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Camping Le Lac des Varennes

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Camping Le Lac des Varennes: Lake view

General

  • 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.

Please note

Entertainment and activities are available between 04/07 and 26/08.

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. 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.

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

The grocery shop is open between 01/07 and 31/08.

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.

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.


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9.1

Overall rating based on 46 reviews

 

96% would recommend this site to a friend.

93% would stay here again.

  83% described as Lake and/or mountain ?

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A family-friendly, clean and well kept campsite.04/10/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomJustine M.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Beautiful lake beach and spacious well-kept pitches. Facilities clean and lots of activities for children.

    Disliked: 

    Was very hard to check in as nobody was there. Took about half an hour and had to ask 3 strangers before we managed to get hold of someone to let us in the barrier.

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Perfect location, freindly and clean16/09/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnthony P.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Location, ten mins walk from excellent and friendly bar restaurant and bar tabac, amd Boulangerie. Great, well marked on blue maps walks, fab swimming lake. Peaceful, great sized pitches, clean facilities. Fab lake next door too. Can imagine it would be great in summer with kids . Friendly and helpful staff

    Disliked: 

    No dislikes

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The lake, locality to village14/09/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomColin W.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    The lake, locality to village

    Disliked: 

    Shower block and toilets need to be refurbished

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Anonymous user

Pitch right next to the lake. Quiet, laid back atmosphere. …10/09/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousConfirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Pitch right next to the lake.
    Quiet, laid back atmosphere.
    Location - walking distance for fresh bread and a bar. Short drive to large hyper market.

    Disliked: 

    Wi-Fi not great

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Good site only regret is we did not stop longer03/09/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomROBERT M.Confirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Very helpful reception staff. Large pitch.

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A wonderful spot to relax and chill.03/09/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomMichelle D.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Victoria 2 bedroom safari tent
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    What a beautiful site. Spotlessly clean and so peaceful. We stayed in the Victoria glamping tent which was absolutely brilliant. The bed was comfy, it was great having a fridge and a gas hob for those important things like keeping the beers cool and cooking a leisurely breakfast.
    The communal bathrooms were cleaned throughout the day and offered a washing machine and designated washing up sinks.
    We walked around the ‘big’ lake next door -free entry if you are staying on the campsite and hired paddle boards for an hour.
    There’s a great little town Marcon down the road with a bakery and a pizza place.
    We also hired bikes as there is a bike trail just over the bridge which is a lovely ride alongside the villages.
    Would definitely recommend.

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Anonymous user

A fantastic site with lovely lakeside views and clean facilities.01/09/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousMobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    We loved that the pitch was right by the lake. The view was lovely.

    Disliked: 

    We did not like the noise that continued past 11pm from a disco on the other side of the lake and from the karaoke.

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Anonymous user

Great site ideal stopover for a gew nights31/08/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousMobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
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    locatiobby the lake and eithin walking diatance to the village, froendly staff, good to have a bar on site, bikes available too

    Disliked: 

    toilets and showers meeded updating, barc closed on sat night, bins very far away

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Really liked the lake and beach, it felt really safe …23/08/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomMatt R.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Really liked the lake and beach, it felt really safe leaving the kids to go off and explore, pitch size was massive. We stayed on number 42.
    Staff where very helpful.
    Not an issue but thought I’d mention that one shower block had hot water and the other only had cold so on the first shower, it was a cold one not knowing about the other.
    Wi-Fi worked well for one item only, so was able do what was needed.
    Like everyone says the bins are far but was never an issue for us.
    We would definitely stay here again, we stayed for 7 nights but it’s ideal for a stop over when travelling north or south.

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Lady on the desk has a great level of English and very helpful21/08/2022

Reviewer's country: United KingdomNigel B.Confirmed

  • Electric optional grass pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Fantastic site good location great facilities massive pitches

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Features

Coronavirus

Capacity reduced to increase social distancing

Check-in: contactless (in person)

Shared spaces: more frequent cleaning

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

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

Portaloo

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Pre-erected tents

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

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  • Route du Port Gautier, Saint Lezin, Marçon, Sarthe, France, 72340
  • Timezone Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)   GPS 47.7117°N 0.4998°E

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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.

Policies

Permitted arrival/departure time

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.

Camping Le Lac des Varennes cancellation policy

No refunds within 30 days of arrival date.

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Camping Le Lac des Varennes will debit the balance from your card 30 days before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 30 days then the balance will be taken immediately.

Hired accommodation: €240.00 (£211.18) damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

Tax

Local city tax of €0.55 (£0.48) per person per night at least age 18 is not included and must be paid on arrival.

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Site booking terms and conditions

  • 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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Lac des Varennes? From £12.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability

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