The tree climbing, at Parc André-Gagnon in Chartres, reopened during school holidays

Suspended above Boulevard Charles-Péguy or lost in the trees of Parc André-Gagnon in Chartres, the bravest have found their way back to Accrocamp. Open again since the beginning of the school holidays and the weather offering particularly mild days since then, the site is finding its regulars. “Many new people also come to venture into the trees of the city center”, notes Maximilien Zehia, site manager.

“A great holiday gift”

Back on the ground, Mathilde, 8 and a half years old, “can’t believe it”. “I managed to do the zipline,” she shouts, heading towards her grandmother. His little brother, Yoann, 7 years old, did not succeed and was content to “exceed his limits”, crossing the rope bridge. The six routes allow novices and more experienced alike, “not to feel too much in difficulty”, reassures the manager.

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A “little blocked” by his vertigo, Jocelyn, 12, still threw himself, “without asking too many questions”, into the net stretched vertically. “I got attached to it a bit like Spiderman. You have to surpass yourself, it’s good pressure. »

During the holidays, the adults tend to be at the foot of the trees. Marie came from Tours to enjoy her holidays in Chartres with her three children.

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“We come at least once during the school holidays, when the children come to see Grandmother. At three, the numbers add up fast, so it’s considered a great holiday gift. A smart vacation, she says. »

After two hours of racing, despite the “good fatigue, the children never have enough”.

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