Camping La Châtaigneraie

Start your stay at Camping La Châtaigneraie with a real taste of Rhône-Alpes history: just five minutes’ drive from site, poke around the ruined Château d’Albon, then venture further afield to explore the Jean Gauthier alembic distillery (and taste its wares) and to marvel at Facteur Cheval’s Ideal Palace, a postie’s stunning masterpiece built over 30 years starting in 1879. Not a history buff? Reward yourself for your patience at the above by making your way to the Valrhona Cité du Chocolat – a chocolate discovery centre that the whole family can enjoy. There’s no need to feel guilty for the indulgence but, if you do, you can burn off the calories at Acrobois treetop adventure park or at the leisure park in St-Pierre-de-Bœuf (try whitewater rafting on the artificial river). There’s plenty nearby for the kids too: Les Chèvres qui Dansent goat farm is about 20 minutes from La Châtaigneraie and you can meet more exotic animals at Safari de Peaugres half an hour away. Otherwise, bring your mini swashbucklers to Miripili, l’Île aux Pirates for some Peter Pan-themed adventures.