Camping Étang de la Vallée

Liked Good location by lake

Disliked Nobody at reception, to explain the site and show us to our pitch. Poor facilities for campervans/motorhomes and lack of staff - unable to empty toilet cassette, and no staff to resolve the issue. Toilets and showers needed a clean, and there was no toilet paper or hand soap.

Liked Facilities were good as were the pitches.

Disliked The site was unmanned on our arrival and calls to the number posted number were unanswered. Fortunately a site resident took sympathy and gave us access to the site where we were able to enjoy hook up, shower and toilet facilities.

Liked Flexibility to do late check-in.

Disliked We arrived within normal check-in hours and there was no staff at the site.
Showers had automatic lights and timing was not changed since summer -> we showered at 20h in the dark. Lights went in an hour later.
Bathroom facilities were dirty even though the campsite was pretty much empty, so were not being cleaned daily.

Liked The location of the site. Adjacent to a lovely lake.
Manager friendly and helpful.

Disliked Pitch not great. Nice quiet location but a bit uneven and lots of cigarette ends. Chemical toilet waste facilities locked, therefore had to travel back to UK ‘full’.
Shower facilities ok. Toilets and washing up areas needed cleaning.

Liked We stayed here for two nights on our way from Calais to Toulouse. We received a warm welcome and were given lots of information as well as the opportunity to buy baguettes, croissants and pain au chocolate for delivery at 9am the following morning (which were delicious!).

The site was quiet and peaceful, with level pitches that were spread out and generous in size. We had a lovely, fully serviced pitch with trees and bushes providing shade and a bit of privacy. A lovely little play area was available, as well as a covered area containing giant Connect 4 and other games. They seemed to have lots going on. For example, the night we arrived (Friday) there was a paella van where you could buy a meal. The following evening there was a small craft fair. The morning we left there was what looked like a dirt bike company unloading bikes. So, lots to tap into if you wanted.

There were two washroom blocks within 1 minute walk either side of our pitch, each with toilets, sinks to wash up after meals, huge sinks to hand-wash clothes and several stalls to have showers. These blocks were reasonable if a little ‘tired’, but always pretty clean and always stocked with toilet paper, too. One block had toilet seats where the other didn’t, and soap availability was a bit hit-and-miss. The showers were clean though a bit snug. The showerheads were small which made washing my thick, curly hair a bit tricky but they had really good water pressure and were always hot. None of these things put us off using them and none were deal-breakers for us.

Just across the road from the campsite there was a large lake with life-guarded beach area, restaurant/cafe, toilets, outdoor showers and a small playground. The children loved playing here and it was clean and peaceful. The day we arrived, we saw people out on paddle boards, pedalos etc, but on our second day it was raining so we didn’t explore these options. Had we stayed longer (or had better weather), we would definitely have done so as it looked very inviting. We went for a walk through the forest and around part of the lake which was beautiful despite the rain! One could easily spend the whole day at this beach as it was a stunning place and very relaxing: definitely the highlight of our stay.

We used the Super U supermarket in nearby Chateauneuf-sur-Loire for our food shop, which had plenty of fresh food as well as some local produce.

Overall, we were really pleased to stay here and had a restful time as we prepared for our onward journey further south.

Liked La simplicité d’accès et le site en général

Disliked le manque d’animation

Liked Schöne schattige Stellplätze....wir waren hier auf der Durchreise....hier gibt es in der Umgebung sicherlich noch einiges mehr zu entdecken.

Disliked -

Liked Fabulous camp site, great location and brilliant activities to do! Lovely staff, beautiful camping spots under the trees and lake great for swimming.

Disliked No dislikes!

Liked Friendly welcome, barn with games beside playground, shaded pitch, lake with beach and cafe .

Disliked Nothing

Liked Nice clean site with good facilities, there is a lovely man made beach across the road to use.
The pitches were a good size amongst the trees.