Camping L'Alternatif

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Eco-friendly, tree-lined site on the edge of a river with a pond
A 25-minute drive from Montluçon and 15 minutes on foot from Huriel
Fishing, bar, common room, board games and kids’ play areas

If being near water is always a winning element when whittling down where to stay on a hol, add the peaceful Auvergne haven of Camping L'Alternatif onto your travel list – it's got both a river running through its grounds and a pond on site… Fishing is of course a much-pursued pastime at this shaded, tree-lined site a 25-minute drive from the centre of Montluçon town, but there’s plenty more to keep you occupied here as well, from miniature golf and horse riding to board games and puzzle sessions. Lounge in the garden or the covered communal area while the kids are off at the open-air playground or indoor playroom – there’s lots of space in the grounds for impromptu ball games too. If the younger members of your gang are feeling particularly active, take them into the countryside around this Allier department park on lengthy bike rides (ask Camping L'Alternatif’s friendly owners about trails to follow) or zoom towards Lac de Sidiailles (about half an hour away by car) for canoeing, pedalos and swimming as well as cable car rides. Not up for venturing too far from the site? It’s a mere 15-minute walk to the cultural commune of Huriel and its couple of 12th-century listed monuments; traipse towards the La Toque Keep in particular for its museum about medieval history and the area’s wine-producing heritage (so you’ll know exactly what to order when back in the bar at the park…). A shared kitchen is also at the site if you’ll be needing nosh to accompany your tipple(s).

Site type

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping L'Alternatif

Route du Moulin de Lyon

Huriel

Allier

France

03380

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

46.37808°N
2.46563°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Did you even have an Auvergne hol if you didn’t step foot near a castle? The answer is ‘non’, so make your way over to Château de Boussac (half an hour’s drive) to gaze at this turreted structure along with views out over the Creuse valley. Five minutes further along is a geological spectacle – the 40 or so balancing rocks of Pierres Jaumâtres, in the Mont Barlot hills next to a tree-climbing park with a zipline, laser quest, trampolines and bouncy castles as well as marked trails for family treks. Once the hiking’s done, meander over to Montluçon for the medieval sights in Auvergne’s second-biggest town – the Château des Ducs de Bourbon, timber-framed houses and Romanesque churches are all must-sees. But best of all? Quite possibly the MuPop modern music museum, with the largest collection of instruments in France.

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Does Camping L'Alternatif have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Camping L'Alternatif dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping L'Alternatif? Did you even have an Auvergne hol if you didn’t step foot near a castle? The answer is ‘non’, so make your way over to Château de Boussac (half an hour’s drive) … Read more