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Camping La Pergola is a really nice site on Lac Chalain. We stayed there this August and it was excellent. Weather was good too.

My review tells all:

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=9418

Hi Nee-Naw

We were in a mobile home and but the pitch sizes did look decent sized - saw lots of caravans and motorhomes that fitted on easily as well as tents that had a gazebo and the vehicle fitting easily onto the pitches.

Mainly going toward narrow I'd say. The main road in and out past the barrier is fine but then some of the turns and roads off that main road were awkward in just a car.

The facilities are quite good - indoor pool and outdoor - both heated plus a separate pool for slides; restaurant, bar and takeaway all seemed decent; direct access to lake for swimming or hiring of kayaks and pedaloes; further along the lake is a large (3 tiered) diving platform which was very popular - this part of the lake is public access. Yelloh puts a lot of time and efforts into the 'animations' - lots of things organised during the day from water polo, boules, ping pong, football matches to aqua fit classes, learn to dance (salsa to country dancing), archery and organised walking tours as well as the evening entertainment - quizzes, bingo, music, caberet, and films.

You can join in as much or as little as you want - we went to a  few evening things but not much in the day. I would have thought that this entertainment is reflected in the prices so if it isn't for you, then it may be expensive.

We went to La fayolan towards the end of August a couple of years back. It was scorching when we arrived, we had a couple cool days at the very end of Aug (18 and cold at night) but then it crept up again to a reasonable temp, we were in t-shirts and shorts.

La Fayolan really worked for us. It was well kept, staff helful. Pool area very nice. The lake was a nice depth. Nice and shallow at the shore, so little ones can have a good paddle. easy to get out further to swim or kayak. You could hire sit on top kayaks at a very reasonable price on site. I'd go back there :) If the weather is bad at least the kids can still swim in the indoor pool.

I prefer the Jura to the Loire, it's worth taking a drive out into the National Park, very pretty. We stayed in a Vacansoilel pre-erected tent so can't really comment on the tent pitches but the facilities looked the same quality as where our tents and vans were. Many of the tent pitches seemed to have nice views of the lake. I think Vacansoilel will arrange camping pitches with them, may be worth comparing their website with booking direct. Sometimes, especially towards the end of the season, they do some good prices.