 Located just outside Poitiers in western France, Planète Futuroscope is a giant 53 hectare-theme park (131 acres) with a difference. With 3-D cinemas, giant screens and interactive attractions, the park offers visitors numerous exhibits and shows using the latest audio-visual technologies.
Opened in 1987, this space-age park, which features futuristic architecture including silver spheres and crystal cubes, has more than 20 high-tech attractions. These include Plongeurs sans Limite, a chance for visitors to journey down to the great depths of the blue sea with professional divers Pipin Ferreras and Umberto Pelizzari, and Le Tapis Magique (flying carpet), located in a cathedral-like structure, allowing visitors to watch natural delights pass before their eyes in a giant audiovisual display; a particular highlight is a chance to watch the 3000km (1364 mile) journey undertaken by Monarch butterflies migrating from Canada to Mexico. |
