Bought in 1957 the actual campsite was part of a vast agricultural property. At the time it represented what is known as the maquis, scrubland, unsuitable for cultivation. In the Reyran valley, lower down, peach trees were cultivated, which gave rise to the nickname the Pink Valley.
In December 1959 Fréjus was marked by a sombre event - the Malpasset catastrophe. The rupture of the dam caused severe human loss and the town and its surrounding areas were devastated. The Domaine du Colombier wasn't an exception, but for the second time the headland where the restaurant is today, played an important role : some of the property's employees on hearing the far off thundering noise of flowing mud, realised straight away that it could only be coming from the dam ! Without wasting a second they found refuge at the top of the hill ! They watched, deafened and unable to do anything, as the now sadly famous torrent of mud went past. Safe and sound they survived thanks to their quick thinking, born from living at the foot of this headland. Due to its position in the valley, with a clear view of the sea, it was a strategic point for the Germans during the 2nd World War, and they built a bunker here.
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 The accent is put on security: against fire: 5,000 linear metres of fire hose with 40 fire hose reels ready for use and 4 fire hydrants reserved for the firemen, building of a surrounding wall, facing the wind, equipped with a sprinkler system capable of humidifying the Domaine for nearly 24 hours, and the principle roads are widened. The restoration of Colombier will cost a total of 4 450 000 Euros. The 3rd July and the first holiday makers enter into a Domaine rebuilt and new. The Chaix family thank all those who supported them during this difficult period : the Minister : Mr Bertrand LEON, the State Services, the Conseil Régional Provence, Côte d'Azur, the colleagues, friends, suppliers, holiday-makers and the contractors. Conseil Général, the CCI of the Var. |
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Creation of a fitness area Â
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 Creation of a Multimedia area with internet facilities fitted with memory card readers for digital cameras, web cam, USB key points, CD writer, laser printer, scanner and Open Office Pack (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat Reader). There will also be QWERTY keyboards. Internet Access at the 2 restaurants.  Â
New games equipment paddling pool
   For your comfort ½-board : Â
  Grill restaurant near the pool : Le Moorea. All the charm of a big beach hut.   New equipment available in our rental accommodation: Â
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The beaches of the pool will be renewed
  Adventure run  Also, as the Domaine du Colombier welcomes lots of children, they will have the pleasure of discovering new games in the areas reserved for them. For small children : a turning wheel, a large dolphin on a spring, a motorbike... For young children : an exciting adventure trail.  More confort  To improve your comfort, the main wash block has been renovated : a new area for mothers and children has an African theme. Warm, bright colours cover the wash block but still bear in mind the practical and hygienic aspects. Hair dryers are included and there is heating for those who come 'out of season'. |
The Domaine du Colombier is Fashion ! Â You can take advantage of design garden furniture in the Â
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YELLOH! VILLAGE LE DOMAINE DU COLOMBIER **** - 1052, Rue des combattants en Afrique du Nord – 83600 FREJUS
Tel.: + 33 (0)4 94 51 56 01 et + 33 (0)4 94 51 52 38 - Fax: + 33 (0)4 94 51 55 57
Camping near the Bay of Fréjus - St Raphael, Frejus in the Var on the Côte d'Azur.
Yelloh Village Domaine du Colombier, camping holidays on the Riviera near Frejus and St.-Tropez.
The family, owners of the property, decided to make use of this abandoned land by creating a campsite. A novel idea at the time ! Tracks were turned into roads, the land developed for future construction and low stone walls were built to outline the plots without changing the natural lie of the land. We wanted to preserve and maintain the typically Mediterranean environment of the place. Today, a large part of the property and certain trees are listed, protected by environmental laws.
The last buildings were finished : restaurant, shops, wash blocks and the swimming pools ! The first swimming pool measured 20 x 10 metres. It was a classic shape (the shallow end was 1 metre deep and the deep end went down to 2.5 metres) and was overlooked by a sun terrace. The second was an egg shaped paddling pool. These swimming pools were situated just below the restaurant's terrace and already, even though it wasn't obligatory then, a life guard was present.
The Domaine du Colombier is spread over 25 acres and can hold up to 2500 people per day, and it became necessary to build new swimming pools at the lower end of the campsite. In June 1975 one of the largest swimming pools to be made in a campsite was completed : 30 x 20 metres, the water lapping up over the edges onto the sides. It is the same depth as the first swimming pool. The paddling pool is 50m². A small snack bar was built for the sale of ice-creams and there are now 2 lifeguards to ensure the safety of swimmers.
We finally decided to transform the shell of the first swimming pool, situated next to the restaurant, into a true discotheque. It is naturally soundproof, as it is underground. The shallow end became the bar area, the deep end became the dance floor and in between them both is the DJ's cabin. Situated around the dance floor are little, intimate semi-circles of sofas and tables and at the far end there is a changing room reserved for entertainers. The walls and ceiling of the discotheque are a sea of light using 6400 different shaped/coloured lightbulbs. The sound and lights are controlled by computer.
In short, we wanted our clients to be satisfied and it has to be said we had a great time designing and building it ! 1987 Creation of 3 tennis half-courts and their lighting. Allowing adults and children to play together due to the small size of the court : its not a question of strength, but improving technique.
wash blocks were renovated : the inside walls pulled down and reconstructed using a new material (polyrey) that offered easier maintenance and better results when cleaned with a high pressure water jet. The interior design was obviously modern and functional, but we decided to roughcast the outside walls and tile the roofs to give the wash blocks an air of small provencal houses.
Mobile homes were bought
The restaurant was renovated : new paintwork inside and out, new electrics, new awnings and pergola to give a covered seating area outside of 120m²
The roads were lit up and the entrance redesigned : palm trees were planted, electric barriers installed and a boules area was created with outside lighting.
3 water slides were added to the swimming complex. At the end of the season we invested in completely different computer hardware.
The swimming pools and 1 wash block heated. 1 new wash block, and a wall against noise pollution are being built. 25 new mobile homes.
Total renovation of the kitchens' restaurant and take away service. New tarring for the entrance of the Domain and its parkings. Purchase of new mobil-homes. Conclusion : During the last decade, an average of 153.000 € net (183.000 € brut) per year has been invested in the Domaine du Colombier. Onto these major investments you have to add the cost of the upkeep of the land, the pruning and the plantation of new trees/plants, the repair/maintenance of buildings and an ever increasing publicity budget.
Construction of an enclosing wall, renewal of the fences, purchase of mobile-homes. Reorganization of the terraces of the restaurant, bar. Monday July 28th, around 5pm; it's a catastrophe : a fire coming from the plains devastates the Domaine du Colombier and its fabulous pine forest. Nobody will be hurt, thanks to the quick reactions of the owners who, with the help of their team, evacuate the area calmly. Here we salute the exemplary courage and discipline of these young people who reacted immediately, following orders, whilst disregarding their own safety.
The town of Fréjus and a number of it's residents put in place, with brilliant organisation, lodging and food for some 1,500 holiday-makers from Colombier. As a result, a number amongst them returned to the spot, shocked, but aware that if the fire had come and destroyed their belongings, then the local people had lost much more in the destruction of their landscape. Autumn 2003 saw the clearing of the site; the teams of woodcutters removed nearly 1000 tonnes of wood and the metal press nearly 100 tonnes of metal of all sorts.
During the winter and spring of 2004 the Chaix family undertake the reconstruction of the Domaine du Colombier. Throughout this period, messages of support were received from a large number of holiday-makers. The State, through the different services, participates in the reconstruction by allocating subsidies; the residents of the neighbourhood and especially our colleagues, the owners of other campings, immediately undertake a gesture of solidarity by offering plants. The reconstruction starts the beginning of January, all is to be redone: the network for the distribution of water (20,000 linear metres), of electricity (22,000 linear metres), of sewage(6,100 linear metres), the roads, the plantations (more than 1,300 trees and 3,500 shrubs) and their watering systems (12,000 linear metres of watering pipe), lighting of the Domaine (5,000 linear metres for 85 street lamps).
So that your holidays at Domaine du Colombier will be even more beautiful, the planting of new plants is underway - the Mediterranean and Tropical flora will have you dreaming : palm tees, fruit trees, eucalyptus, oleander, hibiscus, banana trees... The beauty of the gardens, the green areas, security, the most modern and comfortable buildings and services, remain our prime objective.
From May to September, you can take full advantage of the services and equipment available at the complex for a fitness break at your own pace. Banish stress and forget the humdrum. 
Wireless (WIFI) internet connection on all plots (€) with additional WIFI boxes available free of charge for those clients whose lap top computers are not equipped with WIFI.
Following the success of the new water complex in 2006, we have decided to re-arrange the pool sides to form a large coloured chess board and have renovated the washrooms by including an area dedicated to changing babies.
The inside of all mobile homes are new: cheerful and pleasant.
