Aquariums: diving without getting wet

Walking through a glass tunnel while a shark passes over your head, pressing your nose against the glass of a jellyfish tank, watching the penguins' feeding time: France's great aquariums turn a rainy afternoon into an undersea expedition.

Eleven addresses, from the tip of Brittany to the Mediterranean, several of which are among the most visited in Europe. A safe bet for family holidays, whatever the weather.

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6regions
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Océanopolis
Aquariums · Finistère

Océanopolis

"Océanopolis Brest": the ocean discovery park. Everything you need for an unforgettable day!

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l'Aquarium du Grand Lyon
Aquariums · Rhône

l'Aquarium du Grand Lyon

Come and experience a real world tour of fresh and salt waters. Dive into European rivers and let yourself drift to tropical seas, passing through the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the great African lakes.

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Seaquarium - Musée de la mer
Aquariums · Gard

Seaquarium - Musée de la mer

Giant aquarium and marine mammal area. Mediterranean and tropical fish, shark tunnel and walkway, giant seal and sea-lion tank, many interactive areas, children's trail, Sea Museum.

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Nausicaa Cap au Sud
Aquariums · Pas-de-Calais

Nausicaa Cap au Sud

Nausicaá, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, along the beach, is much more than an aquarium: it is the largest European site devoted to discovering and raising awareness of the protection of the marine world.

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Grand Aquarium de Saint-Malo
Aquariums · Ille-et-Vilaine

Grand Aquarium de Saint-Malo

The Grand Aquarium of Saint-Malo offers not only a real world tour of the planet's oceans and their species, but also lets you step into a Jules Verne novel.

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Aquarium Marin de Trégastel
Aquariums · Côtes-d'Armor

Aquarium Marin de Trégastel

The Trégastel Marine Aquarium stands 100 metres from the beach and is hollowed out beneath a great pink granite boulder known as the "Père Éternel".

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Musée aquarium d'Arcachon
Aquariums · Gironde
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Musée aquarium d'Arcachon

The Arcachon aquarium museum presents all the exceptional fauna and flora of the region. The Museum part presents the archaeology and history of the region.

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Aquashow
Aquariums · Finistère

Aquashow

The seabed as if you were there! A 2h30 visit to discover 200 species of fish including a giant tank (500,000 litres) with sharks.

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Aquarium de Vendée
Aquariums · Vendée

Aquarium de Vendée

The Vendée aquarium is a human-sized aquarium at Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, offering a fantastic visit into the heart of marine life. 500 species await through 3 worlds representing the 4 corners of the marine world.

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