Putting visions of Hermès handbags out of my head, we head to the Crocodile Farm at Pierrelatte – about an hour north of the Luberon and into the Rhone Valley.
Crocodile Farm is a misleading name because it is not a farm at all. Here about 400 crocs wallow in the warm waters of a huge greenhouse, artistically staged with waterfalls, bridges and even those little wooden huts on stilts. No doubt I would rather see all animals in their natural habitat but these monstrously lazy beasts look pretty smug to me and I think they know they’ve lucked out at Pierrelatte. No fashionistas wading in after a couple of belly skins here.
Anyway, if you are looking for an attraction that will engage children and adults alike (plus it's indoors), here it is.
One of the residents at Pierrelatte Crocodile Farm in Provence.
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