Information about Tepacap at Le Mans from France For Families

Loire Attractions When we started preparing this section we had in mind all the fantastic chateaux that the Loire is famous for, but as we started thinking about the places we had visited in the region, it became clear that the area has equally as much to boast about when it comes to tourist attractions. Coupled with the chateaux.... caves, museums and delightful towns this makes for one of the most attractive regions for active holidays.

Tepacap Activity Centre The children will love it!

Location: South East of Le Mans, just off the N23 at La Lande des Etangs - Route de Parigne.
General Info: Open during French school holidays from 9AM - 7PM, closes for lunch. Tel: 02 43 84 19 20.
Description: A really unusual outdoor activity theme park for children, with different zones for different ages, in a large forest setting. This is a great chance for all the family to play at being Tarzan for a day!
Our recommendations: If you want to get a full day of activity, make sure you arrive early. The whole site shuts for an hour at lunchtime around 12.30 and everyone has to stop their activity.
For the children: There is good general supervision and safety provision. For children under 10 it won’t provide a day’s entertainment, however there is a separate adventure area for the youngsters.

Our favourite attractions in the Loire valley:

     - Abbaye Royale de
       Fontevraud
     - Aquarium du Val de Loire
     - Maulévrier Japanese
       Gardens
     - Le Parc des Mini-Châteaux
     - Parc Naturel Regional
       Loire-Anjou-Touraine
     - Tepacap Adventure Park

Bicycle and Walking Trails: We spent a wonderful morning walking the vineyard route at Le Puy-Notre-Dame (W of Montreuil-Bellay). We learnt about the process of producing wine starting from cépage and terroir, to learning about the work of a vineyard owner throughout the year, to that final all important process of dégustation! All we needed at the end was someone to hand us a fortifying glass of wine but unfortunately that didn’t happen! It would be possible to go round these routes on a mountain bike (VTT in French) or there are plenty of other opportunities for cycling on designated cycle paths or simply along the quiet backroads. Cycling is a pleasure, as along the rivers it is fairly level while away from the main water-routes the countryside is gently undulating. The Tourist Office is a good first port of call for hiring bikes.