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water activity

Aquafit # • Heated indoor pool • Spa bath, Water fountain pool • Outdoor water complex featuring: 2 heated outdoor pools (mid May-mid Sept) • 2 heated children’s pools • Waterslide & chute • Children's aqua play station # • Aquajetting*  • Qualified lifeguards on all pools

sports & leisure

2 all-weather multi-sports pitches • Gym* •  Basketball • Bike hire* • Boules† • Crazy golf* • Fitness room* • siblu soccer - free football tournaments for all age groups, including adults, each week throughout the season • Archery tuition* • Large screen TV for special events - World Cup Football shown here 11 June - 11 July • Outdoor play areas • Pool tables* • Satellite TV in bar • Table tennis† • Tennis*† • Video games room* • Volleyball • Daily sports tournaments to join in with for all ages

New - pony rides on parc!  Introduce your little ones to the joy of pony riding directly on parc.

food & drink

Crêperie/Ice cream parlour (1 Jun-31 Aug) • Entertainment venue bar • FREE gas BBQs • Oasis bar & terrace • Takeaway pizzeria • Restaurant • Supermarket • Terrace bar# • Weekly visiting markets serving local produce#

entertainment

FREE fun for your kids at Bubbles (1-4s), Pirate Club (5-9s) and Barracudas (10-14s) and weekly Crystal Fiesta Party* with Max and friends • Evening children's entertainment and fun family showtimes in the fabulous high-tech 500 seater indoor venue (open from mid-May), relaxed evening entertainment in the bar throughout the season, and July and August sees the fun start on the open air terrace overlooking the beautiful pool complex

Special events - there are always very special activities on July 14th when the French celebrate 'Bastille Day' , August 1st for the 'Fete des Charmettes' and August 15th for Ascension Day.  The whole parc (and the surrounding area) comes alive with lively celebrations and spectacular firework displays.

additional facilities

Baby packs for hire (baby baths, high chairs, cots, buggys, steam sterilisers, beach baby tents) • Bureau de change* • Gift shop • Hairdresser (open 6 days a week) • Information bureau • Internet access in bar* • Launderette* •  Late Arrival Food Pack (pre-bookable) • Photographer • Radio Charmettes 107.5fm English radio station • Safety deposit boxes* • Ticket office for local attractions

nearby action

Beaches: La Palmyre - gently sloping beach suitable for younger children (2 miles) • Côte Sauvage - great for teens and adults looking for some surfing and body-boarding action  (2 miles) • Ronce-les-Bains (6 miles) • St. Palais (6 miles) • Royan (12 miles) • Fishing* • Go-karting* • Golf* (club hire & lesssons available) • Horseriding*  • Microlight flights* • Sailing* • Sea scooter hire* • Speedboat/dinghy launch* • Surfing* (partnership with a nearby surfing school, pick up from parc)  • Tree-top adventure course* • Windsurfing

*There are plenty of excursions and activities in the nearby area - full details of these are to be found in the information bureau on parc.

Please note: during July and August there may be some noise in the evening from a fun fair that is situated close to the parc.

planning your holiday - what's on when

Want to pre-plan your time and make the most of your break?  Here are some specific details of what's on when:

- Bubbles, Pirate Club and Barracudas are open every day apart from Wednesdays and Saturday afternoons. 

- The Barracuda Party is each Friday evening, the Bubbles and Pirate Club Crystal Fiesta Party is each Tuesday evening.

- The Welcome Evening is held at the entertainment complex on Sunday evening at 9pm, where the team will fill you in on all the activities to do on and off parc.

- If practising your French and making new friends is high on your agenda, you can do no better than joining in the French bowls game, held each Tuesday afternoon.

- During July and August you can enjoy an late evening swim, visit the on parc traditionnal French markets each Tuesday and Friday, and watch entertainment from around the world on Saturdays.

* Extra Charge † Equipment hire available # July & August only