La Billardière

View prices & book 9.5 51 reviews
Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
Donkeys fripouille and vanille live on site
Hardstanding pitches
Camping car
Exterior
Site entrance
The goats
Rosie and prince
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Donkeys fripouille and vanille live on site
Hardstanding pitches
Camping car

  • Family-friendly Normandy farm site near Le Ménil-Ciboult
  • An hour's drive to the coast and Mont Saint-Michel
  • Breakfasts available on site; meet the farm animals during your stay
It’s all about finding a bit of rural relaxation at La Billardière – Audrey and Yann have set up their Lower Normandy site to welcome guests to a peaceful spot with just enough facilities to make things comfortable (without distracting from the calm of the countryside). Come along to this small farm site just outside Le Ménil-Ciboult and you’ll be sharing the space with the residents that call this place home all year round – including goats, sheep, chickens, donkeys, dogs and cats. They’re a friendly bunch, and cute too – if you’re here at the right time you may be able to join in with bottle-feeding lambs. As this is primarily a home for the animals, the site owners have chosen to keep visitor facilities to a minimum, but you’ll have access to compost toilets, a barbecue area and a dog exercise area where your four-legged friends can have a bit of a run around. The nearest supermarket for your barbecue/picnic supplies is five minutes’ drive away in Tinchebray-Bocage, but you can make life even simpler by including breakfast with your booking (delivered fresh to you each morning). There’s also coffee available on site in the mornings to give you a good kickstart. How might you fill your days around here when not fussing over the animals? Well, perhaps a waterfall walk, a château visit or one of the family-friendly adventure activities available nearby? And for those of you who’ve never been before, an outing to Mont Saint-Michel (about an hour’s drive away) should certainly be on the cards…

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 6
RV & Motorhome sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of EUR1.00 ($1.76) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 51 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great family farm site with friendly hosts, rural views & farm animals kids love. Basic but functional facilities. Some guests rave about breakfast. Peaceful, though farm noises are part of it. Minor points: toilet lighting & hook-ups.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Audrey and Yann gave us a warm welcome to their farm camping…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Audrey and Yann gave us a warm welcome to their farm camping and were great hosts throughout our stay. While we'd booked breakfast for the next morning, they kindly let us join in with the evening menu du jour. Another detail most campers will appreciate - it was great to be able to pitch up where we liked. With a view out across the surrounding countryside what was there not to like. / We enjoy the pleasures of simplicity of smaller rural campings and La Billiardière delivered this and more. It's not often we have human neighbours on one side and 2 ostriches on the other. (They were fascinating to see close up and live for longer than any zoo trip allows) Not to mention the donkeys, pony and hens. Yes, the cocks crowed earlyish and the donkeys did their bit too, but, hey, this is a farm! As for the noise we humans make day and night on campsites .../ What else? Quite simply, with Audrey and Yann you are in good hands! Go book yourself a stay at La Balliadère!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful farm, additional payments for toilet and shower annoying

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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Beautiful location, friendly hosts

Disliked Rosters made it hard to sleep, no toilet paper provided (had to purchase), paid shower was often cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour je viens de prendre note de votre commentaire.En effet nous sommes à la campagne
(Ferme avec des ânes) et lorsqu'on choisit un camping à la ferme il peut y avoir des réveils nocturnes des animaux! Le papier toilette est très souvent absent dans tous les campings et concernant les douches vous auriez dû nous le signaler au moment venu, peu être qu'un souci technique est arrivé et nous vous aurions bien sûr dédommager.
Bonne journée Audrey

Worth a trip !

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Lynn V.

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked It was so relaxing to be there. The view is amazing. Yann and Audrey are so friendly and helpfull. It felt immediately as home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would stay again most definitely

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Anonymous

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Lovely place to stay. Loved the donkeys and chickens.
Audrey was the most amazing,helpful person. Very welcoming and friendly. We had the breakfast in the morning. It was so tasty and the eggs were delicious. Would recommend it to anyone who loves animals and peace and quiet.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous hospitality, small and basic site .

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10 out of 10
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Diane M.

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Fantastic breakfast, friendly hosts, hot showers, farm animals

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Accueil chaleureux et bienveillant, Cadre très chouette et spacieux, Très sympa pour les…

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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sarah B.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Accueil chaleureux et bienveillant,
Cadre très chouette et spacieux,
Très sympa pour les enfants (animaux, jeux extérieurs...).

Recommend to friends Visit again

You will need a European 2 pin adaptor for the hook up

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Anthony L.

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Beautiful, quiet and peaceful location.
Warm welcome and very tasty breakfast delivered to our camper.
Great being surrounded by all the animals.
Clean facilities.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a visit, either en-route or as a destination.

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Richard Y.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked A wonderful, relaxed site with fantastic hosts. The animals were a welcome addition but not intrusive in any way. Basic amenities but sufficient.
Peaceful with wonderful scenery and a lovely breakfast brought to the door of my tent.
I had to cut my visit short, but I will definitely be returning in the Summer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very welcoming owners even though it was late in December and 7.30pm…

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Ellen M.

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Very welcoming owners even though it was late in December and 7.30pm when I arrived at night. In the morning I awoke to a beautiful house where donkeys and a pony and three sheep wandered happily around with the chickens. I had a very pleasant stay for two nights and I would go back again. Very nice place .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for a young family.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Abigail D.

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Friendly site and the children loved having all the animals and play equipment to keep them entertained.

Disliked Needed more electrical hookup points.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

La Billardière

1520 Route de Bretagne

Le Ménil-Ciboult

Orne

France

61800

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

48.75665°N
0.80565°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

Decided to see a bit more of your rural surroundings? You can do so at a leisurely pace with a stroll around the waterfalls in Mortain (20 minutes’ drive), or at rather higher speed with an adventurous downhill ride at Normandie Luge (half an hour). If that’s got your taste for adrenaline going, there are more exciting antics to get stuck into (ziplines, treetop courses and bungee jumping) at AJ Hackett Normandie adventure park (35 minutes). Back down at ground level, slow the pace with a trip to the Musée régional de la poterie (10 minutes) or a wander around the ruins of Château de Domfront (25 minutes). If such things aren't a hit with the kids, try The Enchanted Village amusement park (20 minutes) instead, or head over to Zoo de Champrépus (45 minutes). The big draw around these parts, however, has to be Mont Saint-Michel (an hour) – the towering abbey on an offshore island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of France’s most-visited attractions. In summer it stays open until midnight and makes a fine sunset trip.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does La Billardière have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is La Billardière dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near La Billardière? Decided to see a bit more of your rural surroundings? You can do so at a leisurely pace with a stroll around the waterfalls in Mortain (20 minutes’ drive), or at rather … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of La Billardière?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at La Billardière? From $25.83 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.