Le Petit Moulin

View prices & book 9.6 20 reviews
Pool
Pool
Plenty of space
The large accommodation field
Toilet facilites
Play area
Terrace
Tractor ride
Play area
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Plenty of space
The large accommodation field
Toilet facilites

  • Tiny farmstead site 25km from the department capital of Moulins
  • Around 40 minutes' drive from Le PAL theme park and zoo
  • Continental breakfasts with freshly laid eggs from the farm chickens
Teeny, tiny and utterly fab... these are the flavours of smashing little farm site Le Petit Moulin, in the Allier department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A mere handful of pitches are available here, but this friendly and kid-friendly farm comes with big ideas on guest facilities and leisure, as well as loads to do in the lush countryside surrounds. Pitches are spacious, grassy and surrounded by mature trees and grazing fields, in a green and peaceful region of hiking trails and swimming lakes a few minutes' drive from the village of Saint-Hilaire. Idle around or get active all day on site indoors or out in the open, at the above-ground outdoor pool, playground with swing, seesaw and trampoline (and loungers for the grownups), and cosy games room with table football, darts, shuffleboard, ping pong, board games and a TV and DVDs. You can dine on site too from morn to night almost every day, at the restaurant (open six days a week for three-course dinners). Continental breakfasts – with eggs courtesy of the farm's resident chickens – are served seven days a week either in the cosy dining room or on the terrace, depending on the weather. To up the ante somewhat, it's about 40 minutes' drive from here to the lively theme park and zoo of Le PAL, as well as to the paleontology park of Paléopolis where full-size dinosaurs lurk.

Site type

Tent sites 5
Travel trailer sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
RV sites 2
Open now
Opens May 9

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/06 and 01/10 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 09/05 and 01/10.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

Open from Fri, May 9 to

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 20 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, peaceful, family-run site offers spacious, level pitches and a warm welcome. Guests praise the clean, modern facilities, especially the excellent showers & lovely, heated pool with countryside views. Bakery & evening meals available. Generally well-maintained, though one noted minor shower lighting issue. Good value & friendly hosts.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Très tranquil, Belle piscine, grandes douches à l'italienne. Bon accueil par le…

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Céline M.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Très tranquil, Belle piscine, grandes douches à l'italienne. Bon accueil par le propriétaire.
Plein de jeux en intérieur et extérieur.

Disliked Pas de wifi

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Everything! Was such a lovely small site that has so much to…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Hannah L.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Everything! Was such a lovely small site that has so much to offer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay

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10 out of 10
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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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Tina K.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Everything . Pool,site,very friendly owners . We had a lovely belt meal there.

Disliked Nothing .allgreat

Recommend to friends Visit again

Leuke camping met vriendelijk personeel.

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
Marije R.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked De ontvangst was hartelijk. De kampeerplaatsen zijn ruim. Het sanitair is schoon en de douches zijn warm. Er is zelfs een zwembad om even lekker in af te koelen met een prachtig weids uitzicht . Er is de mogelijkheid om vers stokbrood te bestellen. Een nachtje gestaan op door reis, prima.

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Endroit calme, propre. Mark est très gentil et serviable. Une super air…

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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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Melissa P.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Endroit calme, propre. Mark est très gentil et serviable. Une super air de jeux pour les enfant ainsi qu’une piscine avec une vue sur la campagne. Nous avons adoré et recommandons .

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Peaceful site, with a great ‘hangout’ for kids with table football, games,…

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9 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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Debbie D.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Peaceful site, with a great ‘hangout’ for kids with table football, games, sofa’s etc, plus a playground and a pool with a lovely view across the countryside.

We ate a lovely dinner of meatballs, rice, tacos and salad the first night. You can also book breakfast, or just order croissant and bread to eat at your tent.

We did a Velorail about an hour from the site. Velorail des Fades - over a viaduct 132.5 meters above the Sioule, with 3 tunnels - one over 300m long!

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Great value for money- a must visit site.

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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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Virginia R.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Everything about this site. Joint owned by a Dutch/French couple; Marc greeted us warmly, showed us around and we course choose our desired pitch. This is a real gem for couples, singles or families. The pool was delightfully warm, having been heated by the gorgeous warm weather and we placed an order before 7pm for fresh croissants and a baguette that we could collect from 8-9am- perfect! Such good value for money and if we ate in the area again we will most definitely re-visit and happily recommend it to anyone looking for a quaint, well kept rural establishment.

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Great site

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10 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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Duncan B.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Beautiful little site with an excellent host, Marc. Facilities excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect

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10 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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Matthew K.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked This is a lovely quiet small site with large pitches which we loved, good clean toilets and showers and Mark and Vince made us more than welcome with an added bonus of an evening meal which was beautiful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, pretty, grassy site.

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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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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked We were the only people on the site, right at the end of the season. It was a quiet, grassy site, on a small farm. The access was good, and the loos and showers were nice and clean. As we were at the end of season (the very last day!), there was no food or drink for sale on the site, and the swimming pool was, of course, closed, but it did look like it would be a great place to stay with a family in the summer.

Disliked The lights in the shower block were controlled from the owners' house, obviously to save money being wasted. We quite agree that is a good idea, but not when you discover in the dark that the owner has forgotten to turn the lights on! He was very apologetic the next day, so we forgave him...

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Pétanque Recreation room/arcade Soft play area TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Le Petit Moulin

Le Breux

Saint-Hilaire

Allier

France

03440

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.46899°N
3.0202°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

Medieval, historic, spa and scenic towns and villages are all around this region: it's about 20 minutes' drive to the hillside town of Souvigny, named as a Grand Site of the Auvergne, and half an hour to the ancient Roman and fortress town of Herrison with 14th-century Bourbon castle (regarding dukes, not drink). The local Allier village of Saint-Hilaire is just over a kilometre away. Department capital Moulins is 35 minutes' drive from the site, set on the Allier river. Its national monument 15th-century cathedral is a spectacular sight, but one of its most celebrated attractions is the Centre National du Costume de Scene/ National Centre of Costume and Scenography, which has thousands of costumes from stage and screen for wannabe actors and designers to admire. An hour away, visit the spa town of Vichy, made famed by Napoleon 3 when he waxed lyrical about the healing powers of its volcanic springwater.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Le Petit Moulin have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Le Petit Moulin dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Le Petit Moulin? Medieval, historic, spa and scenic towns and villages are all around this region: it's about 20 minutes' drive to the hillside town of Souvigny, named as a Grand Site of the Auvergne, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Le Petit Moulin?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Le Petit Moulin? From $30.11 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.