La Mer de sable, Amusement park in Ermenonville Forest, France.
La Mer de sable is an amusement park in Ermenonville Forest, France, covering roughly 18 hectares. The park offers western-themed rides, water areas and attractions for families within a natural woodland setting of pine trees and sandy soil.
The park opened in 1963 as one of the first themed entertainment parks in France within a former sandstone quarry. The founders chose the site because the sandy soil and pine trees provided a natural backdrop for the western theme.
The park sits within Ermenonville Forest and pairs wooden western buildings with paths through pine trees and sand dunes. Visitors can explore water areas during summer or join Halloween events during autumn.
The park sits roughly 45 minutes from Paris and opens daily at half past ten in the morning until six in the evening during the season. Visitors should bring comfortable shoes for sandy paths and remember sunscreen during sunny days.
The name refers to the natural sand dunes that cover large parts of the grounds and resemble a sandy sea. These dunes formed through former sandstone extraction and now shape the appearance of many attractions.
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