One of the Dordogne‘s greatest features is in its simple rural beauty and its rich heritage. Still although these attractions – or at the very least the fine foods and wine on offer – draw adults from across the world to a French holiday in the region, for the younger and more easily distracted generation they can wear a little thin.

So, families on a French holiday who are looking for ways to distract the kids in between trips to medieval châteaus or markets will be pleased to hear that Perigueux boasts a new activity.

From this week, visitors to the Dordogne’s departmental capital will be able to hunt each other down and trade fire as part of a friendly (or not so friendly) game of Laser Quest.

Laser Quest Perigueux, located at 39 Rue des Dames Combe, should be opening its doors later this month. Aimed at everyone from young teenagers to “team building” business outings,, the new attraction offers a startlingly futuristic form of entertainment for the otherwise bucolic department.

Decorated in a style described by Sud-Ouest as midway between Total Recall and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the new Laser Quest features 450 square meters of labyrinth game environment built on the grounds of a former supermarket. Up to twenty people can compete among the futuristic battlefield which features multiple levels and a maze of corridors and obstacles to take cover behind.

For 20 minutes of play the new attraction charges eight euros per player. There is no age limit for participants – upper or lower.

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