French amusement park
Parc Bagatelle is a seasonal amusement park in Rang-du-Fliers , France . Founded in 1955, it is the oldest amusement park in France.
History [ edit ] Opened in 1955 by Henri Parent,[2] [3] Parc Bagatelle is the oldest operating amusement park in France.[4] It was taken over by the Parents' son, François, in 1971.[5] The park was sold to the Looping Group by Compagnie des Alpes (known as Grévin & Co until 2002) in 2011.[6] The park is currently directed by François-Jerome Parent, grandson of Henri Parent.[7] [8]
Attractions [ edit ] Roller coasters [ edit ] Parc Bagatelle is home to five roller coasters.
Water rides [ edit ] Thrill rides [ edit ] Ride Picture Opened Manufacturer Description Bag Pearl 1993 S.D.C. A pirate ship formerly known as Captain Bag Silver Wings 2017 Zamperla Twist'Air 2015 Lamborghini Rides A chair swing
Former attractions [ edit ] Former roller coasters [ edit ] Coaster Opened Closed Manufacturer Description Coleoz'Arbres[11] 1994 2007 Schwarzkopf A Jet Star model roller coaster unknown [12] 1969 1975 Pinfari A Zyklon Z47 Galaxy unknown [13] ≤ 1987 ≥ 1987 Soquet A roller coaster identical to Bocasse Express at Parc du Bocasse
References [ edit ] ^ "MERLIMONT - Cinq choses à savoir sur le nouveau visage de Bagatelle en 2017" . La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "Merlimont: pour ses 60 ans, Bagatelle vous offre quatre nouveaux manèges - La Voix du Nord" . www.lavoixdunord.fr . Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "Le concept va se développer en France et à l'étranger" . leparisien.fr (in French). 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "Amusement parks in France: get your fill of thrills!" . www.tgv-lyria.com . Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "François Parent, le patron historique du parc Bagatelle, est décédé" . www.laquotidienne.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "Compagnie des Alpes investment across European parks" . Blooloop . Retrieved 2018-12-11 . ^ "Merlimont : le parc Bagatelle va s'étendre avec une nouvelle zone à thème notamment pour Halloween et Noël" . France 3 Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "ParkOtheK :: Bagatelle s'essouffle. Quel avenir ?" . nv.parkothek.info . Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "Ragondingue - Bagatelle (Merlimont, Nord-Pas de Calais, France)" . rcdb.com . Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "HangOver - Liseberg (Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden)" . rcdb.com . Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "Coleoz'Arbres - Bagatelle (Merlimont, Nord-Pas de Calais, France)" . rcdb.com . Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "unknown - Bagatelle (Merlimont, Nord-Pas de Calais, France)" . rcdb.com . Retrieved 2018-12-08 . ^ "unknown - Bagatelle (Merlimont, Nord-Pas de Calais, France)" . rcdb.com . Retrieved 2018-12-08 .