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Château des Enigmes
Location: A few
hundred metres south of D732, on a very minor road (D249) on the
southern edge of Pons. Pons is junction 36 of A10. Signposting is not
brilliant.
General Information:
Website. Château d’Usson, Route de Fléac, 17800, Pons
0(5) 46 91 09 19. Cost for adults €10 and children €8. Note:
We haven't visited recently and their published information is not
particularly up to date. It may be worth checking with a local
tourist information office before making a specific trip to visit this
attraction.
Description: This is primarily an outdoor Treasure Hunt with a
theme that changes each year (2005 is a Pirate Adventure). 20 games with
questions/problems to solve takes the ‘players’ around the park and
gardens of the Château, as well as underground in the château itself. An
English version of the clues is available and English speaking staff are
on hand should the need arise. Answers are self-checked at the end using
a computer and if the final puzzle is solved then certificates are
awarded.
Our recommendations: Great fun with most of the action taking
place outdoors, so come prepared with hats etc… in hot weather.
While we personally have not experienced anything like this in France,
we are aware of another
Chateau in Alsace that offers a similar concept.
For the children: Children will love it – older ones can go
off on their own as it is a secure site.
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Our favourite attractions in
the Charente / Vendee:
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Aquarium at La Rochelle
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Aqualand theme park
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Atlantic Toboggan
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Château
des Enigmes
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Futuroscope
- Ile de Ré
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Le Dune du Pilat
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Le Marais Poitévin
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Le Puy du Fou
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Tepacap
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Zoo de la Palmyre
If you're staying in the north of this region, consider a
trip to the
Loire
or
Brittany, if you're in the Gironde area then the
Dordogne
is within reach.
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