Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône

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Gorgeous views
Gorgeous views
Swimming pool
Promenade en bord de saone
Pitch in the grass
Camping-car or van pitch
La saône
Restaurant above the swimming pool
Bouncy castle
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Swimming pool
Promenade en bord de saone
Pitch in the grass

  • Family-friendly site with tree-shaded pitches, on the Saône river
  • Water Gardens 10 minutes’ drive; Beaujolais vineyards 15 minutes
  • Playground and pétanque; restaurant and riverside bar
On the outskirts of the village of the same name, Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône sits where the Chalaronne river flows into the Saône, in the eastern department of Ain. The vineyards of the Beaujolais region (15 minutes’ drive) extend just across the Saône and are excellent destinations for interesting (wine-soaked) excursions. Hold that thought. Before driving (or cycling) through the French countryside looking for wineries and cellars, take some time to discover where you’ll be staying. Shaded by tall trees, the site has plenty to keep the entire family entertained, including a play area. For water-based activities, make your way to the marina on the river, where you can arrange a boat tour or a fishing expedition. The calm waters of the Chalaronne are popular with paddleboarders and kayakers, or you can have a go at wakeboarding and waterskiing at Totem Wake Park (20 minutes). After a meal at the on-site restaurant (which serves burgers, pizzas and other classics), you can relax with a drink at the riverside tables, watching a game of pétanque and catching the sunset before heading back to your accommodation to get ready for an evening of organised entertainment. In addition to several restaurants and cafés, Thoissey village has a bakery and a grocery store for your provisions (should you want to do your own cooking or decide to have a barbecue). The site is also next to a public swimming pool (open in July and August only).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 300
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent pitches 300
Touring caravan pitches 300
Open now
Opens 12 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 07/07 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/06 and 15/09.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Open from Sat, 12 Apr to

Open from Sat, 18 Oct to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 36 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
Peaceful

75% would recommend this site to a friend

72% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely riverside spot, great pitches & staff. Pool & showers praised, many recommend. A few found toilets a bit iffy & electric unreliable.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 4
Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site

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10 out of 10
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Sarah G.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The whole site! Cleanliness, friendliness and helpfulness of all the staff. Being near to the river. Good amenities and on site entertainment. Excellent facilities. Would highly recommend. We were staying for a night halt but decided to stay on for two days.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, but one night enough.

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4 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
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Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
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Martina L.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely large, flat pitches, easy to get to. Sophie easy to get contact due to late arrival. Very helpful and great communication.
Lovely location on the river. Good location for driving south and 1 night stop off.

Disliked Site had an untidy feel about it. There were old caravans that had obvious been there for a while, grass growing around them. Feeling of abandonment. Some electric sockets worked some didn’t, moved ours about to get it working.
Toilets unisex, not a problem but toilets did not smell nice. Some smelled of urine. 😟 Showers worked ok. Quick stopover for us which was enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Świetny camping ,polecam

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 4
Jerzy S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (motorcyclist)

Liked Fajne miejsce ,sanitariaty Łazienki ok,pięknie położone blisko rzeki.
Polecam

Disliked Internet przez wiele firm.slaby ale przecież nie poto.sie.tam jedzie. ;)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Merci beaucoup pour votre retour positif ! Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour chez nous.

Concernant le Wi-Fi, nous comprenons vos remarques et nous réfléchissons justement à des solutions pour améliorer la connexion.

Au plaisir de vous revoir !
Cordialement,

L'équipe du camping.

Location thats all…

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2 out of 10
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 2
Accommodation
 2
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 2
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location thats all

Disliked Said pool was open , closed
Said restaurant was open, closed
Couldn’t make out the areas to pitch in

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Nous vous remercions d'avoir pris le temps de partager vos impressions suite à votre séjour au camping.
Nous sommes sincèrement désolés d'apprendre que votre expérience n'a pas été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Vos commentaires sont précieux, et nous les prenons très au sérieux. Nous prenons déjà des mesures pour résoudre les problèmes soulignés. Nous comprenons à quel point des vacances reposantes sont importantes, et nous sommes déterminés à améliorer notre service pour garantir une expérience agréable à nos clients.

Nous espérons avoir l'occasion de vous accueillir à nouveau pour vous offrir une expérience qui reflète pleinement la qualité que nous visons.

Cordialement,
L'équipe du camping.

Beautiful place…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful place

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Un grand merci pour votre commentaire !

Nous sommes ravis que votre séjour au camping ait été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Votre satisfaction nous encourage à nous améliorer davantage.
Nous vous encourageons à parler de votre expérience à votre entourage.

Au plaisir de vous revoir au camping.
Cordialement,

L'équipe du camping.

Sehr ruhige Platz ideal zum Entspannen.…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 2
Mike B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Sehr ruhige Platz ideal zum Entspannen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Un grand merci pour votre commentaire !

Nous sommes ravis que votre séjour au camping ait été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Votre satisfaction nous encourage à nous améliorer davantage.
Nous vous encourageons à parler de votre expérience à votre entourage.

Au plaisir de vous revoir au camping.
Cordialement,

L'équipe du camping

Excellent site

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Robert K.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (motorcyclist)

Liked Loved the pitch we had on the outside edge looking over the fields … saw a pair of owls in the late evening. Facilities were very good, warm shower, clean toilets. Wife and daughter loved the pool and the diving board. Would stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Un grand merci pour votre commentaire !

Nous sommes ravis que votre séjour au camping ait été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Votre satisfaction nous encourage à nous améliorer davantage.
Nous vous encourageons à parler de votre expérience à votre entourage.

Au plaisir de vous revoir au camping.
Cordialement,

L'équipe du camping.

Ich empfehle diesen Campingplatz

Overall

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked Auf dem Weg von Spanien nach Deutschland verbrachten wir eine Nacht auf einem Campingplatz. Mir gefiel der Campingplatz. Es liegt in der Nähe des Flusses, es gibt ein Schwimmbad und einen Spielplatz für Kinder. Es gab keine Mücken.

Disliked Alles war gut

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Un grand merci pour votre commentaire !

Nous sommes ravis que votre séjour au camping ait été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Votre satisfaction nous encourage à nous améliorer davantage.
Nous vous encourageons à parler de votre expérience à votre entourage.

Au plaisir de vous revoir au camping.
Cordialement,

L'équipe du camping

De natuur, rustige plek, dicht bij de wc.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 6
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked De natuur, rustige plek, dicht bij de wc.

Disliked De wc”s hadden een beetje een vieze guur

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Un grand merci pour votre commentaire !

Nous sommes ravis que votre séjour au camping ait été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Votre satisfaction nous encourage à nous améliorer davantage.
Nous transmettons d'ores et déjà vos remarques au service concerné.

Au plaisir de vous revoir au camping.
Cordialement,

L'équipe du camping.

Schöner, ruhiger Campingplatz

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (motorcyclist)

Liked Wir wurden sehr freundlich empfangen und hatten einen sehr angenehmen Aufenthalt auf unserer Durchreise. Wir würden wiederkommen!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Un grand merci pour votre commentaire !

Nous sommes ravis que votre séjour au camping ait été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Votre satisfaction nous encourage à nous améliorer davantage.
Nous vous encourageons à parler de votre expérience à votre entourage.

Au plaisir de vous revoir au camping.
Cordialement,

L'équipe du camping.

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône

Le Port

Thoissey

L'Ain

France

01140

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.16517°N
4.79236°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

Crossed by wooden bridges, the ponds and streams at the Water Gardens (10 minutes’ drive) aim to recreate a peaceful, Zen-like Asian landscape, complete with floating lotus plants, waterfalls and a bamboo garden. In addition to colourful koi carp, you might spot frogs, herons and dragonflies. Big cats, giraffes and lemurs are among the residents at Touroparc Zoo (10 minutes), which stretches over 12 luxuriant hectares. There are also attractions for children, especially younger ones, with a traditional carousel and a miniature train. Meanwhile, adventurous kids can go on a tree-climbing course. Wine lovers should head to Hameau Duboeuf (10 minutes), a theme park with a distinct vinous focus. Interactive exhibits (such as a flight over the vineyards of Beaujolais) illustrate the local viticultural heritage, and you can also visit a cellar with oak and stainless-steel vats – before the inevitable tasting session.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône? Crossed by wooden bridges, the ponds and streams at the Water Gardens (10 minutes’ drive) aim to recreate a peaceful, Zen-like Asian landscape, complete with floating lotus plants, waterfalls and a bamboo … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône? From €15.88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.