Château de l'Epervière
Gigny-sur-Saône, Burgundy
Parc opens: 16 Apr - 23 Sep
site description
Chateau de l'Eperviere is a top quality 'Castels' parc in the grounds of a delightful 16th Century chateau. Ideal as both a stopover and for longer stays. Located just 16km from the A6 Autoroute du Soleil, Gigny is justly popular as an overnight stop for those en-route south. However, you will find that it is also a rewarding place for a longer stay. Its excellent facilities include a delightful restaurant in the chateau and a super pool complex with both indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzi and sauna. Set in the grounds of a partly restored 16th century chateau, this is an attractively laid out parc with plenty of open space for children to play in, mature woodlands to explore and good sized pitches. There is also a large lake, with a river just a brief stroll away and the famous vineyards of Burgundy within an easy drive.
swimming pools
First Pool: All the family
- Outdoor
- Size: 144m²
- Depth: 1.20m min.- 2.50m max.
- Open: 01/05/2011 - 30/09/2011
Second Pool: All the family
- Indoor
- Heated
- Size: 42m²
- Depth: 1.20m min.- 1.70m max.
- Open: 01/04/2011 - 30/09/2011
Third Pool: Children
- Outdoor
- Size: 40m²
- Depth: 0.30m min.- 0.30m max.
- Open: 15/06/2011 - 11/09/2011
Whirlpool / Sauna
- Sauna: 29/04/2011 - 30/09/2011 Charge is for both sauna and jacuzzi. Opening and closing times in low season can vary
- Whirlpool: 29/04/2011 - 30/09/2011
Pool regulations and extras
- Sun loungers available
- Sun terrace next to pool area
- Shorts not allowed
local attractions
Nearest Lake
- Lake Distance: 11 km
Activities
- Canoeing: 25km
- Freshwater Fishing: 1km
- Golf Course: 30km
- Horse Riding: 22km
- Karting: 30km
- Motor Boats: 5km
- Swimming Pool: 25km
Shops and Amenities
- Nearest village or town: 5km
- Nearest Bank: 6km
- Nearest Pharmacy: 8km
- Nearest Supermarket: 8km
- Nearest Post Office: 8km
Attractions
Touro Parc en Beaujolais
Touro Parc is a wildlife park and leisure park combined with a number of small railways to help get around the park. There is a waterpark which opens in high season only. The wildlife park has over 800 animals from around the world. There are good restaurants and eating facilities.
Parc Touristique des Combes
70 hectares of natural space in the heart of Burgundy. This leisure parc offers a number of interesting activities and events for the whole family. Attractions include a 400 metre summer sledge with speeds up to 40 km/h. A train journey lasting an hour and a half takes you through the magnificent countryside with views over the mountains of Beaujolais and Morvan.
Grottes de Blanot
The caves, discovered in 1739, are 80 metres deep. They have been made available to the public and fossils from animals can be seen. The visit will last about an hour.
Musée Départemental de Préhistoire de Solutré
The Musée de Préhistoire stands at the foot of a 500 metre rock face which was a prehistoric hunting ground. Over 10,000 bones from horses, mammoth, bison and reindeer have been found. The bones date back to 20,000 BC.
Dining
- Restaurant: 01/04/2009 - 30/09/2009
- 3 course menu
- Pizzeria: 25/04/2009 - 15/09/2009
- take-away meals: 25/04/2009 - 19/09/2009
- Bar: 25/04/2009 - 30/09/2009
Washing Facilities
- Washing machines: 3, € 4.50 per load
- Clothes Dryers: 2, € 3.00 per load
- Ironing facilities
- Hot water showers
- Washing cubicles (warm water)
- Baby bath and changing facilities
- Standard toilets
- children's toilets
- Sinks available for dish washing and clothes washing
Reception
- Internet Access available
- Card phone, fax machine, postcards, franking, washing machine tokens
- Languages spoken: English, Dutch, German and French.
Shopping
- Basic assortment: 25/04/2009 - 30/09/2009
Emplacements
- Surface: Grass & gravel
- Shade: Some have some.
- Pitch Size: 100m².
