Camping de La Motte

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Pitches separated by hedges
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  • Family-friendly campsite on the banks of the river Vienne
  • A kilometre from Marcilly-sur-Vienne; Tours 40 minutes' drive
  • Bar, tennis, play area and canoe/kayak hire
If you're after a base for exploring the lakelands of the Brenne or the vineyards of the lovely Loire Valley, have a look at Camping de La Motte, an accommodating and agreeable site a kilometre from the quiet village of Marcilly-sur-Vienne. Set deep in the gorgeous green countryside of the Centre region, this friendly site sits on flat, shaded and well-planted grounds on the western bank of the peaceful river Vienne. The site hires out canoes and kayaks so guests can spend their stays floating through the local area, perfecting their paddle skills and spotting nature on the way – and what could be more relaxing than that? Away from the water, practically minded holidaymakers will give a nod of approval to the site's handy bar, laundry room, web access and play area, while those of a sporty persuasion will find plenty more active options at the tennis courts, pétanque area and volleyball nets. Secure bike storage is also made available to guests who want it. For a meal out, you have the choice between strolling a kilometre over the bridge to pick up sandwiches at the bakery in Nouâtre or carrying on for the same distance along the riverbank to see what's on the menu in Marcilly-sur-Vienne.

Site type

Tent sites 60
Travel trailer sites 60
RV sites 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Mobile homes for rent 3
Open now
Opens April 1

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General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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91% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful campsite by the river has a friendly welcome & good value. Owners are hospitable, often preparing meals & offering local wine. Site has a quiet atmosphere, spacious pitches & is near a village. Showers/toilets are clean but dated; some noted it can be wet/muddy & occasional traffic noise.

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Cheap, cheerful and very lovely

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Great host (Hello Tony), great site and a great location. Laid back with large pitches next to the river and over the river a village with a bakery a bar and a shop - what else do you need? The bar has a cat, the shop has the best saussicon known to man and the bakery has chocolate croissants. And if they're all shut then Tony will knock you up a meal - what that man can do with an egg will bring a tear to your eye. Well stocked bar and fridge as well. Stayed here 3 years ago and vowed to come back and glad we did.

Disliked We had a mini cyclone when we were there but I don't know if you can blame anyone for that. A large branch fell of a tree and missed the van by less than an inch, so every cloud etc.

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Peaceful and good value

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Powered grass campsite

Liked It’s a very peaceful site.
The owner is super friendly and helpful.
Toilets are super clean

Disliked Take loo roll to toilets as non there, don’t get caught out.
Site could do with some love to make it a 10.

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Wunderschön gelegen in der Natur und…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Wunderschön gelegen in der Natur und dem Fluss. Sehr netter Betreiber mit einem herrlichen Humor. Alles sauber und gepflegt.

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Welcoming and relaxed site

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Quiet location. Toilets clean and tidy. Showers were clean with adjustable temperature which was lovely in warm weather! Very welcoming and accommodating owner who went through everything about our stay. Pitch was large sized mainly flat. We were able to choose our own pitch. Drinks available through the evening

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Price Lovely location just ten minutes walk…

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Mark H. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Price
Lovely location just ten minutes walk from a lovely village

Disliked Owner was sat outside the toilets which was a bit off putting but he was friendly

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de camping, de omgeving, de onvangst…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked de camping, de omgeving, de onvangst

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Gérant sympathique et arrangeant.…

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Gérant sympathique et arrangeant.

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A convenient stop off on our route

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Thankfully we were able to find a pitch in the shade and it was not far to walk to see the river. The manager was friendly and I was grateful he spoke some English, as my French is quite rusty. It was a convenient stop on a spacious campsite, for one night on our route.

Disliked The toilets would've benefitted from a fan or some kind of cooling system, as inside the cubicles it was boiling hot like a sauna, with no air (albeit a heatwave). My husband mentioned that the urinal wasn't plumbed in properly and was smelly.
I'm glad we weren't staying there when the bar was in use, as it was right next to the toilet/washing facilities.

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Cheap and cheerful!

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8 out of 10
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10
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Stayed for one night on the way down to the South of France. Clean, tidy, quiet, safe and very friendly. A site like this in the U.K. would probably charge 4 times more, so an absolute bargain.

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Lovely spacious pitches Electric included Clean toilets…

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely spacious pitches
Electric included
Clean toilets ( with toilet seats)
Friendly host
Access to the river

Disliked No toilet rolls

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Features

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Camping de La Motte

Rue de la Croix de La Motte

Marcilly-sur-Vienne

Indre-et-Loire

France

37800

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

47.0518°N
0.54252°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

Coming for the countryside? Camping de La Motte is right on the edge of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine regional park and within an easy 45-minute drive of the Brenne's landscape of forests and lakes. Both of these areas are full of bike trails, footpaths and bridleways, with the Voie Verte that runs between Richelieu (20 minutes) and Chinon (30 minutes) particularly recommended by your hosts. On arrival in Chinon, stop for a couple of hours to stroll along the riverbanks and take in the local landscape from the top of its Royal Fortress before carrying on to the equally impressive Château de Montsoreau (45 minutes), an art gallery in a scenic setting close to the confluence between the Vienne and Loire rivers. And for the rest of your trip? You might like to spend it vineyard hopping through the Loire's wine-growing areas (roughly 30 minutes), exploring the narrow streets and medieval monuments of Tours old town (45 minutes) or taking the kids off somewhere for a treat – a trip to Futuroscope (45 minutes) perhaps, if they're on their very best behaviour…
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • L'Amuse Saveurs 1 km
  • O Resto... 3.4 km
  • Le Cellois 5.8 km
  • Restaurant de la Gare 6.4 km
  • Le Mille Pattes 6.8 km
  • Soleil de Marrakech 6.9 km
  • La Ciboulette 7.2 km
  • Le Petit Marmiton 8.5 km
  • La Reine de Sainte-Maure 8.5 km
  • Café de la Mairie 8.8 km

Groceries

  • Aldi 7.5 km
  • Intermarché 7.9 km
  • Terre Y Fruits 8.8 km
  • Supermarché U Express 8.9 km

Parks and play

  • Aire de Jeux 0.6 km
  • Espace Coluche 0.7 km
  • Square Girard et Kathleen Van Barkaloo Hale 2.8 km
  • Parc de Loisirs Désiré Charpentier 6.2 km
  • Étangs de Fosson 7 km
  • Parc Robert Guignard 8.7 km
  • Place du 8 Mai 1945 9.9 km

Family days out

  • Château d'Argenson Castle 2.4 km
  • Manoir de la Chetalière Castle 4.3 km
  • Menhir de la Pierre Percée Visitor attraction 5.4 km
  • Château de la Tour-du-Raynier Castle 5.7 km
  • Château de Prézeau Castle 5.9 km
  • Abbaye Royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubry Visitor attraction 6.3 km
  • Château Franc Palais Castle 7.6 km
  • Le Château de Chézelles Castle 7.6 km
  • Château de Brou Castle 8.1 km
  • Château de la Brèche Castle 8.1 km
  • Château Laroche-Ploquin Castle 10.1 km
  • Château Castle 10.2 km
  • La Tourelle Castle 10.2 km
  • Château de la Louère Castle 10.4 km
  • Château de Mongauger Castle 11 km

Public transport

  • Place du Marché 0.4 km
  • Place de la République 0.6 km
  • Marcilly-sur-Vienne - Centre 0.6 km
  • Rue de la Paix 2.9 km
  • Pouzay − Église 3.4 km
  • Rilly-sur-Vienne - Mairie 3.8 km
  • Ports-sur-Vienne - Centre 4.1 km
  • Draché − RN 10 5.3 km
  • La Celle-Saint-Avant − Église 5.9 km
  • Draché − Centre 6.2 km

Local services

  • Sainte-Maure de Touraine Cashpoint 9 km
  • Crédit Agricole Cashpoint 11.4 km
  • La Poste Cashpoint 11.7 km
  • Pharmacie de Nouatre Pharmacy 0.9 km
  • VIRTA Charging station 3.1 km
  • Pharmacie Le Troadec Pharmacy 5.7 km
  • VIRTA Charging station 6.2 km
  • Total Fuel station 7 km
  • Aldi Charging station 7.5 km
  • VIRTA Charging station 7.6 km
  • Intermarché Fuel station 7.8 km
  • Pharmacie de la Manse Pharmacy 7.9 km
  • Hôpital de Sainte-Maure Hospital 8 km

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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.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping de La Motte have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping de La Motte dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de La Motte? Coming for the countryside? Camping de La Motte is right on the edge of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine regional park and within an easy 45-minute drive of the Brenne's landscape of forests and lakes. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de La Motte?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de La Motte? From $28.23 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.