City: France
Top Things to do in France
10 Educational sites in France That You Shouldn't Miss
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Restaurants in France
1. Univers du Poete Ferrailleur
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 293 reviews
Reviewed By Mauramagee - Sydney, Australia
These interactive sculptures are amazing, animals roaming around, education about our environment and so much fun. It’s a brilliant museum for kids, our (8&6) daughters loved exploring. You get to press lots of buttons which make many of the sculptures move, so clever and imaginative.
2. Group Fortifications of Aisne
3. Moulin Russon
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
4. Institut du Monde de l'Olivier
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
Institut du Monde de l'Olivier (The Institute of the World of Olive Trees) was founded in 1996 and is an information resource center celebrating the symbol of Provence, the olive tree.
5. Institut de Francais
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 170 reviews
Language immersion courses for adults.
Reviewed By OspreyBill
If you are looking for a language immersion experience this is the place to go to. I have not taken French since HS 45 years ago. The teachers, the program and the location made it so enjoyable. Something that could have been very stressful was actually wonderful. I cannot day enough great things about everyone there. If you want a truly fabulous experience this is the place.
6. Asinerie du Baudet du Poitou
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4.5 based on 94 reviews
Over the past 40 years, the Charente-Maritime local council has contributed to improving public awareness of the exceptional natural heritage of the area. 2000 hectares of land were acquired and landmarked as Sensitive Natural Areas, protected, enhanced and open to visitors. As part of these territories, a network of Nature Centres offer optimum conditions for visitors to improve their awareness of Nature and the environment. Between the edge of the forest and the village of Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, the Poitou Donkey Nature Centre (Asinerie du Baudet du Poitou) is a typical Saintonge farm, featuring Poitou donkeys, draught horses and mules. The Asinerie is an authentic conservation centre for the Poitou donkey and mule. Discover their story from a fun and educational viewpoint. Many activites for all ages are possible : guided or non-guided tours, carriage rides, hikes with the donkeys, and much more! Please contact us to book.
Reviewed By T4878KWjoanned
Really interesting. There are lots of cute donkeys and they come up and see you at the fence. Lots of donkey goodies in the gift shop
7. Maisy Battery
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4.5 based on 605 reviews
We are now closed for the season. We will reopen in April 2020. The Maisy Battery is a huge German WW2 Headquarters and Gun Batteries that was left buried in the fields of Normandy for the past 60 years. Only re-opened in 2006 this site now stands as the largest in Normandy of its type with over 3km of trenches open for you to see along side personnel buildings, ammunition tunnels, Hospitals and many more buildings that you can walk through and explore! Private tours are available on request taken by the owners. This is really a unique site to see on this coast! Please note: last entry is 1 hour before closing.
Reviewed By jsfor17 - Bangor, United Kingdom
I visited the Maisy battery in May 2017, on my second trip to Normandy, having come across it while browsing the internet. I put it on the 'must see' list and was not disappointed. My friend and I arrived at the battery about half way through our trip and were impressed by the friendly and relaxed hosts. They were chatty and informative - a very pleasant conversation was enjoyed. The little office was packed with fantastic relics from WW2, some found at the battery itself and for sale at reasonable prices - a real plus in Normandy. The entrance price was also very reasonable. We spent at least 2 hours in the battery's trenches, gun pits and bunkers getting loads of great photos that I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at and reliving the good memory ever since. The weather on the day we visited was sunny and hot but we had brought wellies just in case of mud (think ahead for your visit). A camera is essential and a torch is always good to have with you as are decent walking shoes and a waterproof coat. We were in Normandy visiting the D-Day sites non-stop for 5 days and the Maisy Battery stands out among the many sites we visited (all the main ones). I rate it so highly because it has a real sense of authenticity about it. You can easily imagine something of what the site was like in the 1940s - more than the many other sites we visited. It's a very hands-on place to visit: you can handle the artillery guns & explore the bunkers without restriction. We are planning to return to Normandy in 2018 & the Maisy battery will not be by-passed by us. Well done the Sterns.
8. Musee de musique mecanique
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
Un musée qui fait chanter les objets. Initié en 2007 par 2 collectionneurs rhodaniens, le Musée de la Musique Mécanique d’Oingt (Val d'Oingt) vous accueille dans un espace de près de 200m². Nous vous proposons de découvrir l’ambiance musicale du XIXe siècle, à travers une collection exceptionnelle d’instruments de musique mécanique. Tous les instruments exposés fonctionnent : petits orgues, harmonium mécanique, orchestron, limonaires, accordéons, pianos (12), Pianola,… Entrée gratuite, participation libre dans une corbeille en fin de visite.
