Camping Le Deffay

From €18 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.4 32 reviews
Heated swimming pool (added by manager 17 Aug 2022)
Pitches with electricity (added by manager 17 aug 2022)
Greenery all around (added by manager 17 aug 2022)
Spacious pitches (added by manager 01 jan 2018)

  • Scenic site by a small lake in the Brière Regional Natural Park
  • Half an hour from Saint-Nazaire and the Atlantic coast
  • Free fishing, pool, playgrounds, playroom, restaurant and shop
Free fishing, anyone? How about free fishing in a green and scenic setting around a serene and scenic lake… in a wildlife haven in the Brière Regional Natural Park? All the above, stacks of space and a family-friendly vibe are at the Loire-Atlantique's Camping Le Deffay, on a comely estate owned by generations of the same family since the 19th century. The park is by a small lake for catch and release fishing, birdwatching, nature spotting and general idling, and is among quiet paths and small roads for strolls among the surrounding greenery. When you're ready to venture further, it's 10 minutes' drive from here to Pontchateau, 50 minutes to Nantes, and half an hour to both Guérande and the spectacular and world-famed bay of La Baule. During your lengthy and lazy days on site, a covered pool is to hand to start off your day swimmingly, alongside a paddling pool to entertain the kids and a sun terrace by both pools for those who prefer to bask. Some waterside time should then beckon before a spot of activity at the lakeside fitness area or taking the kids along to the playgrounds or indoor playground. And as you'll need fuel after that, how handy that there's a swish restaurant on site with indoor and outdoor seating... and a grocery shop and bread ordering service for supplies, brekkie and picnics.

Site type

Tent pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 100
Caravans for hire 22
Opens 1 May

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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.
  • Group bookings of 10 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/05 et 30/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/05 and 30/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/05 et 30/09.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/07 and 30/08.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Wed, 01 May to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
mark b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site. Nice lake views and great pool to cool off

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Very quiet idyllic stop. Pitches right on the lake side! …

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

Fully-serviced grass and earth touring pitch

Liked: Very quiet idyllic stop. Pitches right on the lake side! Very relaxing. Friendly staff. Small simple shop. Nice bar and restaurant. Ideal for one or two nights

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Good site away from the coast excellent for families

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

Electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The site itself is in the grounds of an old chateau.It is well signposted and off the main road.The booking in process was friendly and efficient and English spoken. The plots are large and grassy with trees for shade.We liked that we could choose where we wanted to be.Some of the plots are by the side of a very pretty lake but beware mosquitoes. Bread is available to order and there is a small bar /restaurant with a limited menu . WIFI is available at reception or at the bar free of charge. There is a covered swimming pool and a good children’s play area with bouncy castle trampolines etc.

Disliked: The sanitary facilities were cleaned on a regular basis but could possibly benefit from an update. The chateau hosts wedding parties which were not normally a problem except one Saturday night when there were very loud fireworks at midnight which we were not expecting.Given some warning we would not have minded in fact would probably have stayed up to watch them rather than going to bed!!

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Peaceful and picturesque site

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

Electric grass and earth pitch (water hook-up)

Liked: Beautiful quiet location. Able to choose own pitch. Friendly staff. Nice little bar. Cycle routes just outside.

Disliked: Showers could do with an upgrade. Wi-Fi only seems to work in the bar area.

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Nice quiet and scenic rural location. Able to select our own pitch.…

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

Electric grass and earth pitch (water hook-up)

Liked: Nice quiet and scenic rural location. Able to select our own pitch. Indoor pools and play areas for kids including bouncy castles, trampolines and indoor pools. Bar area really nicely done with converted old buildings. Friendly reception.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site with friendly staff,good facilities and very relaxing

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

Fully-serviced grass and earth touring pitch

Liked: The relaxing atmosphere of the site.The tranquility of the area.The pool was lovely all the facilities were clean and the bar/restaurant was good.

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Relaxed site with plenty of space. Nice lake to stroll around.…

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

Electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Relaxed site with plenty of space. Nice lake to stroll around. Covered pool. There is an EV charging point. The bar/restaurant is simple but good. Reception staff were very helpful.

Disliked: Most pitches are on a slight slope

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Good site, friendly helpful staff.

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

Fully-serviced grass and earth touring pitch

Liked: Good site, pitch overlooking the lake. Lovely friendly bar/restaurant. The staff were very helpful. The nearby town of Pontchâteau has a couple of great restaurants, Influence and Le 11.

Disliked: We booked this site as my husband likes to fish so he was a bit disappointed that the lake was only a foot deep!

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A nice campsite with good activities

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

Electric grass and earth pitch (water hook-up)

Liked: Liked the Swimming pool and bar.. The Receptionist was very helpful and welcoming too.

Disliked: The three cheese pizza

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Super étape

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

Electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Le calme, le service et la bonne humeur et le service restauration.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Toddler's pool

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

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

Themes

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Le Deffay

Le Deffay

Sainte Reine de Bretagne

Pontchateau

Loire-Atlantique

France

44160

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

47.44109°N
-2.16°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

Boat and barge trips, salt marsh strolls, horse riding and carriage rides are all easily arranged around the surrounding Brière Regional Natural Park, along with guided hikes from May to October. Drive south for 30 minutes to reach either more salt marshes at Guérande or (and?) the stunning bay and beach at La Baule, often hailed as the most handsome in the world. An acclaimed golf course is at La Baule too if it's teeing off you're after, and more are at La Bretesche and Savenay 10 and 20 minutes' drive away. The shipbuilding town and big harbour of Saint-Nazaire (30 minutes) is also worth a look, and if you're on hol with the little squirts they'll probably like a day at the Océarium in Croisic, reachable within 50 minutes' drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Plage De Saint-Nazaire 19.3 km Sea Poor Poor Good Good
Plage Des Poilus 19.9 km Sea Good Poor Poor Good
Villes Martin 21 km Sea Good Excellent Good Good
Plage Des Pins 21.3 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Porce 22.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Camping Le Deffay have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Le Deffay dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Deffay? Boat and barge trips, salt marsh strolls, horse riding and carriage rides are all easily arranged around the surrounding Brière Regional Natural Park, along with guided hikes from May to October. Drive … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Deffay?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Deffay? From R367,28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.