Poitiers, gites / holiday accommodation. Chateau de Gurat, Southwest France

Poitiers

The city of Poitiers has a rich history and numerous churches and museums to visit, but most importantly it is.................

Home to Futuroscope!!!!!!!

Futuroscope is a theme park with a difference: more than 130 acres are devoted to using new audio-visual technology to create breathtaking and informative spectacles. Giant screens, 3D cinemas, circular cinemas and other state-of-the-art techniques (some unique to the park) add up to create an experience unlike any you have seen before.

The park is famed for showcasing new and technologically innovative films. Recent examples have included T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous in the IMAX 3D and Alien Madness.

Space Station 3D tells the story of one of the most daring projects since man walked on the moon - the in-orbit assembly of the International Space Station. Carried away by the magic of IMAX 3D technology, viewers can experience alongside the astronauts and cosmonauts the sensation of floating in mid-air 407km above the Earth, the guaranteed thrills of an excursion in space and the daily challenges of life in orbit.

If this visual feast isn't enough, try some of the other high-tech attractions or marvel at the spectacular architecture of the cinemas themselves. The park is well equipped to deal with family invasions, with all the modern amenities you'd expect in such a futuristic place.

Digicity - a veritable computer game fanatic's paradise. This universe of multimedia gives its visitors the opportunity to enjoy the thrills of the most recent networked console games. Whether you enjoy sports games, racing games or adventure games, Digicity provides you with plenty of like-minded people to pit your wits against (reservation is necessary for this section of the park).

Travellers By Air and Sea, a film that takes you to the heart of the ocean and the sky, its giant screens immersing viewers in the world of birds and marine life.

 
Directions By Car: A10 motorway, exit 28. The park is two minutes from the exit. Or take the National N10 from Paris (330km) and take the Futuroscope exit beween Poitiers and Châtellerault
 

Information and images courtesy of Futuroscope