La Récré des 3 Curés
La Récré des 3 Curés is a family-founded amusement and leisure park in Brittany, France, combining rides, water attractions, indoor and outdoor play areas, and a campground.
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Overview
La Récré des 3 Curés is a 17-hectare amusement and leisure park in Milizac-Guipronvel, in France's Finistère department and the wider Brittany region. Built around a lake and associated with a four-star campground, the park offers a broad mix of roller coasters, family rides, water activities, playgrounds, slides, games, live entertainment, and approximately 3,000 square metres of indoor play facilities. Its visitor proposition is aimed primarily at families and regional tourists seeking a full-day or short-break destination rather than a narrowly specialized thrill-ride park. The name refers to the local place-name and legend of the Trois Curés, or Three Priests. The site lies near the meeting area of Milizac, Bourg-Blanc, and Coat-Méal. According to the story, the priests of the three parishes could not leave their respective jurisdictions to meet, so a triangular table was placed at a crossroads, allowing each priest to sit on the side within his own parish while being served by a nearby inn. The legend gives the park a distinctly local identity and connects its commercial brand to Breton geography and folklore. The business began in 1989, when brothers Jean-Pierre and Francis Bonnefoy created a small campground on their family farm. The initial facility had 25 pitches and attracted limited business. To make the campground more appealing and encourage visitors to stay longer, the brothers gradually added games and playground equipment. This incremental development transformed the site from a modest camping operation into a regional amusement destination. A go-kart track was added as attendance and reputation grew. A major turning point came in 2001 with the installation of Grand Huit, the park's first major roller coaster. The attraction was associated with an increase in annual attendance from approximately 80,000 to 100,000 visitors, or about 20 percent. La Récré continued to expand while maintaining its campground and investing in the upkeep of the wider site. In 2011, the founders' children began taking on management and director responsibilities, continuing the family's role in the operation. The park broadened its entertainment offer during the late 2010s. From 2017 it began producing live shows, adding a performance dimension to its rides and play facilities. For the 2019 season, it invested €2.5 million in a new reception building containing ticketing and park offices. The project involved 24 firms, including 22 from Finistère, and reflected the park's role as a locally rooted tourism business as well as an amusement operator. In recent years, the attraction strategy has included themed areas and larger signature rides. Celtic and Mayan influences have been incorporated into parts of the park. Vertika, a looping coaster supplied by German manufacturer Gerstlauer, opened for the park's 30th anniversary in 2020 after a reported €5 million investment. The park subsequently developed the Valley of Dinos area for the 2024 season, including the permanent Jeepo' Dino coaster, with a reported investment of €1.2 million. In July 2024, the park announced plans for Tremor, an 80-metre drop tower from Funtime; the ride opened in 2025 and was described as the third-tallest attraction of its type in France. The park typically attracts around 220,000 visitors annually and has stated an ambition of reaching 300,000 annual visitors by 2025. Its current model combines seasonal amusement-park admissions with camping, water-based recreation, indoor play, family rides, themed areas, and live shows. This combination enables La Récré des 3 Curés to serve both day visitors and tourists staying on site, while its continued investment in headline attractions supports its position among Brittany's best-known tourist destinations.
History
La Récré des 3 Curés developed from a small family campground into a major regional amusement park. Its name comes from the Trois Curés place-name and a local legend involving three priests whose parishes met at a point where a triangular table allowed them to gather without leaving their jurisdictions. In 1989, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoy and his brother Francis established a campground on their family farm. The original site had only 25 pitches and initially attracted little business. The brothers responded by adding games and playground equipment to make the campground more attractive to visitors. As attendance improved, the site expanded beyond camping, adding a go-kart track and progressively more leisure facilities. The installation of Grand Huit in 2001 was a decisive step. It was the park's first major roller coaster and was linked to a rise in annual attendance from approximately 80,000 to 100,000 visitors. The park continued to combine campground operations with investment in attractions and site maintenance. In 2011, the founders' children began sharing management and director duties, marking a generational transition within the family business. From 2017, La Récré added live shows to its programming. A new reception building was delivered for the 2019 season after a reported €2.5 million investment. It housed the park's offices and ticket sales facilities, and its construction involved 24 companies, most of them based in Finistère. The park later adopted more explicit thematic development, incorporating Celtic and Mayan cultural references into different areas. Vertika, a Gerstlauer looping coaster, opened in 2020 for the park's 30th anniversary following a reported €5 million investment. The Valley of Dinos area followed for the 2024 season, with Jeepo' Dino as its third permanent roller coaster and a reported €1.2 million investment. Tremor, an 80-metre Funtime drop tower announced in July 2024, opened in 2025. Today, the 17-hectare site includes three roller coasters, rides, slides, water activities, a lake, indoor play areas, outdoor playgrounds, live entertainment, and a four-star campground. The park is reported to receive roughly 220,000 visitors in a typical year and has pursued a target of 300,000 annual visitors by 2025.
- 2025
Tremor opens
[1]The 80-metre Tremor drop tower opened as a major new thrill attraction.
- 2024
Valley of Dinos opens
[1]The Valley of Dinos themed area opened with Jeepo' Dino, the park's third permanent roller coaster.
- 2023
Le Pitz added
[1]Le Pitz, an aquatic labyrinth with upward-shooting water jets, was inaugurated.
- 2020
Vertika opens
[1]The Gerstlauer looping coaster Vertika opened for the park's 30th anniversary.
- 2019
Reception and ticketing building completed
[1]A new reception building housing offices and ticket sales was developed for the 2019 season.
- 2017
Live shows introduced
[1]The park began creating and presenting live shows as part of its entertainment program.
- 2011
Second generation joins management
[1]The founders' children began participating in management and director responsibilities.
- 2001
Grand Huit added
[1]The park opened Grand Huit, its first major roller coaster, and reported a substantial increase in attendance.
- 1989
Founding campground established
[1]Jean-Pierre and Francis Bonnefoy opened a 25-pitch campground on their family farm, creating the business that later became the amusement park.
Products and positioning
A family-oriented Breton amusement and holiday destination combining regional identity, rides, themed areas, water recreation, indoor play, live shows, and campground accommodation.
Roller coaster · 2020
Vertika
Vertika is a major looping roller coaster supplied by German manufacturer Gerstlauer. It opened for the park's 30th anniversary in 2020 and formed the centerpiece of a major expansion of the park's thrill-ride portfolio. The attraction also supported the park's broader move toward themed areas and larger signature rides.
Roller coaster · 2001
Grand Huit
Grand Huit was the park's first major roller coaster, opening in 2001. Its introduction helped shift La Récré from a campground with supplementary games toward a more conventional amusement-park model. The ride was associated with annual attendance increasing from approximately 80,000 to 100,000 visitors.
Roller coaster · 2024
Jeepo' Dino
Jeepo' Dino is a permanent family roller coaster located in the Valley of Dinos area. It was introduced as part of the park's 2024 themed-area investment and became the site's third permanent roller coaster, extending the attraction mix beyond the older Grand Huit and Vertika offerings.
Drop tower · 2025
Tremor
Tremor is an 80-metre drop tower supplied by Funtime. Announced in July 2024 and opened in 2025, it added a prominent vertical thrill attraction to the park and was described as the third-tallest ride of its type in France.
Themed area · 2024
Valley of Dinos
Valley of Dinos is a dinosaur-themed area developed for the 2024 season. Its principal named attraction is Jeepo' Dino, the park's third permanent roller coaster. The area reflects La Récré's strategy of combining individual rides with recognizable thematic environments.
Family entertainment
Indoor play facilities
The park includes approximately 3,000 square metres of indoor games and play spaces. Named facilities include Cannonade, where children use air cannons to fire foam balls, Ciné 6D, a motion-simulator theatre, and Labyrinthe, a multilevel playground. These attractions provide weather-resistant activities for younger visitors and families.
Water recreation · 2023
Water and lake activities
Water-oriented facilities include a children's wading pool, slides, and lake-based pedal boats. Le Pitz, inaugurated in 2023, is an aquatic labyrinth with water jets that shoot upward at visitors. These attractions complement the site's rides and reinforce its positioning as a full-day family leisure destination.
Accommodation · 1989
Four-star campground
The campground is the historical foundation of the business and remains part of the park's offer. It evolved from the original 25-pitch family-farm operation into a four-star campground connected to the amusement park, allowing visitors to combine accommodation with access to the site's leisure facilities.
Brand decisions
2024
Develop Valley of DinosStrategyBackground
La Récré continued its move toward themed areas and sought to expand attendance toward a stated target of 300,000 visitors annually by 2025.
Action taken
The park created the Valley of Dinos area and added Jeepo' Dino as its third permanent roller coaster.
Aftermath
The development broadened the park's themed family offering and added another permanent coaster.
Investment. €1.2 million (2024 season)
2024
Announce Tremor drop towerProduct launchBackground
After adding themed and coaster investments, the park planned another major thrill attraction to strengthen its offer.
Action taken
Management announced plans for Tremor, an 80-metre Funtime drop tower.
Aftermath
The attraction opened in 2025 and was described as the third-tallest drop tower of its type in France.
2020
Open VertikaProduct launchBackground
The park pursued larger signature attractions and began developing themed areas around its rides.
Action taken
La Récré opened Vertika, a Gerstlauer looping coaster, for its 30th anniversary.
Aftermath
Vertika became the park's largest reported investment to that date and a central thrill attraction.
Investment. €5 million (2020 opening)
2019
Build a new reception and ticketing facilityStrategyBackground
Continuing growth required updated visitor-entry and administrative infrastructure.
Action taken
The park developed a new reception building containing offices and ticket sales facilities for the 2019 season.
Aftermath
The project involved 24 firms, including 22 from Finistère, and strengthened the park's local economic integration.
Investment. €2.5 million (2019 season)
2001
Add the Grand Huit roller coasterProduct launchBackground
The campground and small leisure site had begun adding games and facilities to attract visitors. Management chose a major roller coaster to accelerate the transition into a larger amusement park.
Action taken
La Récré installed Grand Huit, its first major roller coaster.
Aftermath
Attendance was reported to rise from approximately 80,000 to 100,000 visitors, an increase of about 20 percent.
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