Home > Tourist Attractions  > France   Select from the following attraction(s).   Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel (Mont Saint-Michel Abbey) Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile Arènes d’Arles (Roman Amphitheatre in Arles) Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre (Sacré Coeur Basilica, Montmartre) Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres Cathedral) Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral) Château de Chenonceau (Chenonceau Castle) Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) Cimitière du Père Lachaise (Père Lachaise Cemetery) Cité de Carcassonne (The Walled Town of Carcassonne) Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie Disneyland Resort Paris Grotte de Lascaux (Cave of Lascaux) Maison de Claude Monet et Le Jardin d’eau (Claude Monet’s House and Water Garden) Musée du Louvre (Louvre) Musée d’Orsay (Orsay Museum) Palais des Papes (Popes’ Palace) Parc Astérix Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne (Regional Nature Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne) Plages du Débarquement de la Bataille de Normandie (D-Day Beaches) Planète Futuroscope Pont St-Bénézet (St Benezet Bridge) Rocamadour Tapisserie de Bayeux (Bayeux Tapestry) Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)       Parc Astérix Description: Opened in 1989, Parc Astérix is a giant theme park based on the adventures of the popular cartoon character, Astérix. Located in the heart of protected forest, 35km (22 miles) north of Paris, the park takes visitors on a humorous journey through ancient Gaul, the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Visitors can meet the Gauls of prehistoric times, step back in time to Le Moyen-Âge (the Middle Ages), travel through Rome and Ancient Greece, and shake hands with the Three Musketeers. There are around 30 permanent rides at the park, as well as regular shows to entertain visitors. Highlights include the Tonnere de Zeus rollercoaster, the Main Basse sur la Joconde suspense show to steal the Mona Lisa and the Théâtre de Poséidon sea lion and dolphin display. New in 2001 was the La Trace du Hourra giant slide which is 850m (2789ft) long and 31m (102ft) high. Contact Addresses: Parc Astérix, BP8, 60128, Plailly, France Tel: (03) 4462 3404 or4462 3030. Fax: (03) 4462 3294. E-mail: contact@parcasterix.com Website: www.parcasterix.fr or www.parcasterix.com Transportation: Air: Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport. There is a free ADP shuttle bus between Roissy-Charles de Gaulle 1 and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle 2. Rail: Train: Roissy-Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV Station, then bus to Parc Astérix. Underground: Roissy-Charles de Gaulle 1 (line B3), then bus to Parc Astérix. Road: Bus: Regular bus to Parc Astérix via Courriers Ile-de-France (from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle 1). Car: A1 Paris–Lille motorway, 35km (22 miles) north of Paris (exit 7-8) (signposted Parc Astérix). Opening Times: Daily 0930/1000-1800/1900 (30 Mar-6 Oct). Opening times vary according to season. Closed 29 Apr, 3, 6, 13, 17, 24, 27 and 31 May, 3, 7, 10 and 14 Jun, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27 and 30 Sep, and 1, 3 and 4 Oct. Admission Fees: One-day pass: EUR30/FFr197 (adult over 12), EUR22/FFr144 (child 3-11), free (child under 3). Two-day passes and season tickets available.     Copyright © 2005 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd.  Terms and Conditions apply.