Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles

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Camping field lined by trees
Camping field lined by trees
Spacious grass pitches
Partially shaded grass pitches
Spacious field for pitches
Le barbecue n'attend que vous!
Un peu d'ombre...
L'entrée a été agrandi et les camping-cars de 8m rentrent sans difficulté maintenant!
Vue d'ensemble de la plus grande partie du terrain.
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Spacious grass pitches
Partially shaded grass pitches
Spacious field for pitches

  • Rural campsite five minutes’ drive from Ballon-Saint-Mars, the Sarthe
  • Le Mans 35 minutes’ drive; Royal Abbey of Epau half an hour
  • Peaceful tree-shaded pitches in the owner's garden; near livestock
If you’re looking to get far, far away from everybody, you’ve in the right place. Pitch up at Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles, and chances are your only neighbours will be cows and ponies, for here you’re deep in the Sarthe countryside, where you can kick back, wake up to birdsong and doze off accompanied by the croaking of frogs. This site is not your typical tourist site, as it involves camping in the owner's garden. There’s little traffic hereabouts, but that’s not to say the site is isolated. An easy 10 minutes’ drive from the A28 motorway, it’s near the rural village of Ballon-Saint-Mars (five minutes), where you can pick up local produce in the market, fetch your daily baguette from the bakery or have a sundowner at the local bar. At your disposal at the campsite is a flat expanse of camping field, partially shaded by mature trees and lined with hedges. Take advantage of the communal picnic table on warm days, rustle up a barbecue (firewood is available on site) or huddle up around the campfire to watch the dark skies glitter with stars on clear nights. If the weather should turn against you, there’s a small communal chalet for shelter, and another larger room in the same block as the shower facilities. Now back to those birds. During your time on this sustainably run site – carefully managed by Ludovic with eco-diversity in mind – hopefully you’ll get to see and hear robins, magpies, blackbirds, woodpeckers, jays and nightingales.

Site type

Caravan sites 6
Tent sites 6
Motorhome sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

French

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 82 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful rural site, ace facilities, super friendly host. Clean showers, communal fridge-freezer a hit. Owner's thoughtful touches & tranquil setting praised. Narrow access for bigger vehicles noted. Highly recommended, keen to return.

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Lovely Place to stay

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Vera v.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked What a hidden gem! I think we were never on a campsite where is so much care for every detail. From the moment we booked, Ludovic was so friendly untill we left. When we arrived he had a cold beer in the fridge and a Little snack to welcome us. Also the campsite is so lovely, with herbs and you can even make a Little campfire. A wonderfull outdoor and indoor shower. A Place we would love to come back to and stay longer.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Vera.
Your review gives me a lot of energy and motivation to improve more the campsite 🤗
See you soon🙂

A great relaxing stay, Ludovic is a great host.

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Linda B.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked Lovely small peaceful site on Ludovic's farm. The site was very well equipped with a games/sitting room, a large fridge and freezer for guests to use and dish washing facilities. The toilet and shower was clean and lots of hot water in the shower.
Ludovic was very friendly and welcoming and showed us around the site. He left 2 cold beers in the fridge for arrival. He checked on us each day to make sure we were okay. As we left the site he gave us a large bag of walnuts from his tree as a gift. He is a lovely guy, he made our short stay wonderful. Thank you Ludovic, we will definitely stay again.

Disliked Nothing, all was excellent.

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From the manager: Hello Linda,
I always try to do the best for my campers and your review gives me more motivation to continue.
I was pleased to meet you.
See you soon🙂

Een prachtige plek als je van natuur houdt.

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Monique v.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked Met de oase van rust, bloemen en bijtjes. De gastheer was het toonbeeld van vriendelijkheid.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review.
I was pleased to meet you and to discuss with you 🙂
See you soon 🙂

Peaceful

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Robert E.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked Very peaceful, the host was fantastic he couldn’t do enough for me all facilities were great if your looking for a very relaxing place to stay this is it the village is only a 5 minute drive away which has a supermarket it’s a lovely place to stay

Disliked None

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Great campsite.

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Samantha C.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello Samantha.
Thank you for your review.
I'm pleased if you enjoyed your stay 🙂
See you soon!

Ludovic and his son were very friendly and welcoming. They informed use…

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Bram J.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked Ludovic and his son were very friendly and welcoming. They informed use in a good way upon arrival. And did a small chat with us to get to know us. Lovely campingspot: very quite, 100% in nature, good and clean shower and toilet. I will come back to this place.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Bram for your review.
I am always happy to know that my campers enjoyed their stay.
See you soon🙂

Velmi příjemný tichý kemp, pozorný majitel, hygienické zázemí.

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Hana Č.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked Byla jsem extrémně spokojená od začátku až do konce, co se týká komunikace s Ludovicem, majitelem kempu. Kemp je krásný, uprostřed přírody, zcela klidný, měli jsme krásné soukromí. Jsou tu dvě sprchy, dvě toalety, společenská místnost s velkou lednicí, sedačkou, stolem, židlemi, můžete si zahrát šipky. Venku si můžete udělat barbecue. Majitel nás přivítal, ukázal nám co kde je, zodpověděl všechny naše dotazy. Příjezd i odjezd není časově limitován, což nám velmi vyhovovalo. Opravdu skvělé jednání, kterého si velmi cením.

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From the manager: Thank you Hana for your review.
I was pleased to meet you and your husband.
I hope I have helped you love France. 🙂
See you soon

Lovely campsite with basic but clean facilities and the best Host :-)

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Haydn H.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked Ludovic is the perfect host.
The campsite is very peaceful and natural.
Plenty of room.
A large Fridge / Freezer is available to use.
We spotted a Turtle Dove which is very rare in the UK.
A composting toilet is available if you prefer.
Ludovic provides BBQ's and charcoal for use by his guests.
Level pitches suitable for Caravans, Motor homes or tents.
Good 5G signal from my provider.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Haydn for your review.
I'm glad if you enjoyed your stay 🙂
I try to improve the environment, and your smile when you told me about the turtle dove is a victory for me.
Hope to see you again at my campsite 🙂

An excellent stop if you like a peaceful, quiet stop.

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Crispin S.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked A perfect start to our holiday was the personal greeting from Ludovic the owner. He showed us around the 9 pitch site including the communal building which held a fridge freezer, microwave and sink area. We were the only visitors that day. One loo was inside with a compost loo on the outside of the building. Two excellent showers also present. The hedge rowed site was located in a peaceful area of fields of wheat and maize. The raspberry, blackcurrant and herb garden was free for us to harvest. A good spot away from Le Mans which was the reason why we were there.

Disliked Nothing, the site facilities were better than expected.

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From the manager: Thank you Cris for your review.
I was pleased to meet you and to discuss with you.
Thanks to George for the pictures of the campsite!!
See you soon 🙂

Peaceful and tranquil place in the midst of a crazy world.

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Becki A.

Le petit hêtre fully-serviced grass site

Liked Everything. Saw the reviews on pitch up and thought we would give it a try- very glad we did. Booked for one night but stayed for another.
Perfect tranquil hideaway away from the crazy and crappy world we live in. Our kind of place. Peaceful, small site, but meets the needs for a simple life. Similar to a CL site back in the UK.
Ludovic is a great host, friendly and helpful but gives you space to chill and enjoy the quiet. Will definitely visit again if we are in the area. Really enjoyed our time here. Thank you.

Disliked Having to leave.

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From the manager: Hello Becki.
Thank you so much for this kind comment.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
See you soon 🙂

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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 Peaceful Remote location Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Les Pieds sur Terre

le Nez dans les Haies

la Tête dans les Étoiles

Le Petit Hêtre

Route des Parcs

Ballon-Saint-Mars

Sarthe

France

72290

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

48.1651°N
0.21379°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

There’s certainly plenty to do outdoors; you’ll need a licence to fish in the Orne Saônoise river (10 minutes’ drive), where you can also hire kayaks or canoes for a paddle downstream. Other alfresco pursuits include hiking, mountain biking and horse-riding trails, all on way-marked tracks close to the campsite. If you’re staying local, combine exercise with a potter around the verdant parkland at the Donjon de Ballon (five minutes), and explore the once-fortified medieval chateau itself if you’re visiting in summer. Another historic building to check out nearby is the peaceful Royal Abbey of Epau (half an hour), known for the beauty of its Cistercian architecture and stained-glass windows. And of course a visit to Le Mans (35 minutes) should be considered too. You might be lucky enough to hit town when the famed annual 24-hour car race is on (in June), but this is a historic place with plenty to enthral any time of year. You can see remains of the Gallo-Roman walls, stroll by half-timbered houses within the Old Town and get your fill of vintage sports cars in the interactive Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles? There’s certainly plenty to do outdoors; you’ll need a licence to fish in the Orne Saônoise river (10 minutes’ drive), where you can also hire kayaks or canoes for a paddle downstream. … Read more
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles? From $29.25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.