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Camping Champ De La Chapelle
10 Champ De La Chapelle
Allier
Braize
Auvergne (Browse area)
03360
Tel: +33 470078246
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Pitches: 72
Open: 01/05/2024 to 30/09/2024
01/05/2025 to 30/09/2025
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| Who's it for |
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 Outdoor Pool On Site |
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| Other Features |
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Date of Visit: July 2023  |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Johnan |
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 An absolute gem of a campsite, nestled in a beautiful forest. So peaceful and buzzing with butterflies and wildlife.
The toilets and showers were lovely and clean. We had a warm welcome from the owner, Simon, who also prepares a small menu of meals in the snack bar from 6-8pm.
Our kids made use of the table tennis, mini golf and played tennis in the field.
We will definitely be back! 
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Stirkmeister |
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We first visited Champ De La Chapelle in 2019 after stumbling across a review of the campsite on this forum. We are so glad that we found this campsite as it is absolutely magical.
We always spend several weeks of the summer holidays camping on big campsites with water slides, parks, large pools, etc, however all five of our children always want to go back to ‘the forest’.
The facilities are super clean and the pitches of a good size with plenty of shade. You are able to select your pitch on arrival or pre-book if you like a particular pitch.
There is a pool, foot golf, volleyball, table tennis, zip wire, etc to keep the kids entertained. The local area also has lots of nice villages to visit. Simon, the owner also cooks the best chips known to man!
Since 2019 we have returned every summer as we all love it. If you are thinking of camping in this area, then I would 100% recommend staying here.
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| Date of Visit: May 2022 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Himwotdus |
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A wonderful site if you want peace and quiet and an abundance of nature.
Simon the owner is a fountain of knowledge about the local area and is a jovial presence on site.
The site is large so this means that there is plenty of space to pitch your unit and enjoy lots of fresh air.
We would recommend this site if your idea of camping is "back to nature" but with some modern comforts.
As competition winners we were so lucky to have free camping in such a great place.
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 6 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Claydoncamper |
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We visited this site in August 2018 and that visit is described in a review below.
We loved the site and the area that we booked for longer this time.
It is a fantastic site, so much so, we are going there for two and a half weeks in the summer of 2020.
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| Date of Visit: August 2018 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
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| Reviewer: Claydoncamper |
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This is a wonderful camp site situated slap bang in the centre of France. It’s several miles away from junction 9 of the A71 and a bit further, maybe 12 miles, from junction 8. We had intended to stay one night on our way further south, and again a few weeks later, one night heading north on our way home. As will become apparent below, we stayed longer. It seems that there is a mix of people who also use it as a stopover as well as people who stay for a few weeks. There was even one Dutch family that had been there most of the summer and had done this year on year.
The campsite is situated in an ancient forest and should be accessed from the D28 just outside of Braize. Don’t try the forest road entry off the D978A because it’s rather rough. Don’t let stories of complicated access to the site put you off, it’s easy if you follow the correct directions. The site is impressive as you arrive.
There is just so much space, both in terms of recreation areas and importantly, for pitches. You get a warm welcome from the formidable Elizabeth, a Dutch national with an excellent command of English, or Simon, the English owner. What struck me most of all about our reception to the site was that we weren’t handed a sheet with numerous rules and regulations and it became apparent during our stay that they were not necessary anyway.
You can pick your own pitch. Most are of an excellent size and are partially shaded by trees. There is water available and in places, have a screw type taps for a direct connection. Electric hook ups are also available and there are pitches that have a choice of continental or UK connections. There is NO reverse polarity.
The camp site has excellent sanitary facilities. The toilets are clean and are kept this way all day. So too are the washrooms and the showers. There is an excellent outdoor swimming pool and a covered bar area that sells beer, wine, soft drinks and food. The food is a basic offering of burger and chips and the like and we tried it one night and it was fine.
What I did like is that the drinks are reasonably priced so all the family can go over, socialise and not leave feeling ripped off. You can also order bread and croissants for the next day here. The reception hut has plenty of leaflets for tourist attractions as well as small library of books that you can borrow.
There are other on site activities such as a small mini golf course, a large 9 hole footgolf (this is a must) course, Simon’s very popular tractor rides for the kids and one evening, a 2 hour nature walk with Elizabeth through the forest. There is also an old caravan that has a couple of games consoles for the older kids. There are plenty of things to do away from the site and Simon or Elizabeth will help you choose something to do in the locality.
As stated above, our plan was to stay one night on the way south and one night on the way north. After our first extremely peaceful night, I was reversing my car to hitch up the trailer to leave when I reversed into one of the site’s lamp posts.
This had worse consequences than you might at first envisage as I had bikes on the back and the rack (a MaxxRax) went through the rear window. There was glass everywhere and our plans were halted. We had to stay a further three nights before Car Glass (the French version of Auto Glass) could fix my rear window and of course, with the car as it was, we couldn’t really go anywhere.
Elizabeth and some lovely Dutch campers helped us clear up the mess and then found a French resident to talk to the glass company. Simon took my wife to the supermarket to replenish our provisions and we just felt really comforted by a whole bunch of people that we had never met, yet they all rallied around to help out. When we eventually returned on our way north after our delayed visit to the south, we were welcomed as though we were old friends who had been coming to this site for years.
When we left we felt like part of the extended family not just paying punters. If anyone from the site or those involved helping us ever read this, please accept our most grateful eternal thanks. I would return to this site in a heartbeat, but I would not just stay for a night and leave but rather would spend some time in the area which is very beautiful and serene.
Don’t think about visiting this site, just do it!
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| Date of Visit: August 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Jabackahot |
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We are a family of 5 – 2 adults and 3 teenagers. We used this campsite as a stop off on the way down to the south of France. It was perfectly located – about 5. 5 hours drive from Calais and close to the A75. We spent one night there on the way down and two nights there on the way back up.
It is an immaculately run campsite set in large grounds, in the beautiful Fôret de Tronçais. With just 2 small tents requiring no electricity we were allowed to camp in the large field with no specific emplacements.
Wherever you are on the site it would be a v short walk to the wash block where the showers were hot and clean, separate cubicles for wash basins, plenty of places for washing up and no queues.
Pool was small but fine, our kids particularly loved the football-golf, volleyball, badminton and relaxed feel to the whole site with lots of space to play. We rented bikes (VTT) from local St Bonnet and spent pleasant 4 hours cycling around forest and swimming in the lake.
We also explored Puy de Dome from here, about 1. 5 hours from the site.
V friendly owners. Lisbeth (Dutch) is handing the site over to Simon (English) and both were extremely accommodating.
Food on site is sadly not French. Basic burger/omelette/nuggets/chips were not great. Recommend you bring own food or eat out– highly recommend ‘Au Coeur de Meaulne’ in Meaulne, 10 minutes away. Excellent meal.
A great little site.
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Heepyfat |
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We’ve stayed at this campsite 5 times, usually as a rest-halt for a few days on our way to and from the south of France.
The location is in the centre of a forest in the Foret Tronçais and you might want to check out the tarmac road leading to it from the D28 on Google Earth before you set off – it’s easy to miss. The site is peaceful and tranquil, the pitches are a good size and there’s lots of high pressure water points and electric hookup very nearby. Wild campers are also catered for if you don’t need electricity.
The separate ladies and gents facilities are a little dated, but constantly kept clean by Simon and his team. Food is available at the covered bar/café if a little limited in choice at the moment. The area is lovely for walking or quiet enough to chill out. There are play areas and a swimming pool for the kids if you have any.
If you want a fascinating potted history of Holland, Liesbeth is the lady to speak to.
Our daughter and family loved it the last time they were there in the ‘van and can’t wait to go back.
As with previous reviewers, we think this campsite is a gem and we’ll certainly be going back in the future.
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Kate w |
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We have just got back from 8 nights at this really lovely site. We drove from Derbyshire via the channel tunnel, setting off around midnight, and arrived mid afternoon the following day. Satnav man took us via the paris inner peripherique, I don't recommend this on a sunday, let alone a week day!
On the edge of the forest it is really peaceful and quiet. Simon, his family, friends and staff are all very nice people, very knowledgeable about the area and where to visit. Our Satnav man enjoys taking us the scenic route using narrow single track lanes to get us to our destination, there are plenty to choose from in the forest.
There is a good mix of nationalities on site, British, Dutch, French And Spanish whilst we were there. It is popular with both people stopping off for a couple of nights as well as those like us who were there for their main holiday.
Pitches are mostly gently sloping, a good size and shape, providing both sunshine and shade. EHU and water points are plentiful. There is lots of space for those who can just pitch without the need for EHU.
There is a large shower block with separate facilities for ladies and gents, water in the shower is hot though all but the disabled cubicle are quite small and there is a step down into the shower tray that Simon is aware needs improving.
Washing up sinks, laundry sinks, washing machine, ironing facilities (if that floats your boat whilst on holiday) fridge and freezer were all available for campers to use.
There are a few static caravans and they have a few very well equipped rent a tents.
Bread can be preordered the night before (except for Monday, the baker has the day off on Monday). A bar by the pool also offers food, perfect if you can't be bothered to fire up the bbq! There is also wifi at the bar.
There are a couple of children's play areas, with sandpit, swings, wendy houses, obstacle course, footgolf course, volley ball net, table tennis, football goals as well as the all important swimming pool for cooling off in the sunshine. The pool is great, it is inflatable, a reasonable depth for swimming but not too deep to worry about children being in there and getting out of their depth.
There are lots of places to visit in about a half hour drive, lots of Chateaux to visit, a swimming lake with a small sandy beach just a few minutes drive up the lane, beautiful gardens and whilst we were there some really good brocantes in the local towns. The whole town would be closed off to traffic, a huge car boot sale, bars and food stalls, a great way to spend a leisurely day, even if you do come home with only a 50 cent cutlery basket for the dishwasher and a toy John Deere tractor for your husband!
We took a longer trip to visit Puy de Dome, which was magnificent. A train takes you up to the summit where the views are to die for, paragliders were taking off and landing just a couple of metres from where we ate our picnic. We also went to the visitor centre at Volvic, which was free, where there was information in English, films with English commentary through a headset and then free tasting of all the different flavours of their water. It was very good and I bought a lovely set of glass tumblers from their shop.
The forest surrounding the site is full of wildlife, we met (thankfully whilst in the car driving on a forest track) a family of wild boar, there are also deer, though we weren't lucky enough to spot any this vist. The campsite is home to red squirrels, they were lovely to see.
Prices were very reasonable, Simon is constantly looking for ways to improve his site and I wish him and his family all the best for their future. We will be returning at some point in the future and will recommend it to all my camping friends looking for somewhere to stay.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Pjh57 |
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Visited this site for the second time after a five year gap, on the way from south to north, stayed for 3 nights. This site is still a delightful mix of mainly Dutch and English, with a happy friendly atmosphere, created by the guests and the new owner Simon and previous owner Lisbet, who still helps manage the site.
There are some organised events - Cheese and Wine night and Nature walks, Moonlight swims in the pool all took place in the short time we were there,
Situated in the middle of the Troncais forest (Europe's largest Oak forest apparently) and a short ride to St Bonnet de Troncais for the nearest swimming lake, 10 mins by car, 30 mins by bike, the site is quiet, peaceful and close to nature, you can see bats, red squirrels, birds of prey and wild boar and many others too.
There are some excellent off road cycle paths through the forest, and plenty of quiet lanes to explore the local villages by bike.
The toilets, showers, chemical waste point and washing up area are all very well looked after and clean, although the shower cubicles are a bit on the small side.
The pitches are semi shaded and plenty large enough for big tents, caravans and motorhomes, and all in all the site provided a thoroughly relaxed and enjoyable experience.
We would definitely recommend and hope to return someday.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Steve2106 |
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I have stayed at this site previously and left a review of our 2014 stay but I am writing another one due to our fantastic visit in August 2015.
The site now has new owners and they have started on a program of improvements, there is now a new bar/cafe area and a large covered terrace by the swimming pool. A lot of general maintenance has been carried out (painting and general tidying up).
We had a great visit and thoroughly enjoyed a cheese and wine evening held in the bar, I also like the new 9 hole Foot Golf course, a game that I had never previously played.
Since our visit we have discovered that the new owners have written 2 Amazon Kindle books about their hunt for a campsite and about their experiences of running a French campsite (Simon Swinn- 'A tent in France' and 'A lot of Tents in France'). My wife and my children enjoyed these books as did I.
So good luck to the new owners and we will certainly be visiting in the future.
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