Parc Bagatelle, Amusement park in Rang-du-Fliers, France
Parc Bagatelle is an amusement park in Rang-du-Fliers with a large layout offering attractions for different age groups. The park includes roller coasters, water rides, and various mechanical games spread across its grounds.
The park was founded in 1955 and stands as one of France's oldest continuously operating amusement parks. Since its opening, it has added attractions while maintaining its original character and purpose.
The park's name comes from a small house on the grounds that served as a guesthouse, and the site began with eccentric bicycles nicknamed vélo-kangourou before a minigolf and children's games were added. Henri Parent's wife asked that animals be shown to children, and the zoo section remained until it closed in 2006.
The park is designed for visitors of all ages, with separate areas and ride requirements for different sizes and abilities. It helps to wear comfortable shoes and bring sun protection or rain gear depending on the season.
The park's steam train once used a real 030T Orenstein & Koppel locomotive bought from the sand quarries of Ormesson in Seine-et-Marne, hauling Pershing carriages; Henri Parent sold the set in the 1980s after acquiring a Soquet train. Triops, opened in 2012, rises 45 metres, the height of the Berck lighthouse, over a 120-metre course.
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