A charming park in a unique island location close to Avignon, the gateway to Provence.

They call Avignon 'the gateway to Provence', and this is exactly what makes the L'lle des Papes park so special. You don't have to wander too far to let that wonderful Provencal feeling of unhurried, effortless tranquillity wash all over you and revive your spirits. In fact, you don't even have to leave this wonderful, modern and totally relaxing holiday park on its own private island.

Imagine owning your own home on a private island bordered by the banks of the River Rhone. Here, just 6km from the historic city of Avignon, you've a holiday park which can't help but bring a smile to your face. With just enough activities - including two swimming pools, boules and mini golf - to keep you busy by day, and entertainment and restaurants to give you a break from your kitchen at night, L'lle des Papes has got it just about right. Little wonder this charming park is a firm favourite with families seeking the finer things in life, amid the very best of French countryside.

 

Some facilities are mid-summer only and some are payable

Dining

Restaurant: A la carte or menu of the day.  
Take-away meals
Bar  

Shopping

Basic selection

Swimming pools

2 outdoor pools
Children’s paddling pool

Activities

Basketball
Boules
Bike hire
Table tennis
Volleyball
Miniature golf
High season children’s clubs and entertainment

Other services

Washing machines
Clothes dryers

Those who simply can't resist a good beach will be heading south to the buzzing resorts of the Riviera, with its stylish boutiques, glitzy bars and casinos but, for lovers of the finer things in life (and, by finer, we're thinking good wines, excellent patés and cheeses) Provence and the vineyards of the Languedoc are also easily accessible. Behind the ancient ramparts of Avignon lie the magnificent Papal Palace and a network of cobbled streets lined with elegant restaurant terraces and smart gift stores. In July the town is packed out with festival goers, enjoying an atmosphere second to none in the south of France.

Activities

Golf course: 15km
Horse riding: 3 km
Tennis: 3 km
Water sports: 5 km
Parachuting Club:7km
Rowing: - Avignon
Jet Ski: - Avignon
Canoeing: Ardèche

Shopping

Nearest town/village: Avignon

Towns to visit

Avignon 6km
Nimes 45km
Arles 40km
Valence 131km
Montpellier 97km
Marseille 106km

Attractions

Uzès: 39km – Haribo Sweet Museum
Piolenc: 36km – Gruss Circus Castle, many wine-growing estates, wine trail
Avignon: – Pont d’Avignon, Popes Palace, churches, museums
Fort St André
Philippe the Fair's Tower
Collegiate Church
The Pont du Gard
Les Baux de Provence
The wine trail (Châteauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Vaqueyras)
Villages of the Luberon
Fontaine de Vaucluse
Gordes
Vaison la Romaine
Mont Ventoux
The Alpilles
The Camargue
Provençal Drôme
Ile-sur-Sorgues for antiques

Local events

Numerous Provençal markets and depending on the season, there is a variety of produce: strawberries, lavender, melons, olives, wines. Gourmet Springtime in April at Villeneuve les Avignon.

St Mark's Day (saint of wine) in April in Villeneuve les Avignon.
In March, May, July, August, September: Nearby festivals (Nîmes, Arles, Saintes Maries de la Mer).
Whitsun: Avignon Marathon.
Festival of Avignon in July.

With flights to Nimes and Marseilles from many regional airports in the UK, fly drive is a popular choice. However, the route from Calais is direct for those preferring to drive and stop-over.

Airport

Avignon: 13km
Marseilles: 81km
Nimes: 56km
Montpellier: 93km

Motorail

Avignon Terminal: 15km

Ferry port

Bilbao 768km
Caen 923km
Calais 980km
St Malo 1028km
Cherbourg 1044km