Before there was Disneyland Paris or Parc Astérix, there was Mirapolis, France's first ambitious theme park. Built in the 1980s in Cergy-Pontoise, near Paris, the park was meant to be a grand celebration of French culture and a magical destination for families. However, the story of Mirapolis is not one of triumph, but of a spectacular and surprising failure. In the video and its bilingual transcript below, learn about the fascinating history of Mirapolis, France's forgotten park!
After watching the video, scroll down for the transcript in our bilingual reader, where you can click any French phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.
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