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!
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