Château du Gandspette

Liked The staff were very good and really friendly and helpful. Pitch large. Showers good. Decent bar and restaurant, fries cooked in beef dripping 😋

Disliked Nothing

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Liked Excellent size pitches.
Beautiful surroundings
Friendly and informative reception
Clean and tidy everywhere
Great pool for a heatwave

Disliked Meal & service at the on-site bar/restaurant was alot to be desired . Food plain, service not good as ordered food but alot of confusion over dishes. Looked short staffed and over run .The waitress we had was very apologetic with the problems we had. More organisation needed

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Liked Our visit to this site was part of a stream of firsts for us - it was our first time abroad in our tourer, so the first French touring site we'd been to and what an excellent choice we made by booking this site. We chose this site due to its proximity to the Channel Tunnel - and from the looks of it, this is often used as a stopover for others using the tunnel or ferry.

Upon arrival, I headed to the reception to check in. I'd practised enough French to get by, however, it wasn't necessary as the reception staff spoke English very well, much better than what would have been my attempt at French. I was given a map, told some information about the site, and told where to find my pitch.

The site itself is beautiful, and the pitches are an excellent size - ours was quite well covered by some trees and bushes, providing a natural shaded area, which was ideal given the unexpected heatwave. The pitches seem to all slope down slightly - this was fine as our levelling ramp easily compensated for this. I have seen some reviews saying the pitches were level and others saying very unlevel - I think this is somewhat expected with the grass pitches - grass isn't always an even surface, but I was on the whole pleased with the pitch. It's worth noting that many caravans, especially those from mainland Europe (French, Dutch, etc.), would instead of having the rear of the caravan at the back of the pitch, would instead have the caravan sideways on the pitch - I'm assuming this was for ease of levelling their caravans - but the size of the pitch was ideal to allow this to happen.

The site has a park, 2 swimming pools (though only one was open during our stay), tennis courts, outdoor activity equipment and most importantly, a superb little restaurant/bar terrace area which also has ping pong tables (more on the bar later). The pool was well kept, clean and a welcome refresh during the heatwave. It's unguarded, so bear that in mind when you plan visits.

The site has plentiful amounts of toilets, showers, and basins, including lots of washing-up basins. These facilities were always very clean. I encountered some of the cleaners working in the morning, and they were exceptionally thorough! There are plenty of bins for rubbish and recycling too. The showers had a variable temperature control, although they were push-button operated and had a decent amount of pressure (though my Daughter noted the more people using the shower at once, the lower the pressure got). The site also has washing machines and dryers, which are in great condition and very clean - they are token-operated. The tokens cost €5 each, available from reception.

We didn't eat at the restaurant, but from the food we did see and the pleasant reactions from those who did eat there, I think it's fair to say the food is of a high quality. They also have a takeaway service, which, in hindsight, we'd have taken advantage of - we certainly will next time we visit.

The bar/restaurant staff were superb - very quick and efficient, and very friendly - they even happily obliged when I asked to try to handle my order using my awful French, but they speak English for you to get by without issue if you don't know any French. The beer was cold, and it was well kept - the nicest "pint" (330ml) of Leffe Blonde and Stella Artois we've had in a while and a good selection of soft drinks for the kids, including Fanta, Coca Cola, and Orangina (the kids loved this).

Nearby, there is a Carrefour supermarket, well stocked, with nice staff - not all of them speak English, but they were all helpful and friendly too. A 24/7 fuel station can also be found at the supermarket, but it's not suitable to be used whilst towing. There is also a bakery nearby, which we didn't find the time to visit, but we did see long queues from the door!

Disliked These are not so much dislikes as minor bothers that may be useful to highlight to others.

The washing machine and tumble dryer are token-operated - these are bought from reception - if reception is closed, then I'm pretty sure you cannot get tokens - I'd have liked to see some more signage about tokens, how to buy and when you could buy them, we got caught short without realising we could not just use Euros.

We didn't realise the second pool would be closed during out stay - it was spring half term in the UK, so we figured all the facilities would be available - only a minor niggle, as it wasn't so busy that the smaller pool wasn't adequate - but on the hottere days when it did get busier, it would have been nice to have a choice of another swimming pool to do some proper swimming - the pool actually opened a day before we left which I think is when the high season officially started.

Like I said, not dislikes, rather FYI for other potential guests.

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Liked Beautiful, clean and safe site. Friendly and approachable staff. Good size pitches. Excellent facilities. Lovely bakery a short walk away.

Disliked Certainly not a problem for us, but could be for others. You have to pay for wifi, no free options. We didn’t use it as we all needed a break from devices!

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Liked Everything
Excellent location to channel tunnel
Stunning site
Extensive grounds with large pitches
Lots of amenities for everyone

Disliked Nothing

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Liked All facilities impeccably clean. Great walking on site with the dog. Bar & restaurant on site. Large pitches. Very friendly reception staff speaking superb English.

Disliked Nothing!

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Liked Nous avons aimé l'accueil ou la réception nous a traité comme au petit oignons avec beaucoup de conseils sur l'emplacement tente que l'on voulait ( au soleil proche des sanitaires ou de la piscine) on nous a proposer 3 emplacement et on nous a dit d'aller voir pour choisir celui qu'on voulait (week-end du jeudi de lascension)
Très arboré et remplis d'oiseau
2 piscine terrain multi sport
Douche et bac à vaisselle eau chaude
Douche fauteuil roulant
Et visite du bunker pas loin ou on a eu un tarif réduis
Très calme le seul bruit que l'on entend c'est le chant des oiseaux

Disliked Certaine personne qui ne respecte pas le travail des femmes de ménage au sanitaire
Le 1er jour que l'on est arrivé nous n'avons jamais vue des sanitaire aussi propre on vois l'engagement des femmes de ménage pour avoir un endroit propre
3 jour apres et sa a cause de certaines personnes qui non aucun respect on a pu trouver certain toilette avec de l'urine à côté ou du papier toilette à côté mais je n'en tiens pas rigueur au camping mais à certains campeur

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Liked Large pitch, level and grassy. Reception very good and helpful. Staff lovely!

Disliked On/off showers, I do understand why but wish they were timed slightly longer...

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Liked Ruime verzorgde plaats

Disliked Nvt

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Liked Ruime plaatsen, proper sanitair, super vriendelijk

Disliked De Vlaamse carbonade was echt niet lekker en ook niet zacht

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