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Bas-Rhin: false start for the reopening of Nautiland, the oldest water park in France

2021-11-12T14:20:33.024Z


After a year and a half of work and only two weeks after its reopening, the park located in Haguenau quickly closed its doors following a series of technical problems and strong criticism from its visitors.


The reunion will have been very short.

After eighteen months of work for an investment of 17.5 million euros and only two weeks of reopening, the oldest nautical complex in France, the Nautiland (Bas-Rhin), suddenly closed its doors on November 5.

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Despite the development of a wild river 90 meters long, new jacuzzis or even a “

well-being

” area, the new activities were not enough for the “

Nautiland 2nd generation

”.

In a press release published the day before the closure, the park made the sad observation "

of an opening marked by recurring dysfunctions

" and of closures of activities "

having generated significant and legitimate inconvenience and dissatisfaction

".

No imminent reopening

Many closed activities, poorly heated pools, work still visible. On Nautiland's social networks, the many comments posted by visitors upset during the reopening give the temperature. "

We stayed almost the 2 hours in the baby pool because the water was too cold in the other pools

", briefly comments a mother on Facebook. “

It still smelled of paint!

»Adds a father who recounts his outing with his daughter,«

I

thought

I

was at the North Pole

»,« it

was a shipwreck

», quips another visitor.

The delay is accumulating for the new Nautiland whose project is carried by the city of Haguenau.

With a total cost of 17.5 million euros, the aquatic center founded in 1984, the renovation and expansion of which was entrusted to Bouygues Bâtiment Nord Est, was initially due to reopen in July, then in September 2021, but was ultimately not accessible to visitors before the All Saints holidays.

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For now, the Nautiland confirms that the reopening is not on the agenda.

"

Despite its interventions, the company in charge of the work is not, to date, able to guarantee a continuous and normal operation of the installations

", explains the press release.

Press release of the Nautiland closure, November 4, 2021. Nautiland Haguenau Facebook account

Source: lefigaro

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