Indecision and chaos were obviously en vogue when this park was created. Is it a park, a zoo, a dog park, a botanic garden, a theme park for kids, a monument for veterans, or just a big lake? It can't seem to make up its mind.

It was free to see the zoo animals, but wasn't worth the walk through the otherwise nondescript park. The giraffes were stuck-up, the flamingos were lethargic, and the zebra was so shy we barely saw it. My dog tried to make friends with some of the turtles but they were too smug to even acknowledge her. A manners training course would do these animals well since they allow them to get so close to the humans. I didn't expect French animals to be so arrogant - I don't know where they pickup these behaviors.

Even though we didn't pay to get in, everything failed to live up to the very low level expectations we had of it.

Not worth it.

1 Star.

Let's call a spade a spade, this place is the plumbing systems the Romans used while they were living in France. I weep for the souls of any future humans who go out of their way 2,000 years from now just to check out what kind of systems we use to plumb our toilets today. There's nothing to learn from the past.

The acquaducts weren't even in pristine condition. The whole structure seemed slightly lopsided which I thought was odd. Also, there was graffiti carved into the structure dating back over 200 years. Isn't that enough time to get a cleanup crew to cleanup the blight.

They could've turned this into a really nice, multi-story water slide attraction, that would've warranted more stars.

Until then...

1 Star.

What an agonizingly dull way to spend two weeks.  There are way more drawbacks than benefits to Ardeche (an unremarkable region in southern France that is basically one big designated regional park). It's quite deceiving to call an area a park when there are full blown towns inside of it, including supermarkets and hardware stores, etc.  That would never fly in a country that actually took the outdoors seriously. Don't even try talking to people about camping - they're practically allergic to it. 

When I hike I like to make it purposeful but Ardeche is just so pointless. Wildflower inundation is real, at some point it's like enough already.  I was disturbed by the packs of wandering goats and lonesome cows without the customary black and white markings.

If you're going to come all the way to France, stick to the things that you've heard of (ie Eiffel Tower, drink expensive wine, dine at restaurants that have English on their menu so you know what you're getting) they're popular for a reason!

Total waste of time. 

1 Star.