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07/2/2015 at 10:24am
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The Loire is a very long river, and the southern part (the source) is right down on the borders of the department or the Ardeche. It might help to say some of the towns in the area you're thinking of.
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07/2/2015 at 11:06am
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Not quite in the area you are asking about.....but I remember good things about Camping les Chenes at Valencay.
There's a detailed report on line about it by the Alan Rogers team - 50 pitches, modern facilities, swimming pool adjacent, just outside the peak tourist belt but close enough to the Loire, wi fi over the whole site, bike hire, fishing, chateau in town,etc.
Is that a possibility for you?
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07/2/2015 at 11:13am
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Have a look at Camping de Lac de St Cyr. We were there last year, and I've just realised I missed reviewing it. Very laid back; a large lake and nature reserve to swim in / boat on / cycle round.
Poitou isn't obviously touristy, though the area is nice and the folk are friendly. Futuroscope is worth a day trip. It's the sort of place where you make unexpected discoveries.
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07/2/2015 at 11:26am
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can't help with the area, as we have only ever done South Eastern France, but I imagine you will need to get something booked fairly soon, as you are going in peak.
Good luck with the search, all part of the fun, of going camping in France.
I guess you are using one of the Western ferry crossings?
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07/2/2015 at 1:37pm
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Have a look at the Marais Poitevin area (The Green Venice), just west of Niort. Offers a fantastic network of cycle paths/routes along the lacework of canals and country roads. It's a lovely area ... we've been three times, and again this year!
As well as biking you can boat (hire a poitevin punt/row boat ... unique to the area) and explore ...
Futuroscope and Puy du Fou are both 'doable' from there.
You'll see a review of the municipal we stayed at in Arcais in my reviews section ... there's also a good site just outside the lovely small town of Coulon ... called Camping La Venise Verte
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07/2/2015 at 6:30pm
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Bit off your area perhaps but Le chant D'Oiseau near Saumur is worth checking out. many reviews on here!
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08/2/2015 at 9:54am
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Have a look at Camping La Vallee des Vignes near Doue la Fontaine. Smallish site, basic pool, generally large pitches, excellent shower and toilet facilities, cycling along quiet / deserted country lanes round and about or through vineyards to Doue (about 3 miles), a small town with a large supermarket on outskirts and an amazing zoo in a former quarry. Easy journey of about an hour to Puy du Fou, a fantastic day out for all ages. We went to this site last year intending to stay for a few nights and ended up staying nearly three weeks!
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08/2/2015 at 11:57pm
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This site is about halfway between Chartres and Tours. We had two days there in early May last year. Lots for children there. It is beside a nice village.
My review is on the link below to copy and paste.
Parc De Loisirs.
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=6502
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