Le Ranc Davaine

St Alban, Ardeche

Tents open: 07 May - 10 Sep

A first class parc in a quiet location, offering good facilities together with an excellent range of family entertainment and activities. St. Alban is a lightly shaded parc that enjoys a stunning setting and offers plenty to do for even the most active of families. There are two inviting swimming pools and a children's pool, with a covered pool complex, as well as tennis and mini-golf, plus activities like archery and horse riding in high season. Canoeing on the lovely River Chassezac close by is an added bonus. And at the end of the day, you can also relax over a drink in the pleasant bar. The parc becomes lively in high season too, with a full programme of entertainment that includes cabarets and a disco. Out and about, you will find Barjac and Balazuc well worth a visit.

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

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 20kms 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

Château des Adhémar 
The Château de Adhémar is one of the most important examples of Medieval architecture of the valley of the Rhone. It was built by the family of Adhémar de Monteil at the top of a hill dominating the city, which bears its name. (Montelimar means 'the small mount of Adhémar'.) There are tours in English, German and Dutch

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 1hre + 30mins and there is an option of a guided tour which takes 30mins that depart 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 Locomotive starts up for a trip of 13km, between viaducts and tunnels to discover the ‘gardens’ valley and its fabulous panoramas

Emplacements

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