Pont Royal Mallemort

Site no: RV029

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You're in the heart of Provence, you have a world renowned 18 hole golf course at your disposal, and you're in a traffic-free village with a huge wavepool complex. Does it, we wonder, get any better than this? Within this 180 hectare wonderland, deep within the folds of the Durance valley, lies a holiday home that you'll find hard to better anywhere in Provence. So authentic you'd swear it's always been there, Pont Royal is a wonderfully realised Provençal vision – a network of pedestrianised avenues connecting apartments, village squares, pools and parasols – and all nestled within that intoxicating Provençal landscape, with its hilltop villages and wonderful cuisine. Tear yourself away for a day or two, and discover Avignon, Aix en Provence, Lacoste…their colourful markets, festivals and intoxicating architecture. A Year in Provence? You'll want to stay forever.

Parc Size: Large

Opening dates

31/03/12 to 09/11/12

Number of apartments: 501

Important information

Exceptions

Barbecue: not provided

Vehicles

Are vehicles allowed on pitches: Yes

Dogs

Are dogs allowed: Yes

Accessibility

This Parc has facilities for disabled people. Please contact our Customer Sales Staff for more information.

Price Includes

End of stay cleaning (except kitchen), bed linen, towels and cleaning kit. Prices DO NOT include refundable security deposit and tourist tax which are payable in resort. Car Parking charges - €55 per week (indoor), €45 per week (outdoor). Please note: We don’t have our own couriers in resort, but the staff at reception are friendly and helpful and will be able to advise you on any queries you may have.

Board basis: Self-catering

Out and about

There are some great restaurants serving good food nearby. Popular activities include horse riding and tennis, and of course, golf. All surrounded by beautiful views.

On site

The following facilities are available:

A security/cleaning deposit is required
Preferred payment method: Maestro, Switch, Visa, MasterCard no cash or cheques accepted
Indoor parking available (€49 per week €9 per day)
Outdoor parking available (€40 per week, €8 per day)
Dogs are allowed (€55 per week or €9.00 per day. Admitted on presentation of anti-rabies certificate.)
Launderette
Washing machines
Drying machine

Reception

Languages spoken: English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch
Other services: Main reception is at the Maison de Pont Royal which is open 24 hours. Information, post, messages, urgent repair assistance. Board game hire.
WiFi available
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, American Express, Diners' Club

Shops

Newsagents, boutique, hairdresser, beauty salon and tourist office. Crafts market every Monday evening from late June to early September
There are boutiques open all year, independent of Pierre & Vacances. Please note that the food shop only provides basic items and if arriving on a Saturday it is advisable to visit a local supermarket beforehand. In Mallemort (3 km): doctors' surgeries, pharmacies, banks, supermarket and mini-market, market (Friday morning). In Salon-de-Provence (15 km): banks, shopping centre and cinemas.

Dining

Restaurant
Snack bar:
Take-away: Need to order 48 hours in advance depending meal

Bars

Bar Location: In the "Hotel du Golf".

Discos

Adult's Disco: Open 01/07/2012 - 31/08/2012

Other

Animation Team: Fitness sessions, dance classes, sports events and tournaments, hiking and cycling in the surrounding area, various evening entertainments inc. Classical and Jazz music events. Treasure hunts, art workshops etc.Pont-Royal Farm: Children can see familiar and less common animals, miniature and angora goats, rabbits, Vietnamese pigs, etc. Little farm courses during french school holidays..

Some facilities remain closed in low season, please check at the time of booking if there is an activity or facility which is key for your holiday.

Pools

First pool

For: Family. Open 15/04/2012 - 12/11/2012 (Wave pool - outdoor)
Size: 900m2
Wave pool

Second pool

For: Adult. Open 09/04/2012 - 12/11/2012 (Outdoor Heated)
Depth: From 0.40m to 1.80m
Size: 610m2

Third pool

For: Toddler (Outdoor)
Depth: From 0.10m to 0.24m

Fourth pool

For: Artificial rafting river - 110 m of descent on mats. Open a few hours a day.. Open 15/06/2012 - 15/09/2012 (Wild river)

Extra information

Lifeguard - High Season
Lifeguard - Low Season
Sunloungers (€0.00 charge)
Swimming lessons available July and August (independent of Pierre & Vacances)

Activities

The following activities are available:

Site Run Children's Activities

Environmental awareness-raising for children and young people in partnership with the WWF in children's club once a week as well as manual activities, team games, sports, walks, music workshops etc.

Languages spoken: French, English, German

Additional Info

3-35 mnths club, open all season, €150 for 6 session package, €30 for 3.00 hr session, not pre-bookable. Operates 6 days out of 7 from Sunday afternoon to Friday, 09:00 - 18:30.

Children's clubs open 6 days a week through Winter

3-5 yrs club open all season, €80 for 6 session package, €16 for 3.30 hr session 2/7 - 3/9/11, (free rest of season) pre-bookable. Operates 6 days out of 7 from Sunday afternoon to Friday, 09:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 - 18:30.

6-8 yrs & 9-12 yrs clubs open all season, €80 for 6 session package, €16 for 3.30 hr session 2/7 - 3/9/11, (free rest of season) pre-bookable. Operates 6 days out of 7 from Sunday afternoon to Friday, 09:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 - 18:30.

13-15 yrs open 9/4 - 7/5, 2/7 - 3/9 & 22/10 - 29/10/11, €90 weekly package 2/7 - 3/9/11 (free rest of season), pre-bookable. Operates 6 days out of 7, from Saturday afternoon to Friday, 10:30 - 18:30.

Le SpOt for 13 - 18 yrs is a room for teenagers only (adult free), where they can meet up during the day and evening, open from 15:00 - midnight. There is a lounge with a widescreen TV, a soft drinks machine, mixing tables, lights and a dance floor. In the afternoon there are sports tournaments, theatre courses, multimedia activities. In the evening, there are parties with several theme nights like White Nights, thrill, disco and Disney. Please note: At all times, they will be supervised by a professional co-ordinator, so that parents won’t have to worry about a thing!

Watersports

Rowing Boats

Diving Lessons

Possibility of courses in July and August

Sports

Tennis

4 full size courts

Table Tennis

Football

1 five-a-side pitch

Basketball

Volleyball

Playground

Beach Volleyball

Archery

Quad Biking

Boules

Horse Riding

Supervised: Yes
Lessons available: Yes
Helmets available
Open 17/03/2012 - 02/11/2012

Pony-trekking

Supervised: Yes
Lessons available: Yes
Helmets available
Open 17/03/2012 - 02/11/2012

Golf

18 Hole Golf Course

Charge per round: €75.00
Club hire available
This wild and peaceful golf suits the Provence and its architect Severiano Ballesteros. No matter what the golfer level is, he will enjoy facing the difficulties of this stimulating course.

Driving Range

Club hire available

Cinema

Equipment Hire

Cycle Hire

Mountain Bikes available

Excursions

Type: The perched villages of the Lubéron (€ 26.00): Provençal market in Gordes, tour of the ochre quarries in Roussillon, borie village. The Alpilles: (€ 32.00): Tour of Beaux de Provence, Les Antiques and St Rémy de Provence. La Camargue: (€ 50.00): horse-drawn carriage rides on the banks of Bacarès Pond, including lunch; tour of Saintes Maries de la Mer, cruise on the Petit Rhône and visit to the Ornithological Park.Avignon: (€ 20.00) the Papal Palace, Le Rocher des Doms, then Villeneuve, Fort St André and Philip the Fair Tower. Provence and water: Fontaine de Vaucluse, hike up to the chasm and visit to the ecomuseum, visit to the paper mill. Hiking and mountain-biking: accompanied outings with many itineraries the Régalon gorges, visit to the village of Vernègues, Mérindol, the Cales caves). Tour of Charleval and its château, the ruins of Trévaresse.

Specialist Activities

Circus: 02/07 - 03/09/11, for 6-12 yrs. Prices from £40, for 5 x one hour lessons, depending on age, pre-bookable
Golf - 09/04 - 12/11/11, from 7 yrs. Prices from £82 for 5 x one hour lessons, depending on course, pre-bookable
A footpath in the village to discover the flora and fauna, in partnership with the WWF which is fun and educational
The Biomecaswing centre in Pont Royal features the following: sport and fitness zone: - fitness area for athletes of all levels. Exercises focus particularly on golf techniques. Well-being centre for beauty, slimming and osteopathy zones. Open from Monday to Saturday, for information: Tel: 04 42 48 89 25 or 06 20 80 70 22.
La petite ferme, wooden shlters and pathways for children to discover new and familiar animals
Paintball

Some facilities remain closed in low season, please check at the time of booking if there is an activity or facility which is key for your holiday.

Local attractions

The following local attractions are available:

Nearby

Nearest lake: Direct access

Shopping

Nearest town/village: Mallemort: 3km

Places of Interest

Avignon and its famous bridge. The Roman remains at Nimes and Pont du Gard. Excursions to Provence and the Luberon of Peter Mayle fame. A trip on the Petit Rhone.

Activities

Golf. Ornithological park. Mountain biking and many hiking trails. Artistic and cultural activities. Cinema in Salon-de-Provence (15km)

Attractions

Aix-en-Provence: - its elegant 17th and 18th century townhouses - Cathedral of Saint Sauveur - Cézanne’s studio. Avignon:- the City of the Popes for 6 centuries, with its Gothic palace, convents, cloisters and churches - Cathedral of Notre Dame - Rocher des Doms park - Maison Jean Vilar. Saint-Rémy de Provence where Vincent Van Gogh lived: - the house where Nostradamus was born - Glanum archaeological site - the Plateau des Antiques and its Mausoleum, one of the finest and best preserved in the world -the Museum of perfumes and fragrances of Provence. The Lubéron with Lourmarin, Gardes, Bonnieux, the wonderful natural park and its 'Colorado Provençal'. Lamanon: the remains of its mediaeval castle with its natural ramparts and famous troglodyte caves, its 300-year old plane tree classified as a natural monument, known as 'the giant of Provence'. Senas and the fresh fruit and vegetable market. Eyguières, the necropolis of Mount Menu and pre-Romanesque Saint Vérédème chapel. Eygalières and the remains of the keep, 12th- and 16th-century Saint Laurent church, the Penitents chapel, world-famous 12th-century Saint-Sixte chapel. Mollégès and the remains of the old Abbaye des Dames de Mollégès, 11th-century Saint Thomas chapel. La Roque d'Anthéron: Florans Park where, over the last 10 years, the famous piano festival has created a true open-air auditorium of exceptional quality, Silvacane Abbey and its cloisters, the quarries at Rognes 6 km from La Roquen and the church at Cucuron, which houses a magnificent organ, ideal for the repertoire chosen by Jean-Charles Ablitzer. All the markets of Provence, fairs, exhibitions, shows and other festivities. The Camargue, its Regional Natural Park and its traditions. The deep rocky inlets in Cassis. Salon de Provence, soap-making, Emperi château, Nostradamus's house.

Travel details

The following travel details are available:

Local Directions

From Paris: Motorway A6 to Lyon, then motorway A7, exit Senas, then RN7 direction Aix-en-Provence. Then take the direction of Pont-Royal and at the 2nd roundabout, take the 3rd road on the left in the direction of the Domaine de Pont-Royal (signed). The entrance of the Domain is on the right. From Aix: Take the direction of the station, then Avenue Victor Hugo to the Place de la Rotonde. Take Avenue Napoleon Bonaparte, Boulevard de la Republique, Avenue du Mal de Lattre de Tassigny and follow the RN7 in the direction of Avignon for 31 km. Then take the direction of Pont-Royal and at the 2nd roundabout, take the 3rd road on the left in the direction of the Domaine de Pont-Royal (signed). The entrance of the Domain is on the right.