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World-famous amusement park designed after the Astérix comic strips by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Seven adventure areas, 27 attractions and six shows are waiting to thrill, excite and entertain you. The park has plenty to offer young children such as many merry-go-rounds and a dolphin theatre. It also has a very diverse set of attractions for adults, including Tonnerre de Zeus, the biggest wooden roller-coaster in Europe, Goudurix, one of the most impressive loop-the-loops in Europe.
Parc Astérix is a theme park in northern France based on the comic book series Asterix by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. In 2023, the park welcomed over 2.8 million visitors, making it the second most visited entertainment resort nationally behind Disneyland Paris and the eighth most visited in Europe.
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Not only are the château and its gardens beautiful, but the château is also an important museum of art. The combination of excellent paintings displayed in beautiful surroundings would be a sufficient reason to visit, but make sure to walk around the grounds and enjoy the water features, too.
In France's main horse training area, with the track passing right next to the majestic Grandes Écuries (Great Stables) of the historic Château de Chantilly. It hosts two of France's premier races, the Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de Diane. The Musée Vivant du Cheval (Living Museum of the Horse) is housed inside the Grandes Écuries.