Friday, August 05, 2011

Bouncy castle

I don't have kids, so I'm not an expert. But I think I know that kids of a certain age like bouncy castles. This one was one of two at the Château de Valençay. Our friends' kids, Julia and Conor, really got a kick out of this Harry Potter-themed bouncy castle. I didn't get any good photos of Julia, but Conor was hamming it up.

That's a happy kid!

In addition to the bouncy castles, there is a tiny petting zoo with goats and chickens and ducks and turkeys and sheep. They also have a little play area with swings and slides and teeter-totters. The place is the most kid-friendly château that I've ever seen.

Harry Potter is putting a silly-face spell on Conor.

They even have a labyrinthe (maze) that I've never paid attention to before. Until this time. We entered the maze and had a ton of fun. More on that later.
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11 comments:

  1. Simon05 August, 2011 09:51

    Next time you have kids (is that right?) try Chateau du Riveau. It's a bit furtehr away from you, but it is quite kid orientated, espeially girls.

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  2. Mark05 August, 2011 13:30

    I love bouncy castles! We have one in our bedroom. Oh the fun we have.
    Your Friend, m.
    p.s. I love photos of people. Thanks! m.

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  3. Moving with Mitchell05 August, 2011 14:08

    Isn't it great seeing the world through kids eyes sometimes?! I've never been in a bouncy castle (or a bouncy anything) myself. Wouldn't you just love a glimpse inside Mark's bedroom?)

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  4. BaliMoz05 August, 2011 15:11

    I love bouncy castle with bunchy balls

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  5. Evelyn05 August, 2011 16:37

    I love hearing about the kids' visit. Didn't know there were Harry Potter bouncy castles.

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  6. Seine Judeet (Judith)05 August, 2011 17:02

    Wow, that's cool!

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  7. Amanda05 August, 2011 18:32

    "Bouncies" are a must at birthday parties. I am sure Julia and Connor will have fond memories of their trip to Saint-Aignan and their hosts.

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  8. Starman05 August, 2011 19:28

    Oh, that looks like such fun! Funny you're not getting much rain, it has been raining almost constantly for the past two days in Paris.

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  9. Anonymous06 August, 2011 00:45

    How come we didn't go to a bouncy house when I visited!? Just kidding! =D looks like the kids had a lot of fun <3 ~Molly

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  10. wcs06 August, 2011 08:43

    simon, thanks for the tip!

    mark, I knew that about you. The kids part.

    mitch, They didn't have bouncy castles when I was a kid. That's what beds were for!

    balimoz, :)

    evelyn, neither did I... But I suppose there's pretty much Harry Potter everything these days!

    judy, they enjoyed it.

    nadege, I hope so!

    starman, I heard that on the news last night. All we're getting is a few sprinkles here and there.

    molly, if I had only known... lol

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  11. Ginny31 August, 2011 22:56

    Nice! Great to see Conor. When we visited Warwick Castle in England, it was kid-friendly in a big way. Coordinated somehow with a TV program. No bouncy house, though. :)

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