On April 6 2026, Parc Asterix near Paris in France unveiled its transformed and expanded Egypt Zone, part of a hugely ambitious three year development plan aimed at elevating it into Europe’s top five theme parks.
Parent company Compagnie des Alpes is investing €250m in a major transformation of Parc Asterix, which aims to expand the park’s capacity by 20 per cent and increase hotel rooms, with a focus on extending seasonal operation and adding indoor offerings for year-round entertainment.
The project will include the creation of the new indoor British-themed Londinium Zone, set to open in 2028; and Odyssée Hotel, a 300-room themed property due to open in 2027; as well as the transformation of the existing Greek Zone.
This follows several years of major investment and new launches, including the three acre themed area Festival Toutatis in 2023, the Cétautomatix rollercoaster in 2025, and four star hotel Les Quais de Lutèce in 2020. These developments have resulted in increased attendance year on year.
“Apart from the COVID-19 years, every year since 2014 has been a record year for Parc Asterix in terms of attendance,” says Guy Vassel, deputy director at the French theme park.
Last year was no exception for the Asterix and Obelix-themed park – it attracted 2.9 million visitors, cementing its place as France’s second most visited theme park (after Disneyland Paris).
The fans voted us France’s best theme park for the fourth year in a row
In December 2025, Compagnie des Alpes announced plans to transform the Belantis theme park in Leipzig, Germany into the first Parc Asterix outside France.
This transition will take place over several years, with the new name expected to be adopted around 2030 or 2031. The first themed area – dedicated to Asterix’s loyal dog Idéfix – opened in April 2026.
Here Guy Vassel outlines what’s new for the much loved French theme park
This spring marked the completion of the transformation of the Egyptian Zone. What has this involved?
In March 2024, we launched the 40m Tour de Numerobis tower attraction in the Egyptian Zone next to our existing suspended rollercoaster, Ozlris. We also launched the P’Oz Kebab restaurant in 2024, and in 2025 we added Les Fastes du Nil restaurant and a new themed souk marketplace area.
This season, we’re launching two redesigned attractions, both themed around the River Nile. The former Oxygenarium raft ride is now La Descente du Nile – it has been completely redesigned with new scenery, giving guests the chance to descend a water ride on rubber rings at speed, under the watchful eye of Hapy, the God of the Nile. L’envol d’Ibis, meanwhile, is a flying chair attraction that allows guests to spin 10 metres above a new water garden dedicated to the sacred Ibis. This season we are also opening our new Les Comptoirs d’Épidemaïs buffet restaurant.
The Egyptian area is probably now the most beautiful area of Parc Asterix.
How was 2025 for Parc Asterix?
It was a great year for us. We had 90 per cent attendance all year, and we had a record Halloween period with more than 550,000 guests. Christmas was also very popular, with record attendance for that period. We began opening for Christmas five years ago, and it’s become a really popular time to visit, because it has a very different atmosphere to the rest of the year.
The Germans love theme parks, and they love the Asterix comic books
We also won quite a few awards for our new Toutatis attraction, our new Cétautomatix family spinning coaster and our new Lefas Dunil restaurant. Plus the fans voted us France’s best theme park for the fourth year in a row, which is a really important accolade for us.
What makes Parc Asterix special?
It’s the DNA of the park. We try to stay very close to the comic books – we want to fully immerse visitors in the Gaulish, Viking and Egyptian atmosphere. One of the key values of the brand is humour, and so we try to be funny in what we do. Friendship and conviviality are also key to the brand and the park.
What can you tell us about the new Londinium zone
Londinium is a brand new zone inspired by the Asterix in Britain comic books. It’s a major addition to Parc Asterix because it will be indoors, so it will help us to welcome guests during the winter. This new area represents a very big investment for Parc Asterix.
The Londinium zone will feature two new indoor attractions. The first will be a dark ride – a family attraction inspired by a funfair in the Gaulish world, but with a British twist. The second is a big indoor rollercoaster, which will be a first for Parc Asterix.
It will also include Roman battles, a British pub, themed playgrounds and restaurants, and an attraction inspired by the British tradition of cheese rolling.
You’re opening a new hotel in 2027. Why is this important?
It’s important to have more hotel rooms, because it is part of our strategy to become a short destination. We want to develop our international guests, and this hotel – which is themed around Asterix’s adventures in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Persia – will be important in welcoming more visitors from outside of France.
What can you tell me about Asterix in Germany?
That project is a big challenge, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a success. The Germans love theme parks – Germany is the second biggest market for theme parks in Europe, and the good news is that it’s also the second largest market for the Asterix comic books, accounting for almost a third of the volumes ever sold worldwide.
Londinium is a brand new zone inspired by the Asterix in Britain comic books
We chose a park in east Germany, because all of the country’s theme parks are in the west, so there is less competition. Finally we chose the Balantis park, because there is lots of room to grow.
How many visitors do you expect the park to attract?
It’s currently a small park, attracting around 250,000 visitors per year. We think we can triple that number within four or five years.
