Le Parc du Bournat | Un voyage en 1900 — Attraction in Sarlat-la-Canéda

Our visit to Le Parc du Bournat was extremely disappointing. We paid too much for what was offered. Most of the interesting activities required extra payment and advance reservations — but none of this was communicated at the entrance. As a result, we either missed out completely or had to wait in long lines with no guarantee of participation.

Many of the so-called “attractions” were closed for maintenance, but the thick cobwebs made it clear that no real maintenance had taken place. The whole park felt neglected and poorly managed.

If you’re visiting with kids under 1.20m: don’t bother. They are not allowed on almost anything — yet still have to pay full price. For children taller than 1.40m, there’s very little to do as well. The park seems to target a narrow age group, and even for them, many things were unavailable.

We were drawn in by the promise of a nocturne (evening opening), but sadly this only meant that almost everything closed at the regular time, and we were left waiting for hours with nothing to do until the fireworks. A total letdown.

To top it off, we queued with many others for the Ferris wheel, only to be told halfway through the line that it was closing because the operator was hungry. No explanation, no structure – just arbitrary decisions, leaving disappointed kids and parents behind.

The entire experience felt like a series of missed opportunities: poor communication, extra charges, closed attractions, and very little value for money. Yes, the setting is charming, but there’s no substance behind the façade.

We won’t be coming back. There are far better, more honest and child-friendly places...

This is one of the best fun parks I've visited with my kids. It's like traveling back in time, perfectly capturing the atmosphere of the 1900s. My kids, aged 4 and 6, loved it so much that we spent the entire day there. You can go on the various rides as many times as you want. There's a charming small farm with sheep, ducks, rabbits, geese, chickens, and more. The rides are incredibly fun for kids, and there are boat rides, fascinating workshops, a 1900s bus ride, a windmill, and even a school!

We visited the park at the end of June, and it wasn't crowded at all, despite the presence of many groups of children and their teachers. The park is so spacious and French kids are so well-behaved that it never feels crowded, even on the busiest days.

The park is exceptionally clean, with plenty of restaurants and picnic areas. I highly recommend enjoying some ice cream after lunch and purchasing peasant bread from the bakery.

The ticket prices are...

Came here on Sunday with enough people to make the place pleasantly busy adding to the atmosphere.

There is so much to see and do. Ride on the period bus, ride on the horse drawn carriage, rowing boat paddle, Chap do this very through and friendly.

We played period games as well as having rides on period fun fare rides including and incredible big wheel.

Old cinema old toys.

There also a project to make a flying machine!! Young lad, sorry we could not understand you but we see your enthusiasm coming through.

All these were free. As we do not speak French some of the explanations by staff went over our head.

This is a must do place to visit, not just a recommendation. We spent all day.

Spend time and slow visit and you see lot more.

The man walking around herding the geese with two sheep dogs, the scary school teacher ( was nice really we got told...