La Récré Des 3 Curés

La Récré Des 3 Curés (also known as "La Récré Des Trois Curés") is a 17-hectare (42-acre) amusement park in the commune of Milizac-Guipronvel, Finistère, Brittany, France. The park usually sees around 220,000 visitors every year, making it one of the most popular tourist sites in Brittany. La Récré Des 3 Curés is situated around a lake, and includes multiple rides, playgrounds, slides, games, 3000 m2 of indoor games, and three roller coasters. In addition, the park includes a 4-star campground. History The park's name is derived from that of a local legend, "Lieu-dit des Trois Curés", which tells the story of the park's locations between three communes; Milizac, Bourg-Blanc, and Coat-Méal. The legend says that the resident Priest of each jurisdiction wanted to meet at an inn, but couldn't, as they were unable to leave their parish's territory. To overcome the said obstacle, a triangular table was built at the crossroads between the three municipalities, and each could sit on one side of the table while in the company of the others. During their meetings, they could be served by the local inn. In the late 1980s, park co-founder Jean-Pierre Bonnefoy worked as a nighttime taxi driver, and had grown tired of the job. In 1989, Jean-Pierre and his brother Francis established a small campground on their family farm, which at the time had only 25 pitches. At first, business was slow. However, in order to attract and keep potential customers, the brothers began to install various games and playground utilities. As attendance increased and the park began to gain a solid reputation among park-goers, a go-kart track was installed, and 2001 saw the addition of Grand Huit, the park's first major roller coaster. The roller coaster was attributed to be the cause towards a 20% increase in park attendance, from 80,000 to 100,000 visitors. La Récré Des 3 Curés continued to invest in new attractions while maintaining the park and campground. In 2011, the children of the Bonnefoy brothers began to share park management and director duties. The park began to create and run live shows starting in 2017. For the 2019 season, La Récré invested €2.5 million into a brand new reception building, which would contain park offices and ticket sales. The work was carried out by 24 different firms, 22 of whom were from the Finistère region. In recent years, La Récré has also begun implemented thematic areas around the park; Celtic and Mayan culture has since found itself integrated with various attractions. This effort began with Vertika, a major €5 million looping coaster from German manufacturer Gerstlauer, which opened for the park's 30th anniversary in 2020 and represented their largest investment to date. Targeting an annual attendance of 300,000 visitors in 2025, La Récré followed this up with the €1.2 million Valley Of Dinos precinct for 2024, featuring their third permanent roller coaster Jeepo' Dino. Plans were announced in July 2024 to build "Tremor", an 80-metre (260 ft) tall drop tower from Funtime, which opened in 2025 as the third-tallest of its kind in France. Attractions Roller coasters Water rides Rides Other attractions Bassin Pour Enfants; A circular children's wading pool. Cannonade; An indoor playground attraction where children can use air cannons to shoot foam balls at one another. Ciné 6D; A Motion simulator/theatre attraction showcasing two short movies. Jeux Couverts; A variety of indoor playgrounds. Labyrinthe; A multi-level playground. Le Pitz; Inaugurated in 2023, an "aquatic labyrinth" floor that shoots water jets up at unsuspecting guests. Pédalo; Pedalos that can be used on the lake. Royaume de Margaux; A colorful outdoor toddler's playground that was installed for the 2014 season. Volcan; A cone-shaped slanted climbing structure with a slide at the top. Tremor; The third tallest drop tower in France, opened in 2025. Former attractions Spoontus (2016 - 2023); A fairly rare HUSS Park Attractions Fly Away attraction. It formerly operated as Fly Away at Bobbejaanland from 2003 to 2014. Unlike the typical enterprise ride that the attraction was modeled after, riders instead ride laying on their stomachs, and the attraction reached heights of 22 metres (72 ft) with a diameter of 19 metres (62 ft). Super Dragoon (2014-2015); Levent Lunapark wacky worm children's coaster. References External links Official website