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sounds brilliant Fiona. Will have to bite the bullet and pay those pitch prices (ouch!). Are the activities free and can you find out what date they run to as we would be there the last two weeks in August although could go earlier.

Sure you will enjoy the wine tasting. Now go and enjoy your holiday and tell me when you get back!

Quote: Originally posted by greenhill on 08/8/2011

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Is the ardeche a good area for younger children (8&5)? They're too young / not good enough swimmers to do the river canoeing type activities etc.

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My youngest is 7 and not really swimming yet. She had a great time floating around in a rubber ring, fishing for tiddlers with her net, paddling and making towers with the big pebbles, "swimming" with Mummy & Daddy, and so on. We didn't canoe as we didn't have time with everything else we were doing! Lots of the beaches have quite extensive shallows that are really safe, at one I put my deckchair in the water and had it lapping at my feet as it was so hot and she played around me. I'd definitely consider it with childen the age of yours.

Quote: Originally posted by greenhill on 08/8/2011

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Is the ardeche a good area for younger children (8&5)? They're too young / not good enough swimmers to do the river canoeing type activities etc.

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I'm so glad to hear the magic is rubbing off on you and your children Fiona!  I know it did on my sons, who loved it from being very small children (2 and 8) to their teenage years!  We met many families there who used to go back year after year, and our sons became friends with Dutch children/teenagers whom they still keep in touch with. 

I suppose that's why prices are high! 

Hi Fiona

We are coming to l'ardechois on Monday 15th and just read your last post and notice you say you would bring bikes next year. We normally bring our bikes but was not sure whether to bother this year. Do you think they be handy for getting around the site and is it safe to cycle into town. We have 17 and 14 year old boys who will probably want to take themselves off but wife will worry if roads are a bit mad.

Can't wait to be there - glad you are enjoying it!

Hi Olitob.

              Are you taking a satellite Dish?, re Fiona's other post under equipment.

Quote: Originally posted by Olitob on 09/8/2011

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Hi Fiona

We are coming to l'ardechois on Monday 15th and just read your last post and notice you say you would bring bikes next year. We normally bring our bikes but was not sure whether to bother this year. Do you think they be handy for getting around the site and is it safe to cycle into town. We have 17 and 14 year old boys who will probably want to take themselves off but wife will worry if roads are a bit mad.

Can't wait to be there - glad you are enjoying it!

I know this is addressed to Fiona, but my sons always took bikes when we went - and used them both around the site, and to cycle around locally.  If they're trustworthy at home, and sensible, and know how to 'drive' on the wrong side, then they should be fine

Where did you take the photograph?  I remember seeing shots of yours from the Tarn which are similar to ours - we obviously tread the same paths but I don't think we've done that bit!  We did take a photograph from Vieux Vallon, looking down on the site, but that's at the other side of the river.

We've once had a pitch on the riverside - some years ago - and I agree, they are in a lovely position.  The river level still looks pretty low though.  One year when we were there it rose well upthe sloping bank shown in your photo, after a very heavy storm further up in the mountains.  It soon went down again though!

I'm glad to enjoyed it! 

Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 12/8/2011

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Where did you take the photograph?  I remember seeing shots of yours from the Tarn which are similar to ours - we obviously tread the same paths but I don't think we've done that bit!  We did take a photograph from Vieux Vallon, looking down on the site, but that's at the other side of the river.

We've once had a pitch on the riverside - some years ago - and I agree, they are in a lovely position.  The river level still looks pretty low though.  One year when we were there it rose well upthe sloping bank shown in your photo, after a very heavy storm further up in the mountains.  It soon went down again though!

I'm glad to enjoyed it! 

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Thanks Ollie - we may be down that way again shortly, so may try the walk from Salavas.

We walked up through Vieux Vallon on one of the campsite guided walks, then across a lovely valley, and ended up at a farm/vineyard, where we spent some time wine tasting!  Lovely!