Domaine des Fumades

Allègre, Ardeche

Parc opens: 30 Apr - 03 Sep

Domaine des Fumades is an attractive parc with excellent facilities and a wide range of family activities. Les Fumades also offers a host of sightseeing opportunities. Halfway between the Ardèche and the Mediterranean, in the southern part of the Massif Central, Les Fumades is justly popular with our customers. Part of the respected 'Sites et Paysages' chain, the parc is fairly quiet and offers absolutely first-class facilities. Some of them, including the excellent restaurant, are housed in the converted farm buildings which border the three lovely pools of the parc's showpiece swimming complex. Activities and entertainment for all ages are arranged during July and August, but there is much to see and do beyond the parc too. Here, you are surrounded by fields of sunflowers and vineyards, and the whole Camargue is waiting to be discovered.

Attractions

La Ferme aux crocodiles 
The Crocodile farm houses 500 crocodiles in all shapes and forms, in a gigantic tropical greenhouse of 6500m2. Designed especially for them and for your pleasure. Explore the strange life of crocodiles through the medium of explanatory signs designed by scientists or enjoy a guided tour.

Aquatropic 
Tropical waterpark with wave machine, slides and crazy river.
Children have to be accompanied by adults.

L'Aven - Grotte de Marzal 
Cave system which can be explored via an inspiring sound and light show. It also includes the museum of the underground world. There is also the first prehistoric zoo in France. 800 metres of shady paths with life size reproductions of prehistoric animals.

Caves - Aven d'Orgnac 
The caves were discovered in 1935. Impressive stalactites and stalagmites. Guided tour lasts 1 hour. The museum of prehistory is also here.

Atlantide Park 
A huge tropical aquarium with 52 aquariums and a tropical river. Includes fish from around the globe including piranhas, sharks, and electric eels. Shark feeding exhibitions (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays). There is a shop and restaurant.

Grottes de St. Marcel 
Discovered in 1838 of geological, archaeological & general tourist interest. 40 km of Galleries. A one hour tour includes a sound and light show & a reproduction of a prehistoric painting. Outside there is a walk of interest to Botanists which passes near a Dolmen and a Menhin. Approximately 20km from Vallon.

Parc Ornithologique des Isles 
A shaded area of more than 2 hectares in which to admire birds either in total freedom or caged. There is a wide variety of species including macaws, parakeets, ostriches, pheasants etc

La Bambouseraie 
Fascinating exotic place, in beautifully calm natural surroundings. The visitor is encouraged to re-discover the wonder of this unusual garden. The visit will take 1hour and 30mins and there is an option of a 30mins guided tour which takes which departs every 15mins. Schedules are displayed at the entry desk.

Château de Suze-la-Rousse 
A château that originally belonged to the Princes of Orange. It was built as a fortress in the 12th Century and was altered in the 15th Century. At its heart there is an Italianate courtyard over arcades. The château is associated with a line of influential nobility of the Beaume-Suze family

Steam Train 
A blow of the whistle, a jet of steam and the Lokomotive starts up for a trip of 13km, between viaducts and tunnels to discover the "gardens" valley and its fabulous panoramas.

Emplacements

• Surface: Grass and gravel.
• Shade: Some have some.
• Pitch Size: 80-100m².