10 summer activities for kids

Two Disney parks keep kids occupied for days, let alone hours: little ones get a kick out of Fantasyland, in the main Parc Disneyland, where the Cheshire Cat and the wicked Queen of Hearts await in Alice's Curious Labyrinth. It's a Small World takes you on a musical adventure past automated toy soldiers and animals. Meanwhile, over in Discoveryland, kids love helping Buzz save the world from little green men in the delightfully noisy Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast. For older children (and daredevils of all ages) Disney's latest adrenalin ride, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Walt Disney Studios, Production Courtyard) takes the brave to the top of an old Hollywood hotel, before sending them plummeting down a 13-storey lift shaft.

Astérix's park is split into Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Land of the Vikings and the indomitable Gaulish Village. Thrill-seekers can defy gravity on Goudurix, Europe's largest rollercoaster, while younger kids can get wet on the Grand Splatch log flume. Roman-bashing Astérix, Obélix and friends wander around shaking hands with the kids while a jamboree of live acts adds to the animated atmosphere. On a sunny day, head for the Théâtre de Posédion or live dolphin shows. When the formation jumping is over, head down to the observation points and watch through the portholes as the graceful dolphins dance a streamlined water ballet.