Domaine de Dugny Holiday Park

Domaine de Dugny is situated in the heart of the Loire Valley in a World Heritage Site, which gives you a clue as to how beautiful an area of France this is. Ideally located for exploring the 160 châteaux of this region, this relaxing and spacious holiday park offers plenty of amenities plus a lot to offer in the nearby area.

The holiday park features lots of facilities and activities for all the family. There’s a stunning outdoor pool complex with water slides and toddler pools, a small lake for fishing and boating, an entertainment area plus a restaurant and shop for handy supplies.

It suits families with children of all ages, and grown-ups who are looking for a real place to relax and unwind, mixed with some enchanting sight-seeing of the picture-book castles.

Highlights

• Fully lifeguarded covered and outdoor pools with waterslides
• Three free children’s clubs
• Variety of sports
• Bike hire
• Restaurant and free evening family entertainment.

Open 28th April to 28th September 2012 and full facilities are guaranteed from 21 May to 11 September.

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Facilities at Domaine de Dugny Holiday Park

Water activity

Aquafit • Outdoor pool with slides and chutes • Heated indoor pool with retractable roof • 2 heated children’s pool, 1 indoor and 1 outdoor • Qualified lifeguards • Aquajets* • Ocean explorer* • Swimming lessons (July & August)

Outside 21 May - 11 Sept, only the indoor pool will be open

Sports & leisure

Archery* • Bike Hire* • Boules† • Crazy golf* • Fishing* • Pedalos* • Table tennis† • Volleyball • siblu soccer - free football tournaments for all age groups • Multi-sports pitch (for football, basketball etc) • Grassed football pitch • Target golf (free clubs and balls) • Children’s play areas • Wifi internet access* • TV in bar

Food & drink

Bar & terrace • BBQ (charcoal)^ • Mini market • Restaurant • Takeaway

Entertainment

Inspire the kids at one of three FREE clubs – Bubbles (1-4s) • Pirate Club (5-9s) and Barracudas (10-14s) or at the weekly Crystal Fiesta Party* with Max, Patch and Lili • Evening entertainments • Monthly theme evening with meal and entertainment

Additional facilities

Linen & towel hire* (pre-bookable) • Baby pack hire* (baby bath, high chair, travel cot, pre-bookable) • Late Arrival Food Pack* (pre-bookable) • Information bureau with reduced price tickets to local attractions • Wifi • Internet access • Launderette

Nearby action

160 châteaux to visit, most open all year round; 30 golf courses; Blois (11 miles); Amboise (13 miles) with its Miniature Chateaux Park, Tours (30 miles); hot air ballooning - an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience - book from the parc; Beauval zoo; Futuroscopee theme parc (1h20); the many caves and troglodyte villages.

* Extra Charge, † Equipment hire available, # July & August only, ^ Individual BBQs are available with each holiday home ~this programme may be subject to change.

 

Accommodation at Domaine de Dugny Holiday Park

This holiday park offers modern and fresh two or three bedroom mobile homes that come with the following:

• fully fitted kitchen with all utensils
• lounge and dining area
• WC and shower
• one double room
• one or two twin rooms
• outdoor garden furniture (chairs, table and sunloungers) and a gas BBQ – perfect for those warm al fresco evenings!

The layout of the mobile homes varies depending on the model, some mobile homes may have a central lounge with bedrooms at either end, other homes may have the lounge at one end. Duvets and pillows are provided, please bring your own bed linen, or bed linen and towels can be purchased from reception.

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Attractions near Domaine de Dugny Holiday Park

Every château has its own speciality, from Chaumont-sur-Loire, famed for its stunning gardens to Chenonceau, which after the Royal Palace of Versailles is the most visited château in France.

A day ticket to a château usually costs from around £6.50 per person.

The Châteaux de la Loire en Miniature (20km from Domaine de Dugny) is a must for adults and children. It features mini-versions of the 44 most prestigious Châteaux of the Loire. Along the fabulous 1 mile walk your children will enjoy the bonsai trees, the 10,000 figurines and miniture railways. A great day out! Tickets around 12.75 euros for an adult.
There are many ways to see Loire Valley, however Montgolfière (hot air balloon) flights are the most dramatic. www.aerocom.fr Golfers will feel above the clouds, with 30 courses in the region, and motor enthusiasts can make a date at the annual 24hr ‘Renault 4’ rally, Event Quatrelle.

Other attractions to look out for include La Ville Souterraine, an underground city created by artists (13 miles), the incredible ZooParc de Beauval at St. Aignan, which is home to over 4,000 animals including white lions and manatees (20 miles), www.zoobeauval.com and the Maurice Dufresne Museum in the former Marnay Paper Mill is filled with treasures from 10 centuries of invention, including over 3,000 cars, planes and motorcycles and 2,000 historic weapons (50 miles).

The Main Chateau

The Royal Château at Chambord is the largest castle in the Loire Valley, and one of the most recognizable château in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture. Leonardo da Vinci is believed to have been involved in the original design. www.chambord.org

Château Chenonceau is the most visited château in France, behind the Royal Palace of Versailles. The stunning château can be admired by river boat in July and August. On weekends in June, and every evening in July and August, the beautiful gardens are lit up at night, when you can stroll accompanied by the sounds of Corelli. www.chenonceau.com

Château Royal d’Amboise was visited by Leonardo da Vinci in December 1515, who then lived and worked in the nearby Clos Lucé, connected to the château by an underground passage. He is buried in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert, adjoining the Château. A show celebrating the life of da Vinci is held at the Château throughout July and August. www.chateau-amboise.com

Château Chaumont-sur-Loire is the closest to Dugny, and is famed for its stunning gardens, which are both recreational and interactive. The gardens are created in the shape of a tree, with each branch themed in a different way. From April to October the gardeners are on-hand to pass on their expert knowledge to visitors through a series of shows. www.domaine-chaumont.fr

Château de Cheverny: is renowned for magnificent interior rooms and its collection of furniture, tapestries, and objets d’art. Around 90 hunting dogs are also kept on the grounds and are taken out for hunts twice weekly. The Belgian comic book creator Hergé used Cheverny as a model for his fictional "Château de Moulinsart" (Marlinspike Hall in English) in the Adventures of Tintin books.

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Find Domaine de Dugny Holiday Park

Domaine de Dugny is easy to reach from the France’s ferry ports and from a selection of airports.
Ferry and Eurostar information

You can take the Train: Eurostar to Paris and then take the TGV from Paris (2 hrs)

You can take the ferry/eurotunnel: Nearest Ports include Calais, Dieppe and Le Havre

Approximate ferry crossing times

• Brittany Ferries - Porstmouth to Caen - average crossing time is 6hrs (7hrs at night)
• Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to St Malo - average crossing time is 9hrs (10hrs at night)
• Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to Cherbourg - average crossing time is 2hrs 45 mins using a fastcraft sailing

Flight information

You can fly to Paris from the following airports:

• Heathrow and Birmingham with British Airways
• Heathrow and London City with Air France
• Exeter with Flybe and Newcastle
• Liverpool and Luton with Easyjet
• Durham Tees Valley, Nottingham and Cardiff with BMIbaby

You can fly to Nantes from the following airports:

• Gatwick with British Airways and Heathrow with Air France

You can fly to Tours from the following airports:

• London Stansted with Ryanair

Search for all flights to Tours Airport on Skyscanner.net

approximate driving miles & times

from airport to domaine de dugny	distance in kms	driving times in hrs & mins
Tours	45	0.45
Paris Orly	196	2.05
Paris Charles de Gaulle	227	2.3
Nantes	275	3

Getting There

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