Futuroscope
Futuroscope is a building in Jaunay-Marigny, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Futuroscope is situated nearby to the school Lycée pilote innovant international, as well as near the village Chasseneuil-du-Poitou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Gyrotour”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Futuroscope and Lycée pilote innovant international.
Futuroscope
Theme park
Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope, formerly known as Planète Futuroscope, is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic, and audiovisual techniques. Futuroscope is situated 130 metres south of Futuroscope.
Lycée pilote innovant international
School
Photo: PLMBEAH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lycée pilote innovant international is a school, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Futuroscope.
École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d’aérotechnique
University
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique is a grande école founded in 1948 and located near Poitiers, France. Graduates generally work as R&D engineers for corporations in the aerospace, transportation, capital goods, and energy industry. École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d’aérotechnique is situated 1¼ km southwest of Futuroscope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chasseneuil-du-Poitou and Avanton.
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
Village
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou is a commune in the Vienne department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It lies 7 km north of the centre of Poitiers.
Avanton
Village
Photo: Praxinoa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avanton is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. A Bronze Age golden hat was found near Avanton in 1844, see Avanton Gold Cone. It is on display in the National Museum of Archeology in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Avanton is situated 5 km west of Futuroscope.
Migné-Auxances
Village
Migné-Auxances is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Migné-Auxances is situated 7 km southwest of Futuroscope.
Futuroscope
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Jaunay-Marigny, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.67145° or 46° 40′ 17″ northLongitude
0.3684° or 0° 22′ 6″ eastElevation
84 metres (276 feet)Height
45 metres (148 feet)Operator
FuturoscopeOpen location code
8FR2M9C9+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 56215631OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
7284755
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Futuroscope” goes by many names.
- French: “Futuroscope”
- German: “Futuroscope”
- Portuguese: “Futuroscope”
- Spanish: “Futuroscope”
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