When can I check in and check out of Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre?

On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre

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Amerindian tipi camp on a private meadow in the Pays de la Loire
A 15-minute drive to Solesmes Abbey; 50 minutes to Zoo de La Flèche
Themed events, animal encounters, gift shop, bar and restaurant

Created in the Pays de la Loire countryside by Jean Lemoro in 2003, an aficionado of Amerindian culture, Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre is more than a simple tipi glampsite. It’s one of the few places in France that provide a real immersion in this indigenous culture. Here’s a real chance to explore the culture of Native Americans and understand their profound connection with nature. Scattered over a 17-acre meadow site, each tipi – they’re all genuinely Amerindian – contains a firepit that you can light (and chop your own wood) at night to keep everyone warm. Your foodie needs are taken care of from morning to night, with dishes inspired by traditional Amerindian flavours. To take a souvenir home, pick up quality Amerindian products – from fringed leather jackets to dream catchers – in the on-site boutique. Several outdoor activities revolve around Amerindian culture too, like wolf and horse encounters, or themed Amerindian days and evenings with dancing in the circular tipi lodge. Occasional musical extravaganzas (written by Jean Lemoro) recreate the history of the Amerindian people in the USA. Elsewhere on the site, you can laze on the supervised beach and take a dip in the lake, go fishing and canoeing, or rent pedalos and water karts. Back on dry land, play tennis or pétanque, try your hand at archery or follow the fitness trail. To explore further afield into the Pays de la Loire, hire mountain bikes (or electric bikes, so much easier on the legs) from reception.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Local produce

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal fridge

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre

Chemin du Parcaigneau

Le Plan d'Eau

Brulon

Sarthe

France

72350

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

47.96237°N
-0.22784°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

Should you feel the need to briefly return to reality during your stay at Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre, it’s 15 minutes’ walk into sleepy Brûlon, with a medieval church and 16th-century priory to explore, and a handful of terrace bars for your morning café au lait. When you’ve had your caffeine kick, there’s some seriously spectacular religious architecture to see at Solesmes Abbey (15 minutes’ drive), perched over the river Sarthe and open for tours of its church and gardens. Fine porcelain dinner services and flamboyant glazed animals are on display at the Musée de la faïence et de la céramique à Malicorne (25 minutes), where you can join ceramic workshops and pick up quality pottery souvenirs. If the kids object to too much culture, treat them to the wallabies, lemurs and chattering parrots at Spaycific Zoo (35 minutes). If that’s not enough animal magic for them, the Zoo de La Flèche (50 minutes) should satisfy with sea lion shows, raptor flying displays and lions, tigers, grizzly bears and elephants in spacious enclosures.

Reviews

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You will never stay somewhere like this unless you do

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2023

Tipi (four person)

Liked: The cats and the wolves

Disliked: The bar being closed 5 mins after being told about it

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Does Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre? Should you feel the need to briefly return to reality during your stay at Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre, it’s 15 minutes’ walk into sleepy Brûlon, with a medieval church and … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Les Tipis du Bonheur de Vivre?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more