Futuroscope

Futuroscope is a French theme park located a few kilometers from the city of Poitiers, dedicated to multimedia, cinematographic and audio-visual technics. The park is a unique technology showcase in the world. Constantly innovating around the technology picture, interactivity and robotics, it allows the Futuroscope to attract nearly 2 million visitors each year and to be the second French theme park in terms of visits since its opening in 1987. The main attractions of the Futuroscope are cinemas which use the latest technologies (3D Cinemas, IMAX and 360 degrees technology), interactive shows, an observation tower (“Gyrotour "), jets of water and a multimedia center dedicated to video games.

Some attractions and shows are unique in the world thanks to the technology used. Modern materials (glass and metal) used for the Futuroscope buildings give them shape and texture similar to works of art. The currently emblem of the park is the "Kinemax" building which looks like a flower with five petals. The parc du Futuroscope hosted several times a Tour de France stage and international video games competitions.