Camping Le Martinet

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Pool (added by manager 19 Sep 2022)
Swimming pool
Campsite entrance
Pitches

  • Peaceful site on the banks of the Loire river in Briare
  • Handy stopover for cyclists on the Loire à Velo path
  • Heated swimming pool, playground and pétanque on site
Hurrah for the Loire Valley, with its fab mix of châteaux, vineyards and scenic active days out. And hurrah for Briare, a laidback little Loiret town with both riverbank and tree-lined canal to wander along, and home to the longest metal bridge in all of France (designed by none other than Monsieur Eiffel, of Parisian tower-constructing fame). And double hurrah for Camping Le Martinet, a peaceful site with a scenic setting on the banks of the Loire and a pleasant 15 minutes’ amble from Briare’s shops, restaurants and other amenities. This is a particularly fine spot for cyclists – its nifty location on the route of the Loire à Velo bike path makes it both a handy stopover for intrepid types taking in the full 800-kilometre epic and a staging post for fairweather folks seeking a pretty place to pedal. It’s not just the two-wheeled travellers that will appreciate the easy access to the river: it’s also a bonus for folks seeking fishing, canoeing and riverside walks too. Swims aren’t allowed in the river, but there’s a heated pool on site that makes a fine place for an open-air dip. Time spent on site is likely to be taken up mainly with chilling out, but there are games of pétanque and miniature golf to play if you need a little gentle activity, and a playground to keep the nippers happy. Other amenities around the wooded park include a launderette, washing-up area and bathrooms with accessible facilities.

Site type

Tent sites 130
RV sites 130
Travel trailer sites 130
Rent a tent 10
Open now
Opens March 29

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

83%

would recommend this site to a friend

79%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Location and freedom to camp anywhere we wanted…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Michael C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and sand campsite

Liked: Location and freedom to camp anywhere we wanted

Disliked: No lights in the toilets and unsure where the Elsan point was?

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Large flat grass pitches, close to lovely local town. Decent size heated…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Christine N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Large flat grass pitches, close to lovely local town. Decent size heated pool. Clean Laundry and bathrooms. Lots of shade if required. Friendly mix of European people.

Disliked: Although wifi is advertised there is NONE not even at reception. We stayed here a week so it was fairly important to us. Polite reception staff but not very informative about the site facilities etc or local area

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Location great, perfect for a 1 night stay.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and sand campsite

Liked: Location, pool, pitch.

Disliked: Facilities, were very basic, unit, no toilet paper or soap and worst of all completely unlit so very difficult to locate at night.

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Briare is a delightful French town, bordering a canal and the River…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Briare is a delightful French town, bordering a canal and the River Loire. It is amply served by shops and lots of busy restaurants. Camping Le Martinet is a site geared for tents, caravans motorhomes and a number of permanent ‘Glamping’ tents with all facilities provided. Personal hedged pitches are available with room for very large tent and car. Water and electricity at pitch. There is a swimming pool, crazy golf, children’s play area and boule pitch for entertainment Bread and pastries can be ordered for next day. All facilities are regularly cleaned and staff are friendly and helpful. All in all, a great base for exploring the Loire region.

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Pleasant green relaxed campsite with pool, showers, laundry toilets etc. large pitches…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Mark W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and sand campsite

Liked: Pleasant green relaxed campsite with pool, showers, laundry toilets etc. large pitches with shade. we'll maintained near the lovely town of briare.

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There are better places around this area.

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Location. Staff.

Disliked: Swimming pool. Size was way too small for the campsite capacity. Chlorine too much. Cleanliness if the facilities. Signage to drinking water. It was really hard to find it.

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Rustig en ruime, mooie plekken.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Lotte v. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and sand campsite

Liked: Geweldige camping! Heerlijk rustig en grote, schaduwrijke plekken die je zelf uit mag kiezen. Elektriciteit direct op de plek, schoon sanitair en heerlijk zwembadje. Niet te druk, rustige campinggangers, relaxed personeel. Ik was er alleen maar op doorreis maar kom zeker terug. De omgeving is ook prachtig.

Disliked: Aanrader: neem je eigen toiletpapier mee. Dat wordt niet heel vaak aangevuld.

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Disappointed

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Location.

Disliked: No security on site. Noisy residents. Uncut grass.

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Sanitär Anlagen veraltet, Toiletten haben keine Toilettensitze.

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Günter G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Ruhe

Disliked: Pool geschlossen, kein Wlan, kein Brötchenservice, keine Info Broschüre über Platz, Umgebung evtl Touren Vorschläge…,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good little spot for a stop over

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Ann-Marie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Spacious flat pitches, plenty of choice of where to pitch up at this time of year Good location, between canal and riverside. Close to town and good for a stroll along the canalside with the dog

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Features

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 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 Rallies welcome 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Camping Le Martinet

Val du Martinet

Briare

Loiret

France

45250

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

47.64151°N
2.72554°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

Begin with a bit of bimbling around Briare – it’ll take you 15 minutes or so to wander into the town centre to visit its best bits, including Château Trousse-Barrière, the mosaic museum and the Briare Canal Bridge. Boat trips along the Loire (short ones, long ones, fancy ones with dinner included) are a good way to see some of the surrounds, and the town’s also got a swimming pool with waterslides and spa for family splashing. One château not enough? Set off for Château Gien and its hunting museum (15 minutes’ drive), medieval Château Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (20 minutes) and Château de Sully-sur-Loire (35 minutes), built on three islands in the river. And if you’ve ever wondered how they did it all, get along to Guédelon (40 minutes away), where a bunch of folks are recreating a 13th-century castle from scratch using traditional techniques; they’ll let you have a go at some yourselves if you’re there at the right time. The Loire Valley’s famed for its libations too, of course – if you’re into your crisp whites, Sancerre (45 minutes away) is a super starting point for a day (or few) of tours and tastings.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Martinet have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Le Martinet dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Martinet? Begin with a bit of bimbling around Briare – it’ll take you 15 minutes or so to wander into the town centre to visit its best bits, including Château Trousse-Barrière, the mosaic … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Martinet?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Martinet? From $19.65 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.