Theme park · Plailly · France · since 1989

Parc Astérix

For families with school-age children and coaster fans who want to combine big thrill rides with French comic-book humour. Younger children will find enough family rides in areas such as the Gaulish village.

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Looping roller coaster behind a lake with a fountain – Parc Astérix — Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1989
opened
37 years ago
34 ha
Area
the size of 48 football pitches
2.9 million
visitors a year
as of 2025
5
themed areas

The Halloween season “Peur sur le Parc” runs from 3 October to 8 November 2026
With seven inversions, Goudurix held the European record until 1995
The themed hotel Les Quais de Lutèce won a Thea Award in 2020
Around 30 km north of Paris, right on the A1 motorway
In 2025 the operators took over Belantis near Leipzig – planned as the future Parc Astérix Deutschland

Places to stay

Hotels around Parc Astérix

All hotels near Parc Astérix – with prices for your dates

Our hotel search shows the hotels around the park that one of our partners offers. Each one shows its straight-line distance to the entrance, and the map shows the entrance as a pin.

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3 hotels and resorts of its own: Parc Astérix has them right at the park.

Hôtel Les Trois Hiboux
Hôtel La Cité Suspendue
Hôtel Les Quais de Lutèce

What hotel guests get: Guests at all 3 hotels get into some attractions 30 minutes early (weather permitting, not at evening or special events). (source: parcasterix.fr)

For families

How tall does my child need to be?

Minimum heights according to Parc Astérix (ride pages), as of October 2026. Where the park requires an adult, the figure on the scale applies with an adult. Height is measured at the entrance to the ride; the information there is binding.

With an adult, alone, maximum height

Cétautomatixwith an adult from 100 cm, alone from 130 cm

For your day at the park

Good to know

When is it quieter?: According to the park, April/May is often quieter than summer, as are early June and September compared with July/August. (source: parcasterix.fr)
When it rains: Indoors: the musical “This is Madness!”, the interactive trail The Asterix Adventure and the 4D cinema Beware Menhirs!. (source: parcasterix.fr)
Accessibility: Accessibility Pass for the guest plus up to 3 companions: priority at 10 attractions; original French CMI card only. (source: parcasterix.fr)

Rides and shows

Why people head to Parc Astérix

Roller coaster
Toutatis
France’s fastest roller coaster; according to the park, a world record of 23 airtime moments on a steel coaster
- 51 m high
- 110 km/h
- from 130 cm
Roller coaster
Goudurix
Looping coaster in the Viking area, as tall as a twelve-storey building
- 90 km/h
- from 140 cm
Roller coaster
Tonnerre 2 Zeus
Classic wooden coaster, 370 metres of which were rebuilt by The Gravity Group
- from 120 cm
Roller coaster, since 2012
OzIris
Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster with your legs dangling free
- from 130 cm
Roller coaster, since 2025
Cétautomatix
Family coaster as a test track for the vehicles of Fulliautomatix the blacksmith
- from 100 cm
- alone from 130 cm

Themed areas

5 worlds in one park

La Gaule
The Gaulish village of Asterix and Obelix, with Toutatis and Cétautomatix
Grèce Antique
Ancient Greece with the wooden coaster Tonnerre 2 Zeus
L'empire romain
Roman Empire with rides and a show, formerly called “Cité romaine”
Égypte
Egypt area with La Tour de Numérobis, extended and redesigned in 2026
Les Vikings
Viking world by the big lake with the looping coaster Goudurix

Getting there

Getting to Parc Astérix

By train
Station La Borne Blanche – 5 km from the entrance as the crow flies
Station Survilliers - Fosses – 5.3 km from the entrance as the crow flies
Bus stop
Stop “Parc Astérix” – 300 m from the entrance
Car park
“Tohubohus” – 150 m from the entrance
charges apply

Source: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), retrieved on 11 October 2026. Distances: straight line from the entrance, not the route. Timetables come from the railway and local transport network, parking prices from the park’s website (parcasterix.fr). How we choose

The park

Opening times and tickets

Season: Early April to early November, plus the Christmas opening “Noël Gaulois” from mid-December to early January
Usual opening hours: Usually 10am to 7pm, varying by date

Opening times, prices, getting there

The exact opening days and the cost of admission are on the park’s website. We don’t give prices – they change with the season.

parcasterix.fr (park website, opens in a new window)

Tickets

GetYourGuide also sells tickets for Parc Astérix (checked on 11 October 2026). The link takes you to a search for the park there; GetYourGuide sets the price and terms.

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Frequently asked questions

Parc Astérix: what families ask

When is Parc Astérix open?

Season: Early April to early November, plus the Christmas opening “Noël Gaulois” from mid-December to early January. Usual hours: Usually 10am to 7pm, varying by date. The exact days and times are on the park’s website (parcasterix.fr).

How tall do children have to be to go on the rides?

On the best-known rides: from 100 cm “Cétautomatix”; from 120 cm “Tonnerre 2 Zeus”; from 130 cm “Toutatis” and “OzIris”; from 140 cm “Goudurix”. Height is measured at the entrance to the ride; some rides let smaller children on with an adult.

Are there hotels right at Parc Astérix?

Parc Astérix has 3 places to stay of its own: Hôtel Les Trois Hiboux, Hôtel La Cité Suspendue and Hôtel Les Quais de Lutèce. Our hotel search shows the hotels around the park – each with its straight-line distance to the entrance.

How do I get to Parc Astérix by train?

According to OpenStreetMap, the nearest railway stop is the station “La Borne Blanche”, 5 km from the entrance as the crow flies. The nearest bus stop is “Parc Astérix”, 300 m from the entrance. For train and bus times, check with the railway and the local transport network.