Camping Le Lac des Varennes

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Sunset on site
Lake view
Pitches lakeside
Private beach

  • Family-friendly and lakeside site with its own private beach
  • Next to a leisure lake with second beach and many free activities
  • Fishing, terrace bar, snack bar, shop and library
A beach, a beach, a lush sandy beach – and all the sole domain of site guests too (yes, at this point you're allowed to do a smug little dance). The sands are the private beach belonging to Camping du Lac des Varennes in the Loire valley, in the southern part of the Sarthe department and 10 minutes' stroll from the pretty wine-producing town of Marçon. And a reason for smug little dance numero deux? There's a second, public, beach at your disposal too, part of the leisure centre alongside the site where you can whizz down the waterslide or have hours of sailing, boating, archery, wall climbing, horse riding or whacking balls about the miniature golf and tennis areas. All leisure centre activities are free for site guests. Camping du Lac des Varennes is between the left bank of the lush Loire river and the 50-hectare Lac des Varennes, within easy reach of the huge forest of Bercé and its 300 kilometres of trails. Kids are especially well catered for here at the July and August club where they can join in with treasure hunts, take part in shows and games, or get messy with crafts, drawing and face painting. For all ages, a packed entertainment and activities programme runs all day long in summer. A terrace bar overlooking the lake and a snack bar near the beach both take care of eats in splendid surroundings, or you could fire up a barbecue pitchside for more of the same. The site also has a bread delivery service, a shop and – another happy dance – a library where you can borrow or swap books, comics and magazines.

Site type

Tent pitches 170
Touring caravan pitches 170
Motorhome pitches 170
Caravans for hire 24
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 04/07 and 26/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
8

89% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

Reviews page 1 of 5
Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site We booked a extra night stay

Overall 10/10

Location
8
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Michelle P.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Very peaceful
Lovely site

Disliked Toilets and showers need updating

From the manager: Hello Michelle,
Thank you for your appreciation.
We are happy
See you

Good sized pitches. Lovely lake and sporting facilities…

Overall 6/10

Location
7
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
9
Sue J.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Good sized pitches. Lovely lake and sporting facilities

Una pena que no se hayan reformado.

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8
Santiago B.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Buenos días el sitio es extraordinario la belleza del lago y bastante sitio para la
caravana y el coche y además el suelo de hierba que en otros sitios es gravilla.

Disliked Los aseos y las duchas o te sale el agua hirviendo o te sale fría y además no puedes regular.

good size pitch…

Overall 8/10

Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
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8
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6
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Steve H.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked good size pitch

Disliked geese dropping everywhwere

Horrible stay

Overall 2/10

Location
2
Value for money
2
Accommodation
2
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
2
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
2
VENITA D.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked We arrived 19h30 after reception had closed at 19h00. Reception staff was friendly and helpful and could speak English. That is the only plus for this campsite. We took a wrong turn, got stuck in the mud, it was dark already ~ no campsite lighting, no-one around to show us to our campsite. The bathrooms is horrible, looks clean but stink of urine (so it is really not cleaned for a while), cob webs and spiders are taking over the bathroom ~ I brushed my teeth outside, it was safer!!! No toilet paper and no sign on the door...so I pressume it is a unisex bathroom. The shower stalls has no shelving for your staff so not sure how you will get dressed in it without a stanger of the opposite sex seeing you naked. WILD CAMPING would have been a better option. If you pay for facilities you expect to find clean comfortable showers and at least TOILET PAPER!!!! There appears to be no quiet time in the site, the neighbouring site came home after 23h00 and chatted loudly till almost 01h00. The site is a mud hole!!!!!!!! I will never return and never recommend this place!

Lovely site for exploring the area no relaxing by the lake.

Overall 8/10

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The area that the campsite is located has some beautiful villages. Lake looked lovely and so easily accessible from pitch.

Disliked Pizza was a bit undercooked!

Loves this site. English speaking reception who were able to help us…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Lisa J.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Loves this site. English speaking reception who were able to help us with lots of questions we had.
Amazing 4km dog walk around the lake.
So much to do and see on site.
Headed down South after staying here but have booked to stay again for 2 nights on our return north.

Disliked Nothing

Lovely site with stunning lake views

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8
Jonathan H.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Peaceful, friendly site with beautiful views of the lake.

Disliked Sanitary blocks were clean but need an update

Close to lake, good size pitch, friendly check in.…

Overall 6/10

Location
4
Value for money
6
Accommodation
4
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
No rating
Hannah G.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Close to lake, good size pitch, friendly check in.

Disliked Communal toilet/shower/dishes/laundry all open plan in one building. No toilet paper or soap. No where to dry or get changed.

Didnt realise before arrival that dogs weren’t allowed in lake and beach area, probably wouldn’t have booked it I realised as we wanted to paddle board on the lake with the dog.

A beautiful campsite and excellent amenities.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked It was really friendly and accommodating as we were late arriving due to traffic. I have already recommended to my friend.


Features

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 Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet 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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Le Lac des Varennes

Route du Port Gautier

Saint Lezin

Marçon

Sarthe

France

72340

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

47.71167°N
0.49977°E

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

This is lush land for hiking and biking, along the Loire riverbanks or among the hundreds of kilometres of trails in the vast forest of Bercé about 25 minutes away. Bercé is a famed and ancient place covering 5,400 hectares, with paths for walking, cycling, mountain biking and horse riding; plenty of picnic spots and – do go to say bonjour – mighty oak tree Boppe, which is around 700 years old. If it's vineyards and vino you seek, drive for about 50 minutes to the east to reach the AOC wine region of the Côteaux du Loir, where Chenin blanc and Pineau d'Aunis (or Chenin noir) grapes are grown for white, red and rosé wines. About an hour from the site, pick up a few bottles of red at Saumur, or wander along the Thouet river from Saumur to the wine cellars of Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent. Town days in Tours are 45 minutes' drive to the south.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric optional grass pitch
  • 10% off 10% discount

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Lac des Varennes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Le Lac des Varennes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Lac des Varennes? This is lush land for hiking and biking, along the Loire riverbanks or among the hundreds of kilometres of trails in the vast forest of Bercé about 25 minutes away. Bercé is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Lac des Varennes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Lac des Varennes? From £13.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.