Parc Chlorophylle

What Parc Chlorophylle does

Parc Chlorophylle is a privately held, single-site recreational forest park located in Dochamps, in the municipality of Manhay, Belgian Ardennes. The company operates a 9-hectare natural domain built around a 2-kilometer educational trail and a 200-meter aerial treetop walkway elevated more than 15 meters above ground, supplemented by themed playgrounds (including a giant hedgehog adventure playground, Noah's Ark, and a wild boar installation), interpretive panels, insect hotels, and a food pyramid exhibit. It targets families with children aged 3–12 as its primary segment, with secondary segments including school groups (Belgian and Dutch), group organizers (20+ persons), visitors with reduced mobility (via Access-i certified infrastructure including free electric scooter loans), and nature enthusiasts attending guided mushroom and edible plant foraging walks led by experts such as university mycologist Diego Costales.

The core product is day-visit park admission, priced at €10.50/adult and €9/child (2026 rates), with group rates at €8/person, school rates at €7/person, and free entry for Manhay residents. Revenue is generated through a hybrid of transactional ticket sales, guided tours (€60/group), specialty foraging walks (€5/person), annual passes (€24/adult, €18/child), gift cards (€9–€10.50, 12-month validity), on-site F&B at the Brasserie du Parc restaurant, and souvenir retail at Chloro's Shop. Distribution runs through the company's own multilingual website (FR/NL/EN/DE) on the Elloha booking platform with Stripe payment processing, supplemented by the VISITWallonia Regional Marketing Tool (ORC), regional tourism partner listings, and direct on-site reception sales. Online reservations close 2 hours before visit, and the park operates seasonally from mid-February through mid-November, welcoming approximately 60,000 visitors per year according to statements by site director Marie Manguette. The operation is run by a small team of approximately 5 named staff members, with no disclosed outside investment, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Parc Chlorophylle

Legal name

Parc Chlorophylle

Website

https://parcchlorophylle.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parc Chlorophylle operates a 9-hectare recreational forest park in Dochamps, Belgian Ardennes, featuring a 200m treetop walkway, educational trail, and themed playgrounds. It serves approximately 60,000 annual visitors—primarily families, school groups, and accessibility-segment tourists—via day-visit tickets, guided foraging walks, on-site brasserie, and retail shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Recreation / Forest Nature Park Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Gardens & Botanical Attractions (THAJACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized) (THAAAGAF), Guided Tours & Interpretive Services (Ranger-Led, Naturalist, Cultural Interpretation) (THAAAGAB)

Keywords

• Forest recreational park
• Nature education programs
• Treetop walkway attractions
• Guided foraging walks
• Accessible outdoor leisure

Headquarters

HQ city

Dochamps

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Park Admission Tickets: Visitors pay admission fees to enter the park. Individual tickets range from €9–€10.50/adult, €9/child (3–12 yrs). Group rate is €8/person (20+). School group rate is €7/person. Free entry for Manhay residents and children under 3.treasured hunt add-on at €1/child. Annual passes available at €24/adult and €18/child (2025). Revenue is primarily day-visit ticket sales with optional add-ons.
2. Guided Tours and Workshops: Guided park tours by nature guides available for €60/group (2h, max 20–25 persons). Nature animations for school groups at €25/group (45 min). Treasure hunts at €1/child. These are add-on services to base park admission.
3. Champignon and Plant Foraging Walks: Champignon (mushroom foraging) walks at €5/person, and edible plant discovery walks at €5/person (2h). Balade plantes + parc combined at €12. These are off-park guided experiences priced separately from park entry.
4. Brasserie du Parc (On-site Restaurant): La Brasserie du Parc offers seasonal cuisine including pasta, burgers, meatballs, salads, local beers, mocktails, and artisanal ice cream. Takeaway available. Access is independent of park entry. The brasserie also hosts private events (birthdays, corporate meals).
5. Chloro's Shop (Souvenir Retail): Retail shop selling local products, handmade wooden objects, decorative items, plush toys, and small souvenirs for visitors wishing to take a memory of their visit.
6. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold at €9 (child park entry) and €10.50 (adult park entry), valid for 12 months. Sold online through the booking platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Parc Chlorophylle operates a 9-hectare recreational forest park in Dochamps, Belgium, offering day-visit park admission granting access to a 200-meter aerial treetop walkway at 15m+ height, a 2-kilometer educational interpretive trail with themed discovery modules, and outdoor playgrounds. The park sells individual, group, and school group visit packages and supplements admission revenue with guided nature walks (mushroom foraging, edible plant discovery), an on-site Brasserie du Parc restaurant, and Chloro's Shop souvenir retail, all reachable via the multilingual Elloha online booking platform or at on-site reception.

Product overview

Parc Chlorophylle is a recreational forest park offering a unified visitor experience centered on its 9-hectare natural domain. The core product is park entry (Individual Visit, Group Visit, or School Group Visit), which grants access to the educational trail, treetop walkway (Parcours Cime des Arbres), and multiple playgrounds. Additional paid offerings include guided nature walks (Balade Plantes Comestibles, Balade Champignon, combined Plant Walk + Park Visit), guided park tours, and gift cards. Ancillary services include Brasserie du Parc restaurant and Chloro's Shop, both independently accessible without park entry. The park uses Elloha's booking system for online reservations and Stripe for payment processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Brasserie du Parc: On-site restaurant offering seasonal cuisine, local beers, mocktails, artisanal ice cream, and takeaway options. Located within the park with panoramic terrace.
• Chloro's Shop

Products and services

• Visite Individuelle (Individual Park Visit) Standard park entry ticket for individual visitors (ages 3 and older), with access to the park, playgrounds, and treetop walkway. Children under 3 enter free; adult €10.50, child (3–12) €9 (2026 pricing). Maximum capacity 100 visitors.
• Visite en Groupe (Group Visit) Park entry package for groups of 20 or more persons with discounted per-person pricing (€8.50/person). Includes park access and playground use. Reservation via email/phone required. Free for Manhay residents with proof of residence.
• Visite en Groupe Scolaire (School Group Visit) Educational park visits designed for school groups at €7/person. Optional add-ons: 2-hour guided tour (€60/group), 45-minute nature animation (€25/group), treasure hunt (€1/child). Contact-based reservation via email form required. No-shows not cancelled 24h in advance are charged €5/person plus full guide fee.
• Balade Champignon (Mushroom Walk) A 2-hour guided mushroom foraging excursion led by university mycologist Diego Costales, discovering edible forest mushrooms. Priced at €5/person (park entry not included). Maximum 30 participants. Foraged mushrooms are kept by participants.
• Balade Plantes Comestibles (Edible Plant Walk) A 2-hour guided nature walk discovering seasonal edible plants along trails outside the park, led by a professional nature guide. Priced at €5/person (park entry not included). Maximum 15 participants. Available Saturdays in May, June, and September. Adult accompanist required.
• Balade Plantes et Visite du Parc (Edible Plant Walk + Park Visit Combo) Combined package including a 2-hour guided edible plant discovery walk plus full park access. Priced at €12/person. Saturdays in May, June, and September at 14:30. Led by a professional nature guide, with free park access until closing.
• Brasserie du Parc On-site restaurant offering seasonal cuisine including pasta, burgers, meatballs, salads, local beers, mocktails, and artisanal ice cream. Features a panoramic terrace, take-away options, and hosts private events (birthdays, corporate meals, group dining). Access is independent of park entry.
• Chloro's Shop On-site gift shop offering local products, handmade wooden objects, decorative items, soft toys, and small souvenirs. Accessible independently of park entry.
• Cartes Cadeaux (Gift Cards) Gift cards for park entry, valid for 12 months. Options include child entry (€9) and adult entry (€10.50). Sold online through the Elloha platform.
• Abonnement Annuel (Annual Pass) Annual subscription available at park reception on first visit, priced at €24 per adult and €18 per child (2025 rates).

Quantifiable outcome

• ~60,000 visitors/year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EllohacoreTechnology or IntegrationElloha provides the online reservation booking widget, payment processing infrastructure, and website hosting platform for Parc Chlorophylle. The ORC (Regional Marketing Tool) that manages online bookings is powered by Elloha. Elloha's platform supports multilingual booking in French, Dutch, English, and German, and integrates Stripe payment processing.
• VISITWallonia (Wallonie Belgique Tourisme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVISITWallonia operates the ORC (Outil Régional de Commercialisation) booking platform, a regional tourism marketing initiative covering Wallonia. Parc Chlorophylle's listings are distributed through this platform to regional and international tourists. VISITWallonia does not participate directly in the park's services but provides the digital commercial infrastructure.
• Commune de ManhaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParc Chlorophylle is located in the municipality of Manhay. Residents of Manhay receive free park entry upon presentation of proof of residence (ID card or household composition certificate less than 6 months old). The municipality also lists the park on its official tourism website as a local attraction.
• Access-iminorOthersAccess-i certifies and promotes accessible tourism destinations in Belgium. Parc Chlorophylle holds an Access-i certification, displayed on the park's website, indicating compliance with accessibility standards. The certification is listed on the access-i.be website.
• IDELUX-AIVEminorOthersIDELUX-AIVE is a public development agency for the province of Luxembourg in Belgium. Their logo and credits appear in park photography (photos credited to @IDELUX-AIVE, @Arnaud SIQUET), suggesting partial funding or support for park development and marketing materials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Center Parcs (Pierre & Vacances): European forest-based holiday park operator with multiple Belgian sites. Comparable in forest setting, family-focused activities, and nature amenities, but operates as multi-day resort rather than a single-visit day park.
• Pairi Daiza: Major Belgian zoo and botanical garden park in Wallonia, combining animal enclosures, gardens, and themed attractions. Overlaps in Belgian family day-trip destination positioning and accessibility-focused visitor experience, though larger and broader in scope.
• Plopsaland Belgium: Major Belgian theme park operator targeting families with children. Comparable in Belgian family day-trip market and primary customer segment (families with young children), though more amusement-focused vs nature-based.

Direct peers

• Go Ape (treetop adventure): Forest adventure park operator specializing in treetop rope courses, zip lines, and aerial walkways. Comparable as a forest-based treetop adventure experience targeting families and groups; primary overlap is the elevated forest-canopy concept.
• Le Domaine de Chevetogne: Largest family outdoor recreation park in Wallonia, operating a multi-hectare natural domain with educational trails, playgrounds, and dining. Directly comparable to Parc Chlorophylle in target market (Belgian families) and nature-based experience model, though significantly larger.
• Baumwipfelpfad (Treetop Walkways): Network of European treetop walkways (originating in Austria) offering elevated forest-canopy experiences. Directly comparable signature attraction to Parc Chlorophylle's 200m passerelle, with similar educational and tourism positioning.
• Forêt d'Halouma (Adventure Forest): Outdoor adventure and forest discovery park in Belgium offering climbing, treetop courses, and nature trails. Closest direct Belgian competitor combining aerial forest experiences with educational nature content.

Regional players

• Hoge Kempen National Park: Belgium's only national park in Flanders, offering marked trails, educational programs, and adventure activities. Comparable as a nature park competitor within Belgium targeting families and school groups, though located in a different region.
• De Hoge Venen National Park: Belgian national park in High Fens offering nature trails, educational visits, and outdoor activities in a similar Ardennes-Eifel region. Comparable as a regional nature-based family destination, though publicly operated and free at point of entry.
• Parc Chlorophylle (self-reference excluded) - using Mons-Borinage Forest Park alternative: Parc de Pommereul - another Wallonian nature park with educational and discovery content. Similar positioning as a family-friendly nature park with educational and recreational programming in the broader Wallonia region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/La-Brasserie-du-Parc-Dochamps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parc-chlorophylle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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