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Hi.

Like most people , i'm looking to book next year in france again.

We did the river holiday this year, but my boys have decided they prefer a lake and decent swimming pools instead. My wife likes it hot, the Ardeche was great for that.

Had a quick look and have seen a couple of sites that look ok.

http://www.chalain.com/en/ 

http://www.yellohvillage.co.uk/camping/le_fayolan

I cant find many reviews on these site, has anybody been there.  What is there to do in the local areas.  My oldest son does a lot or road biking, good routes safe roads.

We like night entertainment onsite/ with in walking distance of site.

I dont mind a 10 hr/600mile journey from calais.

Anybody have any other recomendations for lake based sites.

Thanks

We had friends staying at the Chalain site last year. We visited them one day and I have to say it wouldn't be for us. The camping area seemed very cramped with units virtually touching each other.

We stayed at La Pergola which is also on the same lake and felt that the camping area was far superior. Toilets were better too. There is evening entertainment on La Pergola but maybe not as much as Lac Du Chalain.

We stayed at La Pergola many years ago.  The kids really enjoyed the lake-based activities.  The outstanding places to visit in the surrounding area are the Cascades du Herisson (Hedgehog Waterfalls), which have a visitor centre and treasure hunt, and the amazing caves at Baumes les Messieurs.  We had hot weather during the day but the nights and early mornings were cool. If you're a cheese fan, the local cheese, Comte, is to die for!

Quote: Originally posted by iwalani on 28/9/2011

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The outstanding places to visit in the surrounding area are the Cascades du Herisson (Hedgehog Waterfalls), which have a visitor centre and treasure hunt,

 

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Quote: Originally posted by CaddyClan on 28/9/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by iwalani on 28/9/2011

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The outstanding places to visit in the surrounding area are the Cascades du Herisson (Hedgehog Waterfalls), which have a visitor centre and treasure hunt,

 

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We went there...but they hadn't had a lot of rain and there was barely a trickle never mind a cascade! Very disappointing. I must say, out of all the areas we have been to in France (South, Vendee, Brittany, Loire) this is one area we would not return to in the summer months - just not enough to do in the area for our liking. We really fancied the Ardeche this summer but DLP won out this year!

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thanks for the replies.

Looks like camping Chalin is out then.

I do like the look of the area around Biscarrose Atlantic coast ,

I need a good lake and roads for my boys to be able to practice for their triathlons when we are away

this site looks good

http://www.larive.fr/

I think its the one dart18 suggested.

Anybody else been there, or this area. The pitches seem small, used to 100sq meter pitches,

 Any other suggestions for this area would be great.

thank you.