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Driving Things To Do in Provence — 6 of Our Favourites

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Karts ready to be used on outdoor circuit

1. Karting de Monteux, Monteux

Karting circuit for beginners or the experienced. Kids can start from age 7 (or 1m 30cm), or small kids can use a bi-kite with an adult. Modified karts are available for disabled customers.

At Karting Monteux you can go in groups, parties, families and as individuals, with a range of circuits and offers it will be fun for everyone.

Prices start at €22 for one session for adults, €18 for children over 12, €15 for children over 6 and for a tandem ride it is €25 with a driver over the age of 18 and a passenger over the age of 3. To book your karting experience and for more information, enquire below.

many karts in a race on outdoor track

2. Grimaud Karting Loisir, Grimaud

Together with electronic timing, GKL offer you top equipment and professional support for your karting experience.

With races and karts for children and adults as well as dual karts, the course and track will be fun for everyone. There are also karting lessons, driving lessons, grand prix' and more.

Enjoy watching your live performance with big screens and display monitors, you can even see the best lap of the track and challenge yourself to beat it.

formula 1 car

3. AGS Formule 1 Driving Courses, Gonfaron - Provence

AGS FORMULE 1 offers you the opportunity to experience, with one of the school drivers at the wheel, the unique sensation that is taking part in something really special. AGS also offers a range of courses for all levels.


AGS FORMULE 1 now has 14 years experience and a fleet of 26 single-seaters: ARROWS, PROST, JORDAN, 905 PEUGEOT…
V8 or V10 engines, manual or steering wheel changes, with or without antiskid, vacuum or mechanical timing control, etc. A unique choice of technology available 140 days per year through the new GRAND PRIX, HIGH-TECH and MASTERS programmes on the most prestigious European circuits (including the PAUL RICARD HTTT and BARCELONA Circuits)

A person is riding a go kart with the number 2 on it

4. Fun Kart, Le Bar-sur-Loup

Location
Grasse

Located 30 minutes from Nice, Cannes and Antibes in a natural setting of 8 hectares, this karting set offers 3 circuits with a separate one for children, giving visitors the chance to race each other using high-tech go-karts.

Equipped with electronic timing, European standards safety equipment, mechanical assistance, and a restaurant on-site, they also have a separate children's track (minimum 1.3m tall).

The track and course is great for big groups and you can get exclusive use of the 650m track. For groups of 15-40 there is the option of enjoying a meal in the snack bar which has a view over the track. Open every day throughout the year, contact or enquire to make your booking.

  • Open every day from 9:30 to 20:00
  • From November until March, Fun Kart is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

Prices:

270cc Karts

  • 19.20€ each 10 min
  • 14.35€ every 10 min when purchasing a minimum of 5 tickets

390cc Karts

  • 42.40€ each 15 min
  • 34.80€ each15 min when purchasing minimum of 5 tickets

Karts for children

  • 6.90€ each 5min
  • 5.60€ each 5 min when purchasing a minimum of 10 tickets

Brignoles Karting Loisirs, Brignoles

5. Brignoles Karting Loisirs, Brignoles

Experience the thrill and fun of karting in a safe and friendly environment.

Depending on your age and your experience they can offer you the following:

  • For children from 7 years and 1.25m: Kart 120cc 4T engine developing 4cv
  • For older and taller children, from 12 years: Kart 270cc 4T engine developing 9cv
  • For more profficient: A true motor racing kart 125cc 2T developing 29cv
  • For lovers of karting they offer a service race through the kart team in pro competition, contact them for more information.

They can also offer private rental of the facility for various events or large group bookings, and in fact there are also official races which are held here.

2 karts on racing track

6. Starter Park Karting, Cuges les Pins

Karting is open for everyone at Starter Park they have it all! Karting for children, adults and dual seat karts.

The outdoor track offers a very long straight line, chicanes, and a width allowing for more secure overtaking, plus a giant screen highlighting your lap times, and a further trackside screen showing your position.

Starter Park is ideally situated 25 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, and 20 minutes from Marseille.

In addition Starter Park also offer Quad sessions (mini quad from 6 years old), and both traditional and laser paintball circuits.