Excursion Ideas,
Ardèche

Ringed by 800-year-old stone ramparts, for 67 years Avignon was the Papal City and hence has some magnificent architecture, none grander than the massive medieval fortress and palace, Palais des Papes. The Pont d’Avignon – of musical fame – stretches halfway across the Rhône. Your PGL Group leader will take you on a short tour of the historical sites and then give free time to explore the ancient cobbled streets, shops and cafes. After visiting the old town you can stop off at a large shopping centre, and hypermarket, before heading back to centre.

Cost: Free; no pre-booking required. 1¾ hours from Segries. 

Wave Island is a waterpark situated in Monteux, near Avignon. Explore the 33 attractions and activities, brave Le Géant 33 metre freefall slide or relax on the long lazy river. Please note you are only permitted to wear swim wear in the park, short sleeve rash vests are permitted.

Cost: £28 per person, 1:8 free adult ratio (2025 Price) 1¾ hours from Segries. Open mid June - August.

The museum offers an insight into the production of liquorice, gummies and other sweets. Antique machines and facilities are used to demonstrate the history of confectionery. Visitors can see the production of Haribo Gold Bears in a specially created machine. Some free sweets are included in the entrance fee and there is a Haribo shop to visit at the end. Visit durations vary but take approximately 1 – 1.5hrs. This visit works well combined with a day trip to Avignon or a visit to Pont du Gard.

Cost: €9.00 per student (under 16), €11.00 per adult (2024 price), with a 1:8 free place ratio for adults. Open every day except Mondays (open Mondays in July and August). This visit needs pre-booking. 1 hour from Segries.

A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that spans the Gardon River. Built in the first century AD, it is part of the Nîmes aqueduct, a 50 km-long structure built by the Romans to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman colony of Nemausus. Now a major tourist site with a museum, cinema and discovery area, this visit is fantastic for groups looking for a cultural day out. This visit works well as a half day and can be combined with a visit to either the Haribo Museum or Avignon.

Cost: €120 per coach (2024 price). Pre-booking required, closed on Monday mornings. 1 hour from Segries.

Only ½ hour from Segries lie the caves of Aven d’Orgnac, some of the most impressive and best presented show caves in Europe. The modern visitor centre contains fun and interactive exhibitions on geology and our ancestors, as well as a shop and café. For the visit to the cave, you are accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, who will walk and talk you down through the various magnificent chambers to the deep point 120 metres below ground. From here you can take a lift back to the surface, the whole underground tour taking about an hour. Allow a further half to one and a half hours to see the exhibitions.

Cost: €5.60 per person (2024 price) for a guided tour of the cave, or €6.50 per person (2024 price) for a guided tour of the cave and a non-guided visit to the Cité de la Préhistoire visitor centre. 1:10 free place ratio. Pre-booking required several months in advance. Guided visits in either French or English. English visits are only available in the afternoon.

These unique prehistoric caves were discovered by three local speleologists in 1994 and were found to contain the earliest known and best preserved figurative cave paintings in the world. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the caves themselves are not open to the public, but a brand new replica cave and exhibition was built in 2015, allowing visitors a glimpse into the lives of the people who inhabited these caves 36,000 years ago. A visit lasts around 2 hours and comprises a guided tour of the replica cave, and a self-guided visit to the museum. 30 minutes' drive from Segries.

Cost: £10.00 per person, 1:10 free adult ratio. (2025 Price)
Open every day. Demand for this visit is very high - prebook well in advance via PGL. 30 minutes from Domaine de Segries.

Visit the best-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the world, dating back to around 100 CE.

As well as the Arena, groups can choose to visit the Tour Magne, which was originally a defensive structure but is now a beautiful viewpoint over the city, and the Maison Carée Roman Temple.
Visits to this Arena take approximately 1 hour. This visit works well combined with a day trip to Pont du Gard or Grau du Roi.

Cost: €4.50 per person (2024 price), for a non-guided visit of the Arena or €6.00 (2024 price) to include the Maison Carée and Tour Magne. 1:8 free place ratio. This visit needs pre-booking. 1.5 hours from Domaine de Segries.

Visit the local town of Ruoms (40 minute drive) for some souvenir shopping and ice-creams.  There are small supermarkets near to the centre or if your looking for a large hypermarket/shopping centre then head towards Avignon.