Center Parcs
Center Parcs (Center Parcs Europe NV) is a Dutch chain of holiday parks in Belgium , Germany , England , France and the Netherlands . It belongs to the French chain Pierre et Vacances Center Parcs Group .
description
The parks are collections of bungalows or holiday homes, mostly in forest areas near lakes . A special feature is the park center (hence the name Center Parcs ), in which there is a subtropical adventure pool , a shopping area and a restaurant area. Some parks are also equipped with hotels . A stay in a park includes entry to the adventure pool. Some parks have an additional attraction, including the so-called Jungle Dome in Het Heijderbos, an artificial subtropical landscape under a dome and the Discovery Dome in De Vossemeeren. There is an extensive children's play center called Baluba in several parks .
For children there are kindergartens and leisure groups as well as other sports for all ages, from tennis and squash to diving . Some parks have their own riding stables, others by the sea have their own sailing port. The offices of the Germany headquarters are in Cologne .
history
The founder is Piet Derksen. He owned a chain of sports shops (Sporthuis Centrum) before opening the first park in 1968 with the motto “nature you can touch”. Even then, the concept of the bungalows integrated into nature was developed. The first park was expanded to include the water park in 1971. In 1978 Piet Derksen sold his sports shops in order to concentrate entirely on the holiday parks. 1986 Sporthuis Centrum with the opening of the settlement Het Heijderbos in Center Parcs renamed. The chain has grown to over 20 parks to date. The last big step was the takeover of the holiday parks of the Gran Dorado chain, which were fully integrated into the Center Parcs offer. In December 2003, the Nordsee Tropen Parc holiday park in Tossens was bought by Eurohypo AG and integrated into the chain under the name Butjadinger Coast (today: Park North Sea Coast ).
Categories
At the beginning of 2004 the parks were divided into three categories, the original parks under the name Center Parcs Original , the former Gran Dorado parks inland under the name Free Life from Center Parcs and the taken over parks on the coast under the name Sea Spirit from Center Parcs .
The parks were divided into three quality levels by the operator: Parks rated with 4 birdies offer more variety, relaxation and an extended range of sports with tennis , squash , volleyball and mini golf . Parks with 5 birdies have the largest offer, in parks of this category the prices are also the highest.
accommodation
The classic vacation rentals offer space for 2, 4, 6 or 8 people. Groups live in accommodations of 10, 12 or 16 people (here two accommodations of 8 people are connected). Depending on the equipment, they are divided into Comfort (simple), Premium (medium-class) and VIP (luxurious). In the “Premium” category you can find a. Amenities such as beds made on arrival or towels. With the VIP equipment, fresh bread rolls are delivered in the morning, and there is a sauna (Finnish or infrared) and a whirlpool in the bathroom, and the VIP accommodations are usually a little more spacious than the Premium and Comfort. In the past, there was also a free daily newspaper, but it has to be paid for extra in the meantime. In some parks there are special bungalows for children (with a play corner and with extra bright colors). Special and new accommodations such as tree houses and houseboats can be found among others. a. in the Center Parc Bispinger Heide.
The parks
Current parks
| State / Park | Birdies | place | region | Opened | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | |||||
| Het Meerdal | 4th | America | Limburg | 1971 | - |
| De Huttenheugte | 4th | Coevorden district of Dalen | Drenthe | 1972 | - |
| De Eemhof | 5 | Zeewolde | Flevoland | 1980 | - |
| De Kempervennen | 5 | Westerhoven | North Brabant | 1983 | - |
| Het Heijderbos | 5 | Heijen | Limburg | 1986 | - |
| Limburgse Peel * | 3 | America | Limburg | 1980 | 2001 |
| Park Zandvoort | 3 | Zandvoort | North Holland | 1989 | 2001 |
| Port Zélande | 4th | Ouddorp | South Holland | 1990 | 2001 |
| Parc Sandur | 3 | Emmen (Drenthe) | Drenthe | ???? | 2011 |
| Belgium | |||||
| Erperheide | 4th | peer | Limburg | 1981 | - |
| De Vossemeren | 5 | Lommel | Limburg | 1987 | - |
| Park De Haan | 4th | De Haan | West Flanders | 1988 | 2019 |
| Les Ardennes | 3 | Vielsalm | Luxembourg | 1992 | 2017 |
| Germany | |||||
| Eifel Park | 3 | Gunderath | Rhineland-Palatinate | 1979 | 2001 |
| Park North Sea Coast | 3 | Tossens | Lower Saxony | 1992 | 2001 |
| Park Hochsauerland | 4th | Medebach | North Rhine-Westphalia | 1994 | 2001 |
| Bispinger Heide | 5 | Bispingen | Lower Saxony | 1995 | - |
| Bostalsee | 4th | Evil | Saarland | 2013 | - |
| Allgäu | 5 | Leutkirch | Allgäu | 2018 | - |
| France | |||||
| Les Bois Francs | 5 | Verneuil-sur-Avre | Normandy | 1988 | - |
| Les Hauts de Bruyères | 5 | Chaumont-sur-Tharonne | Center-Val de Loire | 1993 | - |
| Le Lac d'Ailette | 5 | Chamouille | Hauts-de-France | 2007 | - |
| Les Trois Forêts | 5 | Hattigny / Bertrambois | Grand Est | 2010 | - |
| Le Bois aux Daims | 5 | Loudun | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 2015 | - |
| Villages Nature Paris | 5 | Paris | Île-de-France | 2017 | - |
| Great Britain | |||||
| Sherwood Forest | - | Rufford | Nottinghamshire | 1987 | - |
| Elveden Forest | - | Brandon | Suffolk | 1989 | - |
| Longleat Forest | - | Warminster | Wiltshire | 1994 | - |
| Oasis Whinfell Forest | - | Penrith | Cumbria | 1996 | 2014 |
| Woburn Forest | - | Bedford | Bedfordshire | 2014 | - |
- * formerly Park Loohorst
Planned or under construction parks
| park | place | region | planned opening | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brombachsee | Langlau | Middle Franconia | ???? |
Former parks
Former parks in the Netherlands, now owned and part of the " Landal Greenparks " chain :
| park | place | province | Opened | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Lommerbergen | Repentant | Limburg | 1968 | 1996 |
| Het Vennenbos | Failure | North Brabant | 1970 | 1994 |
| De Berkenhorst | Kootwijk | Gelderland | 1975 | 1990 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ sueddeutsche.de October 8, 2018: "Center Park Allgäu" has to close again immediately after the start of chaos
- ↑ Center Parcs am Brombachsee: 800 holiday homes are planned. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .