passages are also difficult but remain accessible.

The egg hunt

France Miniature offered an egg hunt on this Easter Monday. The hunt consisted of finding 5 eggs hidden on miniature monuments along the route.

The egg hunt was very well organized because the eggs were scattered in the first part of the route, and a sheet was distributed at the entrance, allowing us to be guided in the search (a paper mentioning the color of the eggs and clues).

Once the 5 colored eggs were found, the card gave access to a mini egg hunt (this time with chocolate eggs to be won).

So our darlings left with some well-deserved Easter eggs!

France Miniature:a tour of France in one day!

France Miniature:a tour of France in one day!

Picnic area

Halfway there is a picnic area with a restaurant and WC nearby.

It is therefore possible to eat on site, either by bringing your own meal or by taking advantage of the on-site catering offer.

In the same place are the 8 attractions for children. What a good break for lunch (the hardest part will be to resume the course afterwards!)

Attractions

8 attractions offered, with a minimum size required for some of them.

We tested the following attractions:

  • Cat perched:an attraction where you are seated (in pairs), with a pull rope to raise the seats, and the lowering behind is automatic. Fast and pretty cool if you're not afraid of heights!
  • Heads or tails:a mini wagon for 2 people that goes back and forth, our son really liked it
  • T’es pas cap:a tower to climb to access a giant slide. Really not easy to climb on this marquee, especially for the youngest. The falls can be dangerous at times, so be sure to watch your children on this attraction
  • Racing toboggan:an ultra-fast toboggan that you go down seated on a large mat. Our favorite attraction!

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A circus playground will soon open, enough to increase the possibilities of games!

Our opinion

We really enjoyed this park. As mentioned above, it is still quite difficult for a family with small children to stay a whole day and do the whole route (in any case we did not succeed).

France Miniature:a tour of France in one day!

All the more reason to plan a new visit in the future, to discover the monuments and animations that we could not see, as well as the novelty around the circus games.

France Miniature:a tour of France in one day!

In any case, it is a little-known park that really deserves a visit!

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And you, have you tested France Miniature?