Overview

Proludic was chosen to develop two play areas in the Odyssée des Forêts and Odyssée Outre-Mer zones at Zoodyssée, an animal park dedicated to European wild fauna which presents more than 800 animals of 90 different species.

The 34-hectare park in Villiers-en-Bois, France is divided into several universes called “Odyssées” which each benefit from a unique scenography, its own identity and targeted learning.

Project detail

The Odyssey of the Forests: 2 play areas set up on the theme of the forest and tales and legends

The Forest Odyssey is an open-air space dedicated to discovering the fauna and flora of European forests. At the heart of this odyssey, to complete the travel diary, 2 recreational and attractive areas for young audiences have been imagined and installed.

• The Enchanted Village
Plunges the child into a space where they feel the size of a little elf travelling from tree to tree.

• La Rencontre, le terrier des Blaireaux
The child finds itself in the skin of a badger and travels through the galleries of a burrow to meet the underground world.

The Enchanted Village: stay on the ground with the elves, fly away with the fairies

The Enchanted Village is a fun area of 200m2 where the imagination immerses children in a secret and wonderful place.

The area consists of a 5m-high custom-made main structure, portico and a small house. The structure is fully integrated into the environment of the existing undergrowth with its shades of green and brown, leaves, butterflies and giant flowers. It is divided into two parts: the Village of the Elves and the Bird Tower.

The Village des Elves (2+ years) consists of a balanced course linking studs and narrow beams like mushrooms and tree branches, as well as 2 towers connected by a steel tunnel. Playful panels, distorting mirrors, herbaria and coloured filters enhance the game.

The 5m-high Bird Tower (6+ years) invites the most daring children to climb to the top to observe the Enchanted Village and then go down via the tubular slide while the others can opt for a slide closer to the ground, accessible by a small climbing wall.

Testimonial

At Zoodyssée, we had a playground but it was really aging and this new proposal, which is really very educational, very playful, allows children to live memorable moments, different moments that make for real satisfaction. We even see that for the children and for certain accompanying persons, the playground now, is the zoo’s favorite place, even before the mini farm.
– Guillaume Romano, Director, Zoodyssée