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We stayed at La pergola a couple of yeas ago and liked it very much. It's quite a long thin site on the shore of Lac du Chalain which means the activity is at one end of the site and peace & quiet is at the other.

Our pitch was a good size with an embankment behind and tall hedges seperating us from neighbours. Very shady though & not much grass, but this is typical of busy French sites.

Only downside is that everywhere, from touring to shopping, is a bit of a trek

Our own favourite site in this area is Val du Bonnal near Rougement. though the pools aren't as good in my view it has a river and a lake for swimming & splashing (Chalain is more waterskiing, canoeing etc). Apart from being ideal for local restaurants and (my favourite) Besancon, it's also near the best army surplus store you'll ever see - I got a brill entrenching tool (ex Dutch army) but you can get everything up to full chemical warefare suits

It's about 10 years since we stayed there but the weather in July/August was very good with just one day of rain. Lovely site, pitches about average size. They are terraced up from the lake so if you're higher up it's a steep access road but lovely views. Caves du Herrisson worth a visit.