Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône

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Gorgeous views
Swimming pool
Promenade en bord de saone
Pitch in the grass

  • Family-friendly site with tree-shaded pitches, on the Saône river
  • Beaujolais vineyards 15 minutes; wake park 20 minutes
  • Playground and pétanque; restaurant and riverside bar
On the outskirts of the village of the same name, Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône sits where the Chalaronne river flows into the Saône, in the eastern department of Ain. The vineyards of the Beaujolais region (15 minutes’ drive) extend just across the Saône and are excellent destinations for interesting (wine-soaked) excursions. Hold that thought. Before driving (or cycling) through the French countryside looking for wineries and cellars, take some time to discover where you’ll be staying. Shaded by tall trees, the site has plenty to keep the entire family entertained, including a play area. For water-based activities, make your way to the marina on the river, where you can arrange a boat tour or a fishing expedition. The calm waters of the Chalaronne are popular with paddleboarders and kayakers, or you can have a go at wakeboarding and waterskiing at Totem Wake Park (20 minutes). After a meal at the on-site restaurant (which serves burgers, pizzas and other classics), you can relax with a drink at the riverside tables, watching a game of pétanque and catching the sunset before heading back to your accommodation to get ready for an evening of organised entertainment. In addition to several restaurants and cafés, Thoissey village has a bakery and a grocery store for your provisions (should you want to do your own cooking or decide to have a barbecue). The site is also next to a public swimming pool (open in July and August only).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 300
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent pitches 300
Touring caravan pitches 300
Open now
Opens 11 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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 01/06 and 15/09.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 07/07 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Open from Sat 11 Apr to

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Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
4

68% would recommend this site to a friend

68% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spacious, often shaded pitches, with many guests praising its riverside location and friendly staff. Facilities are generally clean, though some reviews mention issues with hygiene and maintenance. The municipal swimming pool is popular, but access can be restricted. Improvements are noted regarding pitch numbering and electrical connections. Noise from nearby roads and an early season lack of open amenities were also mentioned.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 14/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Les emplacement sont de bonne dimension Les…

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8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
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Cleanliness
10
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Electric grass pitch

Liked Les emplacement sont de bonne dimension
Les sanitaires sont propres

Disliked Dommage que la piscine n’était pas accessible avec une température de
35 degrés

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From the manager: Merci pour votre retour Annamaria. Nous sommes ravis que vous séjour au camping vous ait plu !
Effectivement, la piscine ouvre tous les jours à partir du 4 juillet.

Au plaisir de vous revoir

Maybe better in high season when grass is cut and pool and bar is open

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
1

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location next to river

Disliked Grass on pitches very long.
Pitches not marked and difficult to see numbers
Long electric leads needed on some pitches
EHU boxes difficult to find in the hedges, each box serviced about 20 pitches

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From the manager: Thanks for the feedback Gary.
We, indeed, noticied that some numbers were missing, we are working on it.
Each box serviced about 6 pitches, we are conscious it can seems not enough.
Have a great day !

The campsite's team

De plek was prachtig. Restaurant was…

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8 out of 10
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No rating
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6
Facilities / Activities
6
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6
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No rating
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5
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No rating

Electric grass pitch

Liked De plek was prachtig. Restaurant was goed.
Toiletten matig.

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From the manager: Bedankt voor je reactie, Loek. Ons schoonmaakteam doet zijn uiterste best om de sanitaire voorzieningen voor iedereen schoon te houden. We kijken ernaar uit je weer te zien!

Be aware that service is limited early season

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5 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
5
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No rating
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4
Wifi
3
Tig 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Next to a river and close to a small village.

Disliked We went very early in the season but despite taking bookings nothing was open, the grass and trees were unkempt and only 1 toilet block was available. When we arrived we were given very unclear instructions where to pitch over the phone. We ended up a good way from available services. That said the restaurant and pool were being prepped for summer so may be a good site when it's further into the season.

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From the manager: Hello Patricia,
Thank you for your review. Indeed, April is the opening period of the campsite, with a very calm atmosphere. The restaurant opens in May, so there is no need to wait until summer to enjoy it! Only the municipal swimming pool opens later in the season.

As for the arrival instructions, if they were given by phone, it means you arrived after reception closing time. We are sorry if they were not clear enough and will do our best to improve them.

We hope to welcome you again during another season to enjoy the campsite at its fullest.

Im Oktober nicht wirklich zum wohlfühlen

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
3
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Die junge Frau in der Rezeption war sehr freundlich und ausgesprochen hilfsbereit.

Im Sommer mag der Platz schön sein aber im Oktober nicht.

Disliked Das Wiesengelände ist sehr weich und wellig so das man bei Regen Angst haben muss nicht mehr raus zu kommen.
Die sanitäre Anlage ist dreckig und sehr kalt gewesen. Wir haben uns dort überhaupt nicht wohl gefühlt und sind deshalb schon gleich nach einer Nacht weiter gefahren.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I'm very happy to hear that you find us friendly and helpful.

We’re sorry to learn that you didn’t feel comfortable during your stay in October. At that time of year, the ground can indeed be softer after rain, but we always do our best to help guests choose the most suitable pitch for their vehicle.

Regarding the sanitary facilities, we are surprised to read your comment, as they are fully cleaned and checked every day. Could you please tell us in more detail what made you feel they were dirty or uncomfortable? Your feedback is important to us so we can make improvements where needed.

We hope you might visit us again in the summer, when the site is drier and shows its full charm.

Kind regards,

The campsite's team

Vriendelijk personeel

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Grootte van de plaats en zelf uit te kiezen

Disliked Sanitair. Helft van waterfonteinen werkt niet

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From the manager: Hello,
Thank you for your feeback, we are sorry that your stay didn't reach your expectations. We work everyday on the campsite trying to continuously improve it, we will continue this way.
We hope to see you again next year.

The campsite's team

Nice overnight stop

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating

Electric grass pitch

Liked The place by the river is really nice close to the motorway so good overnight stop

Disliked There was a lot of looked a lot like young men living there and working nearby as a big amount of mini buses and cars full dep at 6am and returned at 4 pm lots of noise till early hours this may be only at this time of year

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From the manager: Hello Mark,

Thank you very much for your feedback, we are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your holiday with us.
We are sorry for the inconvenience of the noise during your stay. In fact, we have a group of workers this end of august for the wine. We will talk to them to remind that the campsite has to be quiet before 7am, don't hesitate to come directly at the reception so we can solve the problem faster.

We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for an even more enjoyable stay !

The Camping Team

Camping très accueillant et sanitaire très propre.

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7 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Aimé

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From the manager: Bonjour,

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous laisser un avis. Nous somme ravis que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour chez nous et que vous ayez notifié la propreté de nos sanitaires ainsi que notre accueil.

Nous espérons vous revoir très bientôt.

L'équipe du camping.

Wel een leuke camping

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
Tom V. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked De plaatsen. Grote plekken

Disliked Elektriciteit. Heel ver van de plekken. Nergens wc papier. In deze tijd beetje gek

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you very much for your feedback.
We are sorry that the distance of the electrical connections caused you inconvenience during your stay. Your comments are very relevant and we will take them into account in order to improve the experience of our campers.

We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for an even more enjoyable stay.

The Camping Team

If they dropped the price of tag axle I would stay again.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
3
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating
Ben A. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice location, free use of public pool, large pitches.

Disliked Electric supply tripped a fair bit, definitely not even 6A. When we got there they said we needed to pay more for the tag axle, I didn’t see that on pitch up at all so didn’t book a tag pitch, they wanted an extra €40 per night which I found excessive but managed to make a deal with them which was handy as we had driven for hours to get there.

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From the manager: Hello,

We are delighted that you enjoyed our pitches.
Regarding the supplement for double axles, it is indeed €40.00 per night and is normally indicated in the supplements when booking. However, we understand that this was not sufficiently clear and are working to make it clearer.

The campsite team


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant 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 Picnic table 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône

Le Port

Thoissey

L'Ain

France

01140

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

46.16517°N
4.79236°E

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Local attractions

Big cats, giraffes and lemurs are among the residents at Touroparc Zoo (10 minutes' drive), which stretches over 30 luxuriant acres. There are also attractions for children, especially younger ones, with a traditional carousel and a miniature train. Meanwhile, adventurous kids can go on a tree-climbing course. Wine lovers should head to Hameau Duboeuf (10 minutes), a theme park with a distinct vinous focus. Interactive exhibits (such as a flight over the vineyards of Beaujolais) illustrate the local viticultural heritage, and you can also visit a cellar with oak and stainless-steel vats – before the inevitable tasting session. North of the site is Mâcon (half an hour), a city that'll surely please foodies and fans of history. Musée des Ursulines, set in a former 17th-century convent, has lots of information on the local history as well as paintings and sculptures created since the 16th century. Make sure to check out the 19th-century Romanesque church and restaurants with views of the Saône river, too.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône? Big cats, giraffes and lemurs are among the residents at Touroparc Zoo (10 minutes' drive), which stretches over 30 luxuriant acres. There are also attractions for children, especially younger ones, with a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône? From £20.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.