{"id":4368,"date":"2026-11-12T14:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T13:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/?p=4368"},"modified":"2026-11-12T15:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:48:38","slug":"puy-de-dome-family-holiday-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/blog\/puy-de-dome-family-holiday-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me with Kids: Family Activities by Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"ls-section-block_d361fb3097b4cd4a7d27708e6eed6465\" class=\"ls-section \" >\r\n        <div class=\"container \">\r\n        \n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine\u2026 Your children going inside a volcano, hunting for dinosaur fossils, climbing through the trees or swimming in a crater lake. The Puy-de-D\u00f4me is a huge playground! Here are our ideas for family activities, sorted by age, with the driving time from Camping de la Croze in Ch\u00e2tel-Guyon: most are less than 30 minutes away, and some only 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our family activities by age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:18px 0 10px;border:1px solid #e7e2d8;border-radius:10px;\"><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:560px;background:#fff;margin:0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;background:#4c8471;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap;\">Age<\/th><th style=\"padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;background:#4c8471;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap;\">Activities<\/th><th style=\"padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;background:#4c8471;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap;\">From the campsite<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"background:#fff;\"><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\">Little ones (0-5)<\/td><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;\">pony ride at the campsite, paddling pool, Parc \u00c9cureuil net course (age 3+), Vulcania, Lempt\u00e9gy volcano by little train, walk around the Gour de Tazenat<\/td><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;white-space:nowrap;\">on site to 30 min<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\"><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\">Age 6+<\/td><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;\">kids&#8217; club (5-12), treetop adventure, Enval gorges, Pal\u00e9opolis, Panoramique des D\u00f4mes<\/td><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;white-space:nowrap;\">on site to 35 min<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background:#fff;\"><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\">Age 8+<\/td><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;\">Puy de Pariou, Chemin des Muletiers<\/td><td style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d8;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a;white-space:nowrap;\">30 min<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">At the campsite: kids&#8217; club, pony rides and playground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">In July and August, <strong>the kids&#8217; club<\/strong> welcomes 5 to 12-year-olds in the mornings: treasure hunts, creative activities, mini-Olympics and board games. Your children quickly make friends, and you get some quiet time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pony rides start right from the campsite<\/strong>, with no minimum age: it is often the youngest campers&#8217; favourite memory. Ask at reception for times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/camping-avec-aire-de-jeux-pour-les-plus-petits.webp\" alt=\"Playground for children at Camping de la Croze\" class=\"wp-image-1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/camping-avec-aire-de-jeux-pour-les-plus-petits.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/camping-avec-aire-de-jeux-pour-les-plus-petits-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/camping-avec-aire-de-jeux-pour-les-plus-petits-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">The rest of the day, there is plenty to keep your children busy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ls-list ls-list-undefined wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>a playground<\/strong> with swings, a trampoline and a slide;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>a football and volleyball pitch<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>a table-tennis table<\/strong>, with bats to borrow;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>a library with board games<\/strong> for family evenings;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/swimming-pool\/\">heated swimming pool<\/a> and its paddling pool<\/strong>, open from 15 June to 15 September, 10 am to 8 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">For the little ones, we also rent baby kits (bath, high chair, cot). Full details on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/services\/\">campsite services and activities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">5 minutes from the campsite: Parc \u00c9cureuil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">In Ch\u00e2tel-Guyon itself, on the route de Chazeron, Parc \u00c9cureuil has 10 treetop adventure courses, from age 3 with a net course for little ones. Older children will find monkey bridges, a Tarzan swing and a giant zip line: thrills guaranteed! The park also offers geocaching with GPS and riddles, and a tablet treasure trail in the Sans-Souci valley. It is open from February to early November; book online in summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Must-dos with kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vulcania<\/strong> (30 min). The perfect park to understand volcanoes while having fun: rides, immersive films, earthquake simulations and the largest planetarium in France. Allow a full day: your children won&#8217;t want to leave! See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/campsite-near-vulcania\/\">campsite near Vulcania<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parc-vulcania-auvergne-avec-fontaine-et-volcans-1-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"Vulcania, volcano theme park for families\" class=\"wp-image-3343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parc-vulcania-auvergne-avec-fontaine-et-volcans-1-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parc-vulcania-auvergne-avec-fontaine-et-volcans-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parc-vulcania-auvergne-avec-fontaine-et-volcans-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/parc-vulcania-auvergne-avec-fontaine-et-volcans-1.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Lempt\u00e9gy volcano<\/strong> (30 min). Your children really go inside a volcano: you go down about 80 metres below the old crater, among volcanic bombs. The visit takes 2 hours 30, on foot or by little train, so it is possible even with a pushchair. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/blog\/campsite-near-lemptegy-volcano\/\">Everything about the Lempt\u00e9gy volcano<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pal\u00e9opolis<\/strong> (35 min). In Gannat, this dinosaur hill has more than 300 fossils, including a T-Rex, life-size dinosaurs and workshops where children play at being palaeontologists. There is also a playground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Panoramique des D\u00f4mes<\/strong> (30 min). The top of the Puy de D\u00f4me in 15 minutes by rack railway: children love the ride up, and the view over the volcanoes is well worth it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/blog\/campsite-near-panoramique-des-domes\/\">Our guide to the Panoramique des D\u00f4mes<\/a>, and more ideas in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/blog\/activities-auvergne-volcanoes\/\">10 activities in the Auvergne volcanoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Unusual outings and family entertainment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Some outings stay with children more than others. Going down to the bottom of a volcano at Lempt\u00e9gy, walking round an almost perfect crater at Puy de Pariou, swimming in the round lake of the Gour de Tazenat or riding a rack railway to the top of the Puy de D\u00f4me: experiences they won&#8217;t have anywhere else!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">In summer, the days last longer: Vulcania puts on a sound and light show on some evenings, and the Lempt\u00e9gy volcano offers a night descent into the volcano in July and August. At the campsite, the kids&#8217; club livens up the mornings with treasure hunts and mini-Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Easy walks with kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Enval gorges<\/strong> (5 min). One of the Terra Volcana tourist office&#8217;s &#8220;L\u00e9a et Tino&#8221; family walks: a 3 km loop, about 1 hour 30, with a waterfall and a viewpoint over the plain. The path is not suitable for pushchairs: bring a baby carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges-cascade-enval-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"Waterfall in the Enval gorges, family walk near Ch\u00e2tel-Guyon\" class=\"wp-image-3276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges-cascade-enval-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges-cascade-enval-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges-cascade-enval-768x1151.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges-cascade-enval-1025x1536.webp 1025w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges-cascade-enval-1367x2048.webp 1367w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges-cascade-enval.webp 1637w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Sans-Souci valley and the \u00c9cureuil waterfall.<\/strong> Starting from Ch\u00e2tel-Guyon, a shady walk along the stream to the waterfall, ideal on hot days. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/blog\/hiking-auvergne-volcanoes-chatel-guyon\/\">hikes between the volcanoes and Ch\u00e2tel-Guyon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The walk around the Gour de Tazenat<\/strong> (20 min). A flat one-hour path around a round lake set in a crater, where swimming is allowed (unsupervised).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lac-gour-tazenat-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Gour de Tazenat lake, easy walk with kids\" class=\"wp-image-3442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lac-gour-tazenat-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lac-gour-tazenat-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lac-gour-tazenat-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lac-gour-tazenat-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lac-gour-tazenat.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Puy de Pariou, from about age 8<\/strong> (30 min). Our favourite: the climb is easy-going, and the walk around the crater impresses children and parents alike. Set off early in summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/blog\/campsite-near-puy-pariou-hiking\/\">Our guide to Puy de Pariou<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cratere-Pariou-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Crater of Puy de Pariou\" class=\"wp-image-3423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cratere-Pariou-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cratere-Pariou-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cratere-Pariou-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cratere-Pariou-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cratere-Pariou.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Swimming as a family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">The campsite&#8217;s heated pool and paddling pool are always a hit with little ones. For a change, Lake Aydat (40 min) and Lake Chambon (55 min) have lifeguarded beaches in summer, and the Gour de Tazenat (20 min) is wilder and quieter. All the best spots in our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/blog\/swimming-lakes-puy-de-dome\/\">where to swim in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/croze-piscine-enfants-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"Paddling pool for children at Camping de la Croze\" class=\"wp-image-2478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/croze-piscine-enfants-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/croze-piscine-enfants-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/croze-piscine-enfants-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/croze-piscine-enfants-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/croze-piscine-enfants.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A rainy day with kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t panic: Vulcania is largely indoors, the Lempt\u00e9gy visit works in the rain with good shoes, and Pal\u00e9opolis has exhibition halls, a cinema and virtual reality. At the campsite, the library and its board games take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jeux-de-societe.webp\" alt=\"Board games in the campsite library\" class=\"wp-image-1236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jeux-de-societe.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jeux-de-societe-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jeux-de-societe-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What about Clermont-Ferrand with kids?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Just 20 minutes from the campsite, Clermont-Ferrand is easy to add to your stay: L&#8217;Aventure Michelin, the Henri-Lecoq natural history museum or a break in the Jardin Lecoq are popular with children, especially when the weather is uncertain. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/campsite-near-clermont-ferrand\/\">campsite near Clermont-Ferrand<\/a> lets you enjoy the city without giving up the peace of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A family week in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ls-list ls-list-undefined wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Day 1:<\/strong> settle in, kids&#8217; club and swimming pool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 2:<\/strong> Vulcania.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 3:<\/strong> Parc \u00c9cureuil in the morning, the Gour de Tazenat in the afternoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 4:<\/strong> Puy de Pariou in the morning, Lempt\u00e9gy in the afternoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 5:<\/strong> pony ride and swimming pool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 6:<\/strong> Pal\u00e9opolis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Day 7:<\/strong> the Enval gorges, then the Puy de D\u00f4me by train.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">From our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/campsite-in-puy-de-dome\/\">campsite in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me<\/a>, everything is less than 35 minutes away: less driving, more time to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A family holiday at Camping de la Croze means:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ls-list ls-list-undefined wp-block-list\">\n<li>a kids&#8217; club for 5 to 12-year-olds in July and August;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pony rides from the campsite;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a heated pool with paddling pool and a playground;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vulcania, Lempt\u00e9gy and the Puy de D\u00f4me 30 minutes away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ls-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t wait any longer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdelacroze.com\/en\/our-rentals\/\">book your family holiday in Ch\u00e2tel-Guyon<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ls__heading wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Frequently asked questions about the Puy-de-D\u00f4me with kids<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"faq\" class=\"faq-container animated fadeIn delay-100ms slow\"><div class=\"faq-wrap\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"><div class=\"faq__box faq__item\"><div class=\"faq__container\"><div class=\"faq__block\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><details class=\"faq\"><summary class=\"faq-question\" itemprop=\"name\">What are the must-dos with kids in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me?<span class=\"faq-opener\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\"><p>Vulcania, the Lempt\u00e9gy volcano, the Panoramique des D\u00f4mes and Pal\u00e9opolis, all 30 to 35 minutes from the campsite. Closer still, Parc \u00c9cureuil and the Enval gorges are 5 minutes away.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq__box faq__item\"><div class=\"faq__container\"><div class=\"faq__block\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><details class=\"faq\"><summary class=\"faq-question\" itemprop=\"name\">What unusual things can families do in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me?<span class=\"faq-opener\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\"><p>Go inside the Lempt\u00e9gy volcano, walk around the crater of Puy de Pariou, swim in the crater lake of the Gour de Tazenat or ride the rack railway to the top of the Puy de D\u00f4me.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq__box faq__item\"><div class=\"faq__container\"><div class=\"faq__block\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><details class=\"faq\"><summary class=\"faq-question\" itemprop=\"name\">What summer activities are there for children in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me?<span class=\"faq-opener\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\"><p>At the campsite, the kids&#8217; club welcomes 5 to 12-year-olds in the mornings in July and August, and pony rides start from the campsite. Vulcania puts on a sound and light show on some summer evenings, and Lempt\u00e9gy offers a night descent in July and August.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq__box faq__item\"><div class=\"faq__container\"><div class=\"faq__block\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><details class=\"faq\"><summary class=\"faq-question\" itemprop=\"name\">What can you do in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me with a child under 5?<span class=\"faq-opener\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\"><p>A pony ride and the paddling pool at the campsite, the Parc \u00c9cureuil net course from age 3, Vulcania, the Lempt\u00e9gy volcano by little train and the flat walk around the Gour de Tazenat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq__box faq__item\"><div class=\"faq__container\"><div class=\"faq__block\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><details class=\"faq\"><summary class=\"faq-question\" itemprop=\"name\">What can you do in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me with kids when it rains?<span class=\"faq-opener\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\"><p>Vulcania, the Lempt\u00e9gy volcano and Pal\u00e9opolis, or a game in the campsite library.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq__box faq__item\"><div class=\"faq__container\"><div class=\"faq__block\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><details class=\"faq\"><summary class=\"faq-question\" itemprop=\"name\">What free outings are there with kids in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me?<span class=\"faq-opener\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\"><p>The Enval gorges, the Sans-Souci valley, the walk around the Gour de Tazenat and climbing the Puy de D\u00f4me on foot. At the campsite, the playground and library are free to use.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq__box faq__item\"><div class=\"faq__container\"><div class=\"faq__block\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><details class=\"faq\"><summary class=\"faq-question\" itemprop=\"name\">Where to stay with the family in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me?<span class=\"faq-opener\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\"><p>Camping de la Croze in Ch\u00e2tel-Guyon has a kids&#8217; club in July and August, pony rides, a heated pool with a paddling pool, and mobile homes and chalets for up to 6 people, 30 minutes from Vulcania and the Puy de D\u00f4me.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\r\n    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