Our take
The park that makes geology accessible to everyone without making it feel like school. Children come out knowing what magma is, and so do the adults.
The volcano theme park, in the middle of the Chaîne des Puys. Immersive attractions, real geology, allow the whole day.
A theme park devoted to volcanoes, opened in 2002 on the initiative of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, then president of the Auvergne regional council, who championed the project after the death of the volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft. 57 hectares at Saint-Ours-les-Roches, in the heart of the Chaîne des Puys. Immersive attractions (Dragon Ride, Volcans Sacrés in 4D cinema, the Terre en Colère experience), an educational route on how volcanoes form, a geology room, activities for children. Allow a full day. Adult ticket around €30, reduced price for children, free for under-3s.
Why we love it
- Dragon Ride, the attraction everybody agrees on
- The motion platform that simulates an eruption
Top tip
Buy online: it's a little cheaper than at the ticket desk, and arrive at 10:00 to do the headline attractions before the crowds. Picnics are allowed outdoors; the park's restaurants are expensive.
Before you go
- 2026 season: park open from 25 March to 1 November, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from 1 September to 13 October inclusive.
- The ticket offices and car parks close 2 hours before the park: don't arrive late in the afternoon.
Practical info
- Address
- 2 Rte de Mazayes, 63230 Saint-Ours, France
63230 Saint-Ours - MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday10h–18h
- Thursday10h–18h
- Friday10h–18h
- Saturday10h–18h
- Today10h–18h
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Around Vulcania
3 spots in and around Saint-Ours, enough to build your day.
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