Camping de la Grande Pâture

View prices & book 8.6 10 reviews
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  • Peaceful, family-friendly site deep in the Loire Valley
  • A 20-minute drive from Saumur; Angers and Tours an hour away
  • Next to two fishing lakes and a supermarket
On the hunt for pastures new? With a top location and good basic amenities, Camping de la Grande Pâture has one and a half hectares of land where you can eat, drink and get up to all manner of Loire Valley larks. The owners, Cassandre and Frédéric, will be pleased to share their favourite local haunts, whether you fancy an afternoon at the local vineyard, are looking for tips on what to get up to in the gorgeous riverside town of Saumur (20 minutes' drive) or want the low-down on local Loire châteaux. Cassandre and Frédéric are also the proud proprietors of a snack bar that's open between April and October, so drinks and snacks are easily sorted too. As for the facilities, the site has loos, hot showers, cassette disposal and a washing-up area. There's also a toilet block for people with reduced mobility. This place feels remote and is superbly spacious, with a hectare and a half of well-kept green grounds to lounge about in. But it's also mere metres from off-site amenities like two fishing lakes, a small kids’ playground and a BMX track, plus a well-stocked supermarket that's around half a kilometre from base.

Site type

Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 20
Motorhome sites 20
Caravans for hire 3
Open now
Opens 1 April
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 Dangerous Dogs Act (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 hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/05 and 31/10.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The bar is open between 01/05 and 31/10.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Reviews

8.6

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90% would recommend this site to a friend

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely small site with friendly staff

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Danielle M.

Power optional grass site

Liked Great location, close to a supermarket and a pretty village. Small onsite bar/restaurant. Not far from Saumur. Beautiful walk around the lake. We stayed for 1 night on our travels between Calais and La Rochelle.

Superb

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Gemma W.

Power optional grass site

Liked Superb! Wonderful location, so peaceful! Huge pitches… owner is so friendly and accommodating. Can’t recommend enough

Disliked Nothing

Petit camping avec des patrons très sympathiques, à faire sans hésiter

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Jean Michel P.

Power optional grass site

Liked Accueil très sympathique.
Petit camping mais qui vaut le détour les patrons sont supers gentils et accueillants. Ce n’est pas un 4 étoiles mais on y est très bien.
De plus le petit restos nous a permis de prendre un repas malgré notre arrivée tardive le midi. De plus les tarifs sont tres abordable et de qualité.
A l’occasion d’un passage dans la région nous ne manquerons pas d’y faire une nouvelle pause.

Personnel très familiale. Nous reviendrons !

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Anonymous

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked L’emplacement au calme. L’accueil plus que chaleureux. Les conseils donnés pour les visites. Le côté restauration très bon.
Le mobile home propre et fonctionnel. Tout était parfait.

Très bon accueil en arrivant au camping nous avons passé un séjour…

Overall 10/10

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Hervé F.

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked Très bon accueil en arrivant au camping nous avons passé un séjour très agréable les deux filles étaient enchantée et ne voulait pas repartir
Petit mobilhome très simpa et très bien équipé
Et le petit resto du camping et très bien nous vous le conseillons pour un très bon rapport qualité prix
Nous vous conseillons se camping tres agréable et très calme

We will try again on our next trip

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Warren W.

Power optional grass site

Liked Unfortunately we didn’t get to stay here due to our ferry being cancelled due to storm conditions

Disliked As requested by PitchUp, we emailed the site direct in an attempt to change our booking but unfortunately, despite also checking junk mail, it seems we didn’t receive a reply or acknowledgment

From the manager: Bonjour,

Votre mail était arrivé dans notre dossier SPAM. Nous sommes désolés de n'avoir pu vous répondre à temps surtout qu'une modification de réservation est tout à fait possible chez nous. La prochaine fois (comme dans n'importe quel établissement) n'hésitez pas à téléphoner avant de laisser un mauvais avis faisant chuter la moyenne de celui-ci sans y avoir séjourné...

Belle journée à vous.

Cordialement.

excellent camping, propre, grand et personnel amical

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SABINE R.

Power optional grass site

Liked les gérants sont très sympathiques et accueillant
l'emplacement était assez grand

Disliked RAS

It is a really peaceful site. Large and lots of space…

Overall 8/10

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Helen F.

Power optional grass site

Liked It is a really peaceful site. Large and lots of space as not very busy so very quiet on a morning etc.

We looked out onto the fishing lakes and we walked around them often. This kids (age 7&10) really liked it.

Super U incredibly close to handy and loads of good bike rides around, we went up to the local forest and made dens one day.

Snack bar friendly and full of locals so must be good food although I didn’t eat in there. Got a good coffee in the morning and people that run it are really friendly.

Washing machine and dryer available to use.

We went to Saumur one day (20mins) and to a outside lake for swimming (20mins). Cycled around the area and Mouliherne 10 mins away has a great fishing lake for walks and playground where we caught crayfish.

Disliked It is a peaceful campsite so not for those with kids that want activities.

It is not an expensive site and that is reflected in the showers/toilet area. They are fine and hot strong showers but the area is a bit rough around the edges.

Great site for a stop over or to explore the local sites.

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Steve C.

Power optional grass site

Liked We planned to stop over for one night near the beautiful town of Saumur on our trip back up to Calais. Initially we were a bit dubious on arrival as the site was fairly empty. However we shouldn’t have worried.
Really friendly staff, good roads to and from Saumur for a “large” caravan and close to the M/way.
Weather was dreadful otherwise there are nearby lakes to walk around and a lovely village. Facilities more than adequate, we would use again.

Really okay for this price

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Anonymous

Power optional grass site

Liked We could pick any place we wanted, plenty space.
Very friendly people, terras was nice and enough snacks.
Toilet area is simple but sufficient and clean.

Disliked The rain

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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Camping de la Grande Pâture

57 Rue de Vernoil

Vernantes

Maine-et-Loire

France

49390

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

47.39244°N
0.06859°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

Active types (as well as those partial to a little lakeside snoozing…) have a couple of options to try out: Lac de Hommes (20 minutes' drive), an ace inflatable water park and swim zone, and Rillé Wake Park (20 minutes), where you can try your hand at wakeboarding, kneeboarding, yoga and pilates. Once energised and ready for more, you could move on to Bourgueil (20 minutes), a historic town with an impressive Benedictine abbey and a weekly Tuesday market. There's also Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (20 minutes), the village next door, where vineyard tours and sampling sessions beckon. If that appeals, perhaps consider adding the Combier distillery in Saumur (20 minutes) to your itinerary. There's also much to see and do slightly further afield. Unesco-listed Fontevraud's Royal Abbey (30 minutes) houses the remains of Richard the Lionheart, making it a must-see for history fans. Zoo de la Flèche (40 minutes), where you can get a look at over 160 species, is another crowd-pleaser. On top of all that, this site is roughly equidistant between Angers and Tours (both an hour), where castles, botanical gardens, boat trips and cathedrals are yours for the taking.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping de la Grande Pâture have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping de la Grande Pâture dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de la Grande Pâture? Active types (as well as those partial to a little lakeside snoozing…) have a couple of options to try out: Lac de Hommes (20 minutes' drive), an ace inflatable water park and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de la Grande Pâture?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de la Grande Pâture? From $38.09 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.