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Font with the Kids
April 04, 2010, 01:22:17 pm
OK,

I havent been for years. I will be going next week en famille.

No doubt there have been some renovations  to some of the kids circuits, what's in best nick? which are the best ones?

May I also ask for any favourite areas any may know of re: walk in times, the best places for the little uns to clamber about on etc...

so far I have: the elephant... coz they'll like to look at it, Sabots I hear has a good kids circuit.., Guichot coz of the minimal walk in and flatness, up past the sea of sand... to the weird shapes..... that's it!

just lookin for some knowledge, cheers.

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#1 Re: Font with the Kids
April 04, 2010, 01:39:34 pm
next week as in tomorrow or a week tomorrow??
we're out with the nipper week after next - no knowledge of kids circuits yet as he's only 1...
might see you out there..

last time out the boy liked Istatis just for the wandering around and yes Elephant was a hit too

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#2 Re: Font with the Kids
April 04, 2010, 09:50:18 pm
Canche aux Merciers is good fun for the kids. Some very small boulders to warm up on, flat landings, easy walk in.

The kids circuit at Sabots is great. Well spaced boulders, flat landings and no adults falling (all the boulders are easy/low)

Rocher des Potets doesn't have a marked kids circuit, but lots of low easy stuff and usually very quiet. Bit of a walk, but a fun place to spend all day; take a hammock and chill out while they catch lizards.

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#3 Re: Font with the Kids
April 04, 2010, 10:39:14 pm
OK,

I havent been for years. I will be going next week en famille.

No doubt there have been some renovations  to some of the kids circuits, what's in best nick? which are the best ones?

May I also ask for any favourite areas any may know of re: walk in times, the best places for the little uns to clamber about on etc...

so far I have: the elephant... coz they'll like to look at it, Sabots I hear has a good kids circuit.., Guichot coz of the minimal walk in and flatness, up past the sea of sand... to the weird shapes..... that's it!

just lookin for some knowledge, cheers.

Second Lagers suggestions of canche and sabots... canche particularly good

Some pics here http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,11690.msg201452.html#msg201452

Enjoy yourself!

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#4 Re: Font with the Kids
April 04, 2010, 11:32:22 pm
they catch lizards.

They manage to catch them? I'm amazed.

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#5 Re: Font with the Kids
April 05, 2010, 09:57:43 am
cheers for the info

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#6 Re: Font with the Kids
April 05, 2010, 09:57:55 am
they catch lizards.

They manage to catch them? I'm amazed.

Got some video of the oldest monster pretending to be "Steve Irwin, back from the dead" catching them with her bare hands - probably a bit dark/sick for public viewing...

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#7 Re: Font with the Kids
April 05, 2010, 09:58:41 am
next week as in tomorrow or a week tomorrow??
we're out with the nipper week after next - no knowledge of kids circuits yet as he's only 1...
might see you out there..

last time out the boy liked Istatis just for the wandering around and yes Elephant was a hit too

I'll be there 10 till 17th..

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#8 Re: Font with the Kids
April 05, 2010, 11:44:35 am
next week as in tomorrow or a week tomorrow??
we're out with the nipper week after next - no knowledge of kids circuits yet as he's only 1...
might see you out there..

last time out the boy liked Istatis just for the wandering around and yes Elephant was a hit too

I'll be there 10 till 17th..

us too - maybe see you -you staying at Maisonbleau??

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#9 Re: Font with the Kids
April 05, 2010, 11:54:29 am
yep
 ;D

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#11 Re: Font with the Kids
April 05, 2010, 08:44:00 pm
gonna be good!
 8)



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#12 Re: Font with the Kids
April 06, 2010, 12:35:52 am
guichot for a kids circuit? glad i've not got kids. merciers is good, nothing above 4b there, unless u want to jump backwards

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#13 Re: Font with the Kids
April 06, 2010, 08:27:30 am
guichot for a kids circuit? glad i've not got kids. merciers is good, nothing above 4b there, unless u want to jump backwards

theres nowt wrong with jumping backwards  :P

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#14 Re: Font with the Kids
April 07, 2010, 03:19:44 pm
which is the best kids circuit for a 2.5 year old?

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#15 Re: Font with the Kids
April 07, 2010, 03:49:18 pm
The first few problems on Crunch The Merciless white circuit are on boulders only a couple of feet high and have flat landings. A 2.5 year old will also be able to grasp the starting holds on the 8a backwards jump thing.

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#16 Re: Font with the Kids
April 07, 2010, 07:39:17 pm
I'll be there 10 till 17th..

Us too at Recloses with Rob Barker, Mark Hundleby and John Welford + womenfolk and 8 kids in total I think...

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#17 Re: Font with the Kids
April 07, 2010, 08:31:35 pm
The scouse contingent are also out and about in font from 11th till 16th, so if you are psyched for a session at recloses trying Opium let me know!  :-*

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#18 Re: Font with the Kids
April 07, 2010, 10:15:37 pm
I'll send some PMs wiv my moblie..

it's like Buoux 20 yrs ago.. but with kids !!

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#19 Re: Font with the Kids
April 08, 2010, 09:46:30 pm
OK,

got some info..

I have a basic itinerary.. which is very provisional..

merciers / sabot / potala / dame J / buthiers / elephant (even if just to look - but the kids circuit apparently better recently)

no doubt this will change but seems like a perfect en famille based tour with the option of the odd 7 for me along the way..

sweeet.

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#20 Re: Font with the Kids
April 08, 2010, 10:09:35 pm
No personal experience with children, but our Alsation used to have a ball on the Blanc E circuit at Sabots, albeit Chatterton style. Grimporama has a more or less updated list of Font circuits with age recommendations for 'Blanc E' circuits:

http://www.grimporama.com/francais/bleau/bl_pistee.htm

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#21 Re: Font with the Kids
April 08, 2010, 10:12:29 pm
cheers

will look into that.


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#22 Re: Font with the Kids
July 04, 2010, 11:09:09 am
Slightly off topic, but what's Parc Asterix like for kids?  Specifically a 3 year old and a 5 year old- is it worth bothering with.

And does anyone know any decent swimming pools around.  Staying at Maisonbleau, but I've never seen the one at Buthiers open.

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#23 Re: Font with the Kids
July 04, 2010, 01:42:11 pm
Do modern kids even know who Asterix is? Will they be asking why there are pictures of Kurt Albert everywhere?

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#24 Re: Font with the Kids
July 05, 2010, 07:50:09 am
GCW, It depends when you come as to if the open air swimming pool is open

Looking at http://www.base-de-buthiers.com/  , the pool is open 5th June to 29th August from 10:30 am to 7:00pm

Do note that as with all French pools, no swim shorts.

 

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