Parc Astérix park info, rides and attractions

Opened	30 April 1989
Season	April to early November
Owner	Compagnie des Alpes
Attendance	2,815,000 (TEA 2023)
Website	www.parcasterix.fr
Nearby	Disneyland Park, Disneyland Paris (20 miles) Walt Disney Studios Park, Disneyland Paris (21 miles) Jardin d'Acclimatation (23 miles) Parc Saint Paul (33 miles) Nigloland (111 miles)

Astérix looks down on the park

Parc Astérix is based around the famous Franco-Belgian comic book series Astérix created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

The park is the second biggest theme park in France, only beaten by Disneyland Paris which lies about 20 miles to the south.

Major themes found throughout Parc Astérix include both Asterix characters and other ancient cultures such as the Gauls, Ancient Greece and the Romans. The majority of the theme park's rides take cues from these themes.

Headline attractions include the spectacular Toutatis launched shuttle coaster; Tonnerre 2 Zeus, a highly rated wooden rollercoaster from Custom Coasters International; L'Oxygénarium, a beautifully landscaped spinning raft ride; and Trace du Hourra, a Bobsled Coaster which eschews the usual snowy theme in favour of a story based on a fictional caveman legend.

As you might expect from a major theme park having to compete with Disney just down the road, Parc Astérix is a high quality park with a great selection of rides and some detailed theming. It is a perfect counterbalance to the brash Americanness of Disneyland Paris: Parc Astérix instead relies on French/European storytelling tradition and feels much more cultural.