Le Petit Moulin

View prices & book 9.7 15 reviews
Pool
Pool
Plenty of space
The large accommodation field
Toilet facilites
Play area
Terrace
Tractor ride
Play area
1/47
Plenty of space
The large accommodation field
Toilet facilites

  • Tiny farmstead site 25km from the department capital of Moulins
  • Around 40 minutes' drive from Le PAL theme park and zoo
  • Continental breakfasts with freshly laid eggs from the farm chickens
Teeny, tiny and utterly fab... these are the flavours of smashing little farm site Le Petit Moulin, in the Allier department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A mere handful of pitches are available here, but this friendly and kid-friendly farm comes with big ideas on guest facilities and leisure, as well as loads to do in the lush countryside surrounds. Pitches are spacious, grassy and surrounded by mature trees and grazing fields, in a green and peaceful region of hiking trails and swimming lakes a few minutes' drive from the village of Saint-Hilaire. Idle around or get active all day on site indoors or out in the open, at the above-ground outdoor pool, playground with swing, seesaw and trampoline (and loungers for the grownups), and cosy games room with table football, darts, shuffleboard, ping pong, board games and a TV and DVDs. You can dine on site too from morn to night almost every day, at the restaurant (open six days a week for three-course dinners). Continental breakfasts – with eggs courtesy of the farm's resident chickens – are served seven days a week either in the cosy dining room or on the terrace, depending on the weather. To up the ante somewhat, it's about 40 minutes' drive from here to the lively theme park and zoo of Le PAL, as well as to the paleontology park of Paléopolis where full-size dinosaurs lurk.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 2
Open now
Opens 9 May

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/06 et 01/10 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 09/05 et 01/10.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

Open from Fri, 09 May to

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 15 Pitchup.com customers

  • 86%
    10
  • 0%
    9
  • 13%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

Reviews page 1 of 2
Arrival date (latest first)

Great value for money- a must visit site.

Overall 10/10

Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 8
Virginia R.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Everything about this site. Joint owned by a Dutch/French couple; Marc greeted us warmly, showed us around and we course choose our desired pitch. This is a real gem for couples, singles or families. The pool was delightfully warm, having been heated by the gorgeous warm weather and we placed an order before 7pm for fresh croissants and a baguette that we could collect from 8-9am- perfect! Such good value for money and if we ate in the area again we will most definitely re-visit and happily recommend it to anyone looking for a quaint, well kept rural establishment.

Great site

Overall 10/10

Location
 7
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Duncan B.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Beautiful little site with an excellent host, Marc. Facilities excellent.

Perfect

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
Matthew K.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked This is a lovely quiet small site with large pitches which we loved, good clean toilets and showers and Mark and Vince made us more than welcome with an added bonus of an evening meal which was beautiful.

Peaceful, pretty, grassy site.

Overall 8/10

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked We were the only people on the site, right at the end of the season. It was a quiet, grassy site, on a small farm. The access was good, and the loos and showers were nice and clean. As we were at the end of season (the very last day!), there was no food or drink for sale on the site, and the swimming pool was, of course, closed, but it did look like it would be a great place to stay with a family in the summer.

Disliked The lights in the shower block were controlled from the owners' house, obviously to save money being wasted. We quite agree that is a good idea, but not when you discover in the dark that the owner has forgotten to turn the lights on! He was very apologetic the next day, so we forgave him...

Would recommend as it has much to offer solos and families.

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
Robin J.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Friendly welcome and information pack, morning bakery option....quiet site ( I was out of season ) I was planning to visit Moulins, Souvigny and Bourbon and the site was ideally sited slap bang in the middle. Hot showers and clean amenities.

Great site I’d definitely recommend it

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Tina K.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Very friendly site with lots to do. Friendly owner. Quiet small site. Clean with all the amenities. Enjoyed the pool and games room . We were just stopping over on our way home but was a great find

Disliked Missed the restaurant as we were late arriving. I am sure it would have been lovely

A really lovely spot to stay

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
David W.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Friendliness and relaxed atmosphere on site. The layout was really good and the food felt like home.

Very clean family run site with grassy level pitches.

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
Louisa A.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Lovely, small and peaceful family run site. Very welcome swimming pool! You can order an evening meal and breakfast if you wish. Thoroughly recommend this site.

Friendly staff, great bathrooms and washing up area…

Overall 10/10

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff, great bathrooms and washing up area

Best showers of the 9 campsites we've visited this trip. Very quiet, isolated…

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Brett T.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Best showers of the 9 campsites we've visited this trip.
Very quiet, isolated and small.
Friendly and helpful owner

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 Pétanque Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis 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 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 pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location 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

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Le Petit Moulin

Le Breux

Saint-Hilaire

Allier

France

03440

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.46899°N
3.0202°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

Medieval, historic, spa and scenic towns and villages are all around this region: it's about 20 minutes' drive to the hillside town of Souvigny, named as a Grand Site of the Auvergne, and half an hour to the ancient Roman and fortress town of Herrison with 14th-century Bourbon castle (regarding dukes, not drink). The local Allier village of Saint-Hilaire is just over a kilometre away. Department capital Moulins is 35 minutes' drive from the site, set on the Allier river. Its national monument 15th-century cathedral is a spectacular sight, but one of its most celebrated attractions is the Centre National du Costume de Scene/ National Centre of Costume and Scenography, which has thousands of costumes from stage and screen for wannabe actors and designers to admire. An hour away, visit the spa town of Vichy, made famed by Napoleon 3 when he waxed lyrical about the healing powers of its volcanic springwater.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Le Petit Moulin have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Le Petit Moulin dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Le Petit Moulin? Medieval, historic, spa and scenic towns and villages are all around this region: it's about 20 minutes' drive to the hillside town of Souvigny, named as a Grand Site of the Auvergne, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Le Petit Moulin?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Le Petit Moulin? From R392,64 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.