Added: 03/06/2006 |
The only true Gallic adventure is in FranceHere is how the story of the Gallic adventure goes. Clever Asterix and his kind-hearted Obelix live around 50 BC in a fictional village in northwest Armorica (a region of ancient Gaul, mostly identical to modern Brittany). The village was the only part of that country not conquered by Julius Caesar. The inhabitants of the village gained a superhuman strength by drinking a magic potion, prepared by the druid Getafix (French: Panoramix). The Romans constantly prevented the druid from making the potion, or tried to obtain the secret recipe, while Asterix and Obelix were always on guard to foil the Roman's attempts and provide the peace and sereneness in their village.
The Gallic adventure of the agile and clever Asterix and his clumsy oversized best friend Obelix are splendidly fixed into reality of Parc Asterix Pailly, which is now the best theme park in France. The park has six roller coasters, skillfully planned Gallic adventure theme areas, exciting shows and other attractions to take its visitors back to the medieval times and let them experience enormous fun, chase and thrill, featured in the famous "Asterix the Gaul".
The Romans occupy their own area in the park, complete with a magnificent amphitheatre with great outdoor shows and a huge pool with a dolphin and sea lion show. Here is the Spies of Caesar Ride, which gives panoramic views onto the whole park as it takes you high in the sky.
The park is filled with Druid stones and medieval villages. At the gates to Asterix's own village, Roman legionnaires on stilts warn visitors to avoid the crazy inhabitants within - Asterix, Obelix, Unhigienix, a village beauty Vitalstatstix, a dog Ideefix and a memorable magician Getafix, whose potion of magic gives the Gauls their enormous strength to built fascinating castles and beat the Romans every time. Asterix is joking as always, while the visitors burst into laugh and tears at the same time.
The rides are designed to suit all ages. Toddlers have their own little fairground and gentle water rides, again based on the Gallic adventure. Older children enjoy the bumper cars, sideshows (many variations on the coconut shy) and the smaller roller coasters, such as the Oxygenarium. Thrill-seeking teenagers can try the Towers of Zeus, Europe's second biggest, but first scariest roller coaster.
A plenty of multimedia and interactive shows permit spectators to get even closer to the renowned Gallic adventure. "The Great Mona Lisa Caper" is a breathtaking chase, featuring the theft from the Louvre of the world's most famous painting.
The Gallic adventure culinary is also available. Probably, you will not find here a magic potion that will strengthen you thousand times, but some Roman dishes and Gallic specialties, such as a wild boar sandwich, will strengthen you as much as twice. For the complete Gallic adventure, stay at Parc Asterix's very own hotel L'Hotel des Trois Hibous*** renowned for its hospitality.
Parc Asterix welcomes its visitors from April to August every day (except bank holidays) and in September and October at weekends. One-day tickets cost seventeen and fifty euros for adults, twelve and fifty for children up to twelve, and kinds under three are free.
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