👶 34 Things to Do for Babies and Toddlers in Western Switzerland
👶 34 Things to Do for Babies and Toddlers in French-speaking Switzerland
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Introduction
In this article, la Torpille offers a large number of activities that are especially suitable for babies amd toddlers in Western or French-speaking Switzerland, i.e. children between 0 and 3 years old. The selection has been carefully made during the visits of la Torpille.
There are not really any attractions designed exclusively for babies, rather activities for adults or children that are suitable for babies or have a section reserved for them. The attractions presented can all be done with children up to 6-8 years old for the playrooms and even with adults for thermal baths.
All the attractions presented are free for children under 3 years old in the vast majority of cases. Some of them can be paid from 18 months or 2 years old and are indicated by la Torpille.
⛲ Thermal baths
Of the 10 thermal baths in French-speaking Switzerland, 8 are open to babies and toddlers.
- Ovronnaz Baths VS
- Val d’Illiez Baths VS
- Saillon Baths VS
- Bain Bleu GE (fermé aux moins de 16 ans dès 18h00)
- Cressy Baths GE
- Aquaparc VS
- Anzère Baths VS
- Yverdon VD
The Charmey and Lavey baths are closed to babies and toddlers.
💡 See the thermal baths in Western Switzerland.
Ovronnaz Baths
- 🔗 Details on the Ovronnaz Baths
The baths of Ovronnaz are the only ones to offer a small pool for babies with the baths of Anzère.
Val d’Illiez Baths
- 🔗 Details on the Val d’Illiez Baths
The baths of Val d’Illiez are open to babies but do not offer any structure for them.
Saillon Baths
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The Saillon baths in central Valais are open to babies.
Bain Bleu
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The Bain Bleu in Cologny is open to babies until 6 p.m. every day.
Cressy Baths
- 🔗 Details on the Cressy Baths
The Cressy baths next to the city of Geneva has an area dedicated to children under 6 years old with a slide or floats.
Anzère Baths
- 🔗 Details on the Anzère Baths
A small pool about 20 centimetres high allows toddlers and babies to play with balls.
🛷 Sledding
Winter sledding can be very suitable for babies or toddlers, so make sure you practice it when it’s not too cold and protect your child’s face or hands.
On the other hand, the 4 summer toboggan runs are not suitable for babies or toddlers.
💡 See all the Winter sled runs in Western Switzerland.
💡 See all the Summer sled runs in Western Switzerland.
Les Avants winter sled run
- 🔗 Details on the Avants sled run.
The Avant Winter sled run, above Montreux, is suitable for babies and toddlers due to its short length and a constant gentle gradient. It is not necessary to pull one’s sled on the course. However, care should be taken to check the snow cover of the run because of the low altitude of Les Avants at less than 1’000 meters.
🎢 Indoor leisure parks
Indoor leisure spaces:
- Kids Fun Park
- Urba Kids
- Jayland Gland
- Jayland Villars-Sainte-Croix
- Planeta Magic Saint-Blaise
- LauraPark
- Monstrofun Martigny
- Espace Junior Aigle
- Bowland Martigny
- Fun4Kids Vétroz
- Vertic-Halle Monthey
💡 See all the leisure parks in Western Switzerland.
Kids Fun Park
- 🔗 Details on Kids Fun Park.
A small baby area next to the reception area with foam boxes for stacking.
Plastic ball pools suitable for toddlers.
Urba Kids
- 🔗 Details on Urba Kids.
Baby play structures on the first floor.
Jayland Gland
- 🔗 Details on Jayland Gland
Ball pool and small games for babies next to the reception and cafeteria.
Jayland Villars-Sainte-Croix
- 🔗 Details on Jayland Villars-Ste-Croix
A small area for babies with various plastic games.
Planeta Magic Saint-Blaise
- 🔗 Details on Planeta Magic
An area for babies next to the cafeteria with plastic balls and small slides.
LauraPark Payerne
- 🔗 Details on LauraPark
Monstrofun Martigny
- 🔗 Details on Monstrufun
A tubular structure with plastic balls, slides and other small games next to the cafeteria.
Espace Junior Aigle
- 🔗 Details on l’Espace Junior d’Aigle.
Baby games such as cottages or small slides in the centre of the leisure hall.
Bowland Martigny
- 🔗 Details on Bowland Martigny
An area dedicated to babies with balls and foam structures to stack.
Fun4Kids Vétroz
- 🔗 Details on Fun4Kids
A tubular structure reserved for babies with a ball pool.
Vertic-Halle Monthey
- 🔗 Details on Vertic-Halle Monthey
A tubular structure with a ball pool in its lower part.
🎢 Outdoor leisure parks
💡 See all the leisure parks in Western Switzerland.
Signal de Bougy
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The Signal of Bougy offers a large playground with some attractions for toddlers.
🎢 Outdoor theme parks
A theme park may be suitable for toddlers, Aquaparc at le Bouveret.
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Aquaparc Villeneuve
- 🔗 Details on Aquaparc Le Bouveret
A shallow area for babies next to the Aquaparc boat.
🐘 Zoos
All the 25 zoos and animal parks in French-speaking Switzerland can be visited with a baby, but la Torpille particularly recommends the following which allow interactivity with the animals:
- Gavotte’s Farm
- JuraParc
- Petit-Oiseau Snack Bar
- Garenne Zoo
- Papilorama Mini-Zoo
- Bois du Petit-Château Zoo
- Barryland
The ferme de la Gavotte near the city of Geneva is by far the best place for children to interact with animals such as donkeys, alpacas or goats.
💡 See the zoos and animals parks in Western Switzerland.
Gavotte’s Farm
- 🔗 Details on the Gavotte’s Gavotte
At the Gavotte’s farm close to the city of Geneva, you can go to a small enclosure to stroke goats and another, much bigger one, to observe closely donkeys, alpacas or sheep
JuraParc
- 🔗 Details on the Juraparc Zoo
On the other side of the cantonal road opposite the Juraparc zoo in Vallorbe, there is an enclosure which you can enter to pet goats and donkeys.
Petit-Oiseau Snack Bar
- 🔗 Details on the Petit-Oiseau Snack Bar
The enclosure of the “Cabane du Petit-Oiseau” in Châtel-St-Denis where goats can be stroked.
Garenne Zoo
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The main aviary of the zoo of La Garenne near Nyon allows you to pet goats.
Papiliorama Mini-Zoo
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Children close to goats that can be stroked at the Papiliorama mini-zoo in Kerzers near Murten.
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Bois du Petit-Château Zoo
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An enclosure allows children to pet goats at the Bois du Petit-Château zoo in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel.
Barryland
- 🔗 Détails on Barryland
In the city of Martigny, it is possible to pet certain dogs of the St. Bernard breed very briefly at certain times of the day. A recreation room on the 2nd floor allows babies to play.
People petting a dog.
Toddler’s space on the second floor.
🚂 Little trains
6 petits trains conviendront parfaitement aux petits. C’est une activité qui se pratique généralement pas en hiver.
- Little train of Pully
- Little train of Vidy
- Swiss Vapeur Parc
- Little train of Sion
- Little train of Fribourg
- Little train of Gryon
Little train of Pully
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Photo: Petit train de Pully
Little train of Vidy
- 🔗 Details on the little train of Vidy/Lausanne
Seuls les moins de 18 moins ont la gratuité.
Swiss Vapeur Parc
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Payant (14 francs) dès 3 ans.
Little train of Sion
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Little train of Fribourg
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Photo: Petit train du Gottéron
Little train of Gryon
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An other idea is simply an indoor or outdoor swimming pools depending on the season.