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Hello,

We are visiting this lovely peaceful campsite this year and I have a question for anyone who may have stayed there before...

Are the pitches around the childrens play area and swimming pool noisy at night? In your opinion which would be the best pitch and why?

We have children and so would like to watch them at the play area but also cherish our peace and quiet...

Many thanks, Rosie

Hello Rosie,

We (myself & wife both retired) are staying there for 3 weeks in June.

It's our first time there, so can't really comment on the noise around the pool area.

The young owners,Australian I think, have been very helpful when we booked as I was asking all sorts of questions ie,i'm taking my sat/tv (we use headphones for sound) and asked about positions for dish etc.They suggested a great plot for peace and quitet and great views from the campsite,as it's terraced and overlooks the countryside.

I think if you email them with your questions, you will get honest answers and recommendation.

 When are you going ?

Andy.

We're going in September, which pitch did they recommend for you?!

Hi,

should be nice and quite then.(French children go back to school first week September)

Pitch 14 (zone tranquille).

Andy.

If you're going in September, then I would think that even the liveliest French campsite will be quiet at night.  September is when the 'mature couples' take their holidays, and though plenty of pitches may be occupied sites tend to be VERY peaceful at night!

You may find that a 'downside' to holidaying at that time of year - there will be few other children around.

Thanks, Just after specific advice from people who have stayed at Domaine Des Mathevies though.

Hi Rosie

We stayed here in the last two weeks of August 2010.  The site is small and safe and the pool is fenced off so unlike large sites you will not feel like you have to watch every move that your kids make unless they're really tiny.  (The exits are not gated so if they are likely to wander you may consider this.)  In the play area there is a camp fire and once or twice perhaps a week there will be a camp fire and people will gather to chat.  There might also be a boules tournament one evening a week by the cosy cafe.  However, this definitely isn't rowdy and the campsite was quiet by 10pm.  If you have young ones whom you like tucked up by 7.30pm and are easily disturbed you might want to go further away from the play area.  But I must stress that this is not a noisy or rowdy campsite and it's small so you are never far from any of the facilities.

I hope this helps. 

I've had a similar message from someone called Rebecca via my email from ukcampsite but I have no idea how to respond directly to it - there's no email address given for her so hopefully Rebecca will read this!

Thanks Mully,

we have been recommended pitch 14 as it's near the zone tranquille. It looks smaller than the rest though, any memory of that area?

Thanks so much!

Hi Rosie

Sorry, I can't really remember how big that pitch is but it does have nice views.