{"id":1571,"date":"2025-04-07T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/alentours\/xploria-a-theme-park-that-explores-time\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T10:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:23:23","slug":"xploria-a-theme-park-that-explores-time","status":"publish","type":"alentours","link":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/alentours\/xploria-a-theme-park-that-explores-time\/","title":{"rendered":"xploria a theme park that explores time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"diaporama-header align-full\"><div class=\"gallery\"><figure class=\"gallery__item\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/xploria-parc-420x288.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 210px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/xploria-parc-850x582.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/xploria-parc-768x526.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 850px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/xploria-parc-1024x701.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/xploria-parc.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/xploria-parc-420x288.webp\" width=\"420\" height=\"210\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"diaporama-header__inner\"><h1>Xploria, an amusement park <span class=\"fc-span\">that explores time<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"group texte\"><p   id=\"73\" >Both fun and scientific, there are plenty of family adventures to be had in this park that takes you back in time to the creation of the universe. Just an hour&#8217;s drive from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Les Grottes campsite<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/tourism-the-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1525\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ari\u00e8ge<\/a>, the <strong>Xploria<\/strong> museum-park has a thousand prehistoric stories to tell.<\/p><h2 class=\"h3\" style=\"color: var(--vert);\">Xploria, the forest that explores time<\/h2><p    >Located in the heart of the <strong>Castagn\u00e8s<\/strong> forest, near the Mas-d&#8217;Azil cave, <strong>Xploria<\/strong> is a <strong>large<\/strong> 3-hectare <strong>forest adventure park<\/strong> where cool weather reigns in summer. The idea of the park&#8217;s creator-passionate couple<strong>is &#8220;to learn while having fun, by following the evolution of life, from the creation of the universe to today and even tomorrow!<\/strong>&#8221; Paleontology enthusiasts of all ages are invited to visit this park, the only one of its kind in <strong>France.<\/strong> You&#8217;ll discover or understand the<strong>evolution of biodiversity on our planet Earth<\/strong>. It&#8217;s the ideal place to<strong>learn, breathe and have fun<\/strong> at <strong>Mas-d&#8217;Azil<\/strong> in the <strong>Pyrenees<\/strong>.<\/p><h2 class=\"h3\" style=\"color: var(--vert);\">Xploria, plunge into the time of the dinosaurs<\/h2><p    >There&#8217;s no time for boredom for children and parents alike! From dinosaurs to giant prehistoric mammals, from the first plants to the most fragile species, <strong>life-size reconstructions of extinct animals<\/strong> will plunge you into the history of life on Earth. <strong>Touch-and-feel displays, paleontological dig workshops and giant illustrations<\/strong> will delight the little ones. While parents, grandparents, teachers and tourists will be seduced by the quality of the exhibits, the botanical areas and the climatological and geological landmarks. Plan to come for at least half a day, if not more! Picnic tables are available. An<strong>&#8220;Xcellente&#8221;<\/strong> visit just 1 hour&#8217;s drive from <strong>Toulouse<\/strong> or 30 minutes from <strong>Foix<\/strong>!      <\/p><h2 class=\"h3\" style=\"color: var(--vert);\">Xploria&#8217;s teaching method<\/h2><p    >Twenty years ago, dinosaur fossils were discovered in the sandstone layers of the <strong>Mas-d&#8217;Azil<\/strong> forest <strong>.<\/strong> This exceptional deposit has become a major site for researchers. The <strong>Xploria project contributes to knowledge and understanding of the world around us, and promotes values of tolerance and respect for others and the environment<\/strong>. Ethnobotanist-anthropologist for one and artist-mediator of prehistory for the other, the creators of <strong>Xploria<\/strong> work to transmit their passion in this museum that offers you a journey through time and biodiversity. And after your visit, make a detour to the famous prehistoric grotto at Mas-d&#8217;Azil, an incredible curiosity!<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"lieu":[19],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1571"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/alentours"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1834,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1571\/revisions\/1834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lieu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieu?post=1571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}