L’Empire Romain

L’Empire Romain is a quarter in Thiers-sur-Thève, Arrondissement of Senlis, Hauts-de-France. L’Empire Romain is situated near the quarter Via Antiqua, as well as near Entrée du parc.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Parc Astérix and Romus et Rapidus.

Parc Astérix

Theme park

Photo: Oldayn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parc Astérix is a theme park in northern France based on the comic book series Asterix by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. In 2023, the park welcomed over 2.8 million visitors, making it the second most visited entertainment resort nationally behind Disneyland Paris and the eighth most visited in Europe.

Romus et Rapidus

River rafting ride

Photo: Eliedion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Romus et Rapidus is a river rapids ride operating at Parc Astérix, in Plailly, France. The ride is based on the Roman mythology tale of Romulus and Remus, the mythical founders of Rome. In 2006, a young boy fell from his raft and drowned.

Pégase Express

Roller coaster

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Pégase Express is a steel, family launched roller coaster at Parc Astérix in Plailly, France. The coaster opened to the public on June 11, 2017. It travels both forwards and backwards throughout the layout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mortefontaine and Plailly.

Mortefontaine

Village

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Mortefontaine is a commune in the Oise department in Northern France. The 17th-century Château de Mortefontaine was bought by Joseph Bonaparte, elder brother of Napoléon Bonaparte, in 1798. Mortefontaine is situated 3 km southeast of L’Empire Romain.

Plailly

Village

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Plailly is a commune in the Oise department of northern France. In 2022, the population was 1,791 people. It is best known as the home of the Parc Astérix theme park, which opened on 30 April 1989. Plailly is situated 3½ km south of L’Empire Romain.