Message Forums

We have only ever used it as an overnight stop. It has a very nice swimming pool and the restaurant is good. 

David

We stayed there for 10 nights year before last. Absolutely wonderful. one of our best sites ever. 2 pools ,one undercover so if weather bad it's fine. No shutes or slides though. Lots of open space when we were ther late June beginning July. WONDERFUL bar/restaurant La Halt Nautique,10 minute max walk across fields away, just ask at reception, on edge of river Saone. Great owner, Marc Fontaine,used to chef in NY so good English and fantastic food, very reasonable.Can also get ther eby bike , again ask at reception, sit there watching river cruise boats go by...great sunsets. Macon good for shops. Tournus interesting town, both have ngood markets.Cluny with it's ruined abbey very interesting and shops!Lake nearby for swimming ,Base de Loisirs. Great hill , can't remember name, nearby, might be Mont Romain, with wonderful views. Wine tasting in the chateau is great fun and wine is good and not expensive, Thursday evenings I think. Bigger towns nearby and vineyard hopping. Eurocamp and Canvas there so likely to attract families with children I would think.DO go to La Halt Nautique though. Follow the wine routes and go through Chardonnay!!We never tried Chalon sur Saone but I think you can get boat trips on river there. Saone is a VERY wide river!

Hope you enjoy..let us know !! 

And their own brand wine is drinkable as well!

we have stayed on this site many times, as a stop over & as a base, can't fault it in any way. Thoroughly endorse whats been said in previous posts.

Chalon sur Soane is also worth a visit, & if your looking for a day out thats just a bit different, about 3hrs drive away is Chamonix & whilst you're there, a trip up Mont Blanc by cable car is spectacular!

Quote: Originally posted by Neil B. on 08/2/2008

---

Thanks lyanabint.

Anybody got anything to offer on my second email?

Love this site. Always get good advice and tips.

N

---

Neil B.

Thats a bit of a roundabout route!, sorry can't give any more help but than to look on David Klyne's reviews

Or you could of course look in "Camp site search" here on this forum, just go to the top of this page, click on camp site search, then choose France, then choose your region, cick on a site & see if there are any reviews, you never know?

We have stayed at Camping Chateau Esperviere twice en route south and coming back to Calais.   Can recomment it, 20 miles approx from Calais, easy to find, in a sleepy village, site sloping but good swimming pool in summer, friendly owners and clean showers, washing up facilities, and laundry.   A good place to stay.   Supermarket 5 mins drive away, plus the Blockhause where the Germans made the rockets during ww2.   We used camping cheques which cost us £10.30.  Cannot fault them as we stayed in several of the sites listed and all were good.  

We use this site every year when we hit the south as a overnight stop.

Wat we seen in the time we were there it was impresive,we have 3 children and they thought it was cool,goin again this year be 4 we hit the rich down in st tropez.

away in just 2 weeks the first of the year and without the kids(i can smell that beer)

We've also been looking at this site and according to the brochure looks really spread out, with the camping area a long way from the pool and facilities - is this the case? Cannot walk long distances and don't want to be stuck a long way from the pool restaurant etc.

Any comments appreciated.

Quote: Originally posted by Janet, WYorks on 28/2/2008

---

We've also been looking at this site and according to the brochure looks really spread out, with the camping area a long way from the pool and facilities - is this the case? Cannot walk long distances and don't want to be stuck a long way from the pool restaurant etc.

Any comments appreciated.

---

Janet

Its been a few years since we have been but the pitches are in two areas. The ones you want are in the immediate vicinity of the Chateau where all the main facilities are. The other, larger, pitching area is a bit further away. If you book it might be best to ask for a pitch near the Chateau.

David

Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 28/2/2008

---

Quote: Originally posted by Janet, WYorks on 28/2/2008

---

We've also been looking at this site and according to the brochure looks really spread out, with the camping area a long way from the pool and facilities - is this the case? Cannot walk long distances and don't want to be stuck a long way from the pool restaurant etc.

Any comments appreciated.

---

Janet

Its been a few years since we have been but the pitches are in two areas. The ones you want are in the immediate vicinity of the Chateau where all the main facilities are. The other, larger, pitching area is a bit further away. If you book it might be best to ask for a pitch near the Chateau.

David

---

David,

 

Thanks for this. This is what we thought.

 

Janet