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Date of Visit: June 2026
Unit: Other
Reviewer: Webmaster
Please note, this site no longer has any touring pitches, it has rental accommodation only now. If you know that this situation has changed in the future, please could you let us know. Many thanks
Having booked this site for June 2020 we finally arrived for the last week of August/first week of September 2022. This was a first camping trip without our ( now grown up) children and our first trip for nearly four years so was a bit of a gear change for us.
We stayed on a very large electric pitch with a private bathroom on pitch ( another first). Pitch was flat and good although be aware of the large trees around the site as the acorns hitting your roof can be disturbing. The bathroom on pitch was fabulous, clean, modern with sink, shower, separate toilet and plenty of storage. There was a radiator too but weather was boiling so not needed. There was also a covered washing up sink with hot and cold water.
The site was very busy our first week and the pool seemed crowded ( there was a heatwave), the second week was much more relaxed with plenty of room and we used the pool daily. It was fairly cool but a good main pool and separate length pool. All facilities were available into September but some items were no longer available in the bar and takeaway. Good reasonably priced pizza in takeaway.
The main site toilet facilities ( two open) were clean, well maintained, had loo roll and electric hand-dryers.
Overall we felt it was a friendly, beautifully presented site that had plenty to do particularly for families but you do need a car to visit the area and the fabulous Chateaux that shouldn’t be missed. Very easy to drive into Saumur which was a lovely town with an absolutely huge ELeClerc for all the essentials. Not sure if we would visit again but only as it was very much a family site and we are now looking for smaller sites later in September.
Just back from site after a 17 day stay. Great site and great facilities, however despite that we all felt slightly underwhelmed by the place. We can't exactly put our finger on why, just a feeling.
Neither my wife or 12 year old son could pinpoint it either. I believe that the number of mosquitoes coming from the rather full stream of still water behind our pitch may have had something to do with it. I know they are a fact of summer and a problem made worse by the recent rains.
Our pitch was very large and flat with no problems hooking up to the electric system.
On the positive side the facilities were spotless and the dish washing water was the hottest I have ever used. The wine purchased from the on site shop was exceptionally nice.
The area has lots to do and we visited the local towns and chateau, as well as just relaxing on site.
Will we return? No, next year we will head off and try our luck elsewhere.
We stayed here for 10 nights. The camp site is very big, with lots of Eurocamp statics on site. Plenty of touring spaces with really large pitches separated by hedges and trees. Swimming pools were good, with slides and splash pool. Not enough sun loungers to accommodate everyone on a busy day. My sons loved the football cage where they played football happily for hours at a time! Lots to do on site including golf, tennis, pony rides, archery, go karting etc.
Only downside of this site is its location. You definitely need your car for all outings. Nothing within walking distance. However, that said we really liked this site and would definitely consider staying again.
Lovely site, would highly recommend it. It is a large site and was virtually full as you'd expect at that time of year yet there seemed to be plenty of space for everyone and everywhere was kept really clean at all times.
The pool complex was great for our children aged 2 and 5 with a little pool with their own slides and fountain which was fenced off from the deep pools with the larger slides.
A smallholding with various small farm animals, pony trekking (€8 for half an hour) fishing and various small play parks kept us all busy during days on site.
The restaurant served good food and wine and worked out similar in cost to a restaurant in the uk. The takeaway was reasonable also.
Staff really friendly and attentive and the evening entertainment was different every night and of decent quality. There was also a travelling circus there one evening which we paid extra to see and it was worth it.
Great location with lots to see and do and a supermarket 10 minutes drive away. Make sure you visit Château Breze. Not far by car and absolutely fantastic day out exploring the old caves and Château - a bargain at only €19 for all four of us. Before you visit anywhere go to reception as they are really informative about the best places to visit and will give you a voucher for a discount on entry prices.
This is a really family friendly site with plenty to do for the children even catered for out 12 year old. Bridgette the owner could not be more welcoming and nothing was ever a problem for her.
We were pitched on a008 & A009 which were rather shady but offered some sun when it came out.
The toilet blocks could have been cleaner near the end of the day but that was partly due to the fact that people did not clean up after themselves and seemed to forget what the mop was for! They were cleaned early hours of every morning.
The pool offered plenty to keep the children happy although it was hard to get a sunbed unless you were there when the pool opened. It would have been nice to have an early morning swim before it got busy but the pool didn't open until 10am which was one of the downsides.
The shop has lots of local produce and all local wine, champagne etc which was nice and not too pricey.
The wifi is only available in the shop/bar area very little 3G anywhere else but that didn't bother us.
Definitely will be visiting again on our way to another Castels site next year.
This is a great site for children. Our daughter had a wonderful holiday here which meant we were able to relax too. It seems to be listed here under 'Etang de la Breche' but is obviously the same place. We read the glowing reviews and were not disappointed.
There was so much for children to do, but the site managed to retain a small, friendly feel. Lots of play areas (slides etc) scattered around the ground (about 5 in all) so not too far from any pitches. Our daughter loved the pool area, which had slides and a toddlers pool. It did get busy in the afternoons, but that is what you expect in hot weather. We always managed to find a sun lounger here.
The kids club was superb. Really lovely staff, very friendly and so many activities: pony riding, circus skills (a circus visited while we were there) games, craft etc, etc. There were go-karts to hire to ride around the site. Our daughter loved the freedom allowed by this site. The kids club team ran evening activities - bingo, quizzes etc which were good fun and they got the children involved eg reading the bingo numbers in English/French. Was a lovely, family atmosphere here.
The Loire valley is a great area for a holiday. So many wonderful castles to visit (don't miss Villandry) and we had perfect weather (not too hot but still hot enough for outside pool). There is a choice of restaurants and supermarkets in nearby Saumur.
Mainly English & French visitors here. The young bar staff were all practising their English so difficult to practice your French on site. About 50% rental mobiles and 50% pitches. The mobiles are at the further end of the site.
There are plenty of toilet blocks (3 I think) so never far to walk. The loos were always clean, the showers hot and we never had to wait. They were separate mens and womens, rather than unisex.
Only downsides for us (but these are quibbles that will not stop us returning):
- there was a little background road noise (but we were near the swimming pool and bar etc ie the road end). There was only noise from the bar one evening when there was a party/band but this finished about 11pm, otherwise very quiet.
- the food - we found the restaurant and take away to be of poor quality, but I see they have new manager in the restaurant this year.
- there was a separate kids club for the Eurocamp/Keycamp customers which was rather divisive and difficult to explain to a young child.
We had planned to stay for 2 weeks, but actually stayed for 3 as I was taken ill in the middle of the holiday and had an emergency operation and had to stay in the local hospital in Saumur for a few nights. (As an aside the hospital was superb). The campsite staff were very helpful and concerned during this time and enabled us to stay on the original pitch for the extra week while I was recovering.
Overall, a really friendly, family focussed site. Our daughter is desperate to return again this year.
We have just returned from a very pleasurable stay at L'Etang De La Breche, and would like to share our thoughts. We booked on the basis that if Eurocamp and the like have a presence there you know there must be a decent standard, and we were not disappointed.
The campsite itself seems incredibly spacious with loads of open grassy areas for the kids (and adults), to muck around. There are numerous playgrounds for the little kids, but not so much for the older ones. The pitches are also huge and ours had exactly the right amount of shade for the tent with loads of lovely mature trees scattered aroundabout.
The toilet facilities were good - they were cleaned every morning and although on arrival we didn't think there were enough toilets or showers, there was never any waiting or queuing.
The staff at reception, shop & bar were very helpful and spoke excellent english.
There were a couple of downsides - the pool was VERY busy in the afternoons, and on a couple of occasions there were teenagers running riot & hurling balls around. My kids, who are usually pool fanatics, lost interest after the first week and didn't set foot in the pool again!
The mini-golf is a waste of time.
A couple of times there was a lot of noise with kids screeching & shouting on the sports courts until about 11:30pm. Not the campsite's fault, I suppose but very annoying when you're trying to get some kip!
Finally, there were clouds of midgies most evenings, so much so that you had to walk with your mouth shut. They weren't biting or anything, it was just the sheer volume that gave us the heebie-jeebies!
And finally. Owls! Goodness me, they could make a racket! Between the owls and the green woodpecker, I wished I'd brought a blunderbus!
As for the surrounding area, Saumur was pleasant - the market was interesting. Some of the other towns like Cinon and Azay Le Rideau were a bit dead. Unless you are interested in the architecture, there is not a lot to see. The garden festival at Chaumont was ok, but the artist's blurb for each garden was utterly poncy! The gardens at Villandry were much better - truly excellent.
Finally, for the Dads - the Musee Des Blindes (Tank museum), was amazing. Definitely worth a visit (and I challenge you to resist climbing into the APC and manning the machine gun in the kid's area at the end)!
So overall, an excellent site that we wouldn't hesitate to recommend, but take your bug spray!
Just come back from a great weeks stay. On arrival we went to reception. The staff spoke excellent English and took us through the whereabouts of the sites and then took us to our pitch.
The pitches are huge, ours must of been 60ft by 25ft. Most pitches would fit a huge tent (like ours) but there were double wheel caravans with full awning, bedroom extension, additional awning extension, bikes, cars and homemade badminton courts. All have hedges around the edges but shade varies.
There are two facilities blocks and these are clean. The showers are large with shelving, sink and mirrors and loads of hot water. There is also domestic facilities including a microwave.
There is a excellent bar with plenty of outdoor seating and a bouncy castle for the kids. The restaurant is great and we had a lovely meal, 2 adults, 2 kids and a toddler for €64. They even to baby menus but a few veg on the kid and baby menus would not go a miss.
There are four pool, one for toddlers with little slides and water fountains, a main pool, a undercover pool (sliding roof, hit by lightning when we where there. ) and a pool with a couple of slides. These are not monitored but parents seemed to their job properly as most kids were well behaved.
There is plenty to do during the day, kids clubs, tennis, crazy golf. The site is also well placed for touring the area.
There is a good mix of tourers/tents and eurocamp all mixed in together so you get an nice 'all in together' feel.
Just returned from a 2 week stay at the site. This is the second time we have been to the site. It is busy place with lots of families mainly from Holland and the UK. We have an 18 month old son and went with my wife’s parents in their campervan
Reception/check in
The reception staff are very friendly and will bend over backwards to help with whatever query you have, and are all multilingual.
We arrived late at night due to a delay on the ferry. We phoned ahead to let the site know, Brigit, the owner told us no matter what time we arrive, someone will be able to show us to our pitch.
Pitches
The pitches are large and very spacious, all have some sort of shade. In the UK these size pitches would be split in to 3 or 4 individual pitches, just to give you an idea.
There are water stations close to all the pitches and all have 3 taps, so you can set up your automatic aqua roll filler thing if need. Waste water disposal is also at these taps, but is raised up from the floor, so you will need to lift your waste container on top, which is a little awkward. The pitches are separated with shrubs and trees, but aren’t a privacy barrier, which we like as it allows you to actually get to know your neighbours. The pitches are reasonably level, but bring chocks as there are a few lumps and bumps.
We were pitched right next to the football/basketball court, which at first I wasn’t thrilled about. It is open from 09:00 to 21:00 but the kids pretty much go on it in all day light hours. I was surprised through, at how much it didn’t bother us. It has a high fence so the surrounding pitches aren’t getting blasted by the balls all the time.
Facilities
Bar –
First off, don’t expect to be served quickly. The bar area is quite quiet during the day, and to be honest a little pricy. The ice cream parlour bit is very popular for most of the day, and is reasonably priced.
Swimming pool –
There are three main pools and a landing pool for the various slides. The small baby pool is nice with slides, fountains and stuff for the little ones. The main pool is very very crowded. There are no life guards on watch here, and very boisterous teenagers and adults in there. The covered pool is less busy, and inflatables are not allowed in it. Cleanliness wise, apart from the questionable “hygiene foot bath” on entering the pool area, its fine.
Restaurant and take away –
We didn’t use the restaurant, but is look very nicely laid out. There is an outside section and an indoor section to it. The menu look nice, although not a huge choice. Prices were comparative to the ones in town as well. We had a couple of pizzas on the list night which were a bit pricey. Three pizzas and 4 chips for €40. Nice though.
Shop –
Well stocked with food and other essentials and gift stuff. Fresh bread twice a day, pleasant staff. Open form 8 till 8.
Toilets/Showers
You have to bear in mind that the site is a very grassy and dusty place, so the floors in the showers are never spotless, so wear something on your. Clean enough though, not CC standard but fine none the less. They are all uni sex as well, but it’s not an issue.
Activities
There are two tennis courts which you have to get a key from reception for. A football pitch (mentioned above). Table tennis tables. Crazy golf. Swin golf (like pitch and put, but to play with one triangle club). BMX track. Pony rides. Go cart and bike hire. The fishing lake is stocked with carp to around 5lbs and small cat fish (poisson chat, not Wells) very easy to catch, the fish will go for most baits, sweet corn, bread, pellets, etc. Its free as well.
The play parks for the kids are split with the older kids having one and then one for the younger kids which our boy loved.
Surrounding area
The site is on the banks on the river Loir. Access to the river is across the main road. It’s about 4 miles to the centre of town. The town itself is a really pleasant place. The market on a Saturday is something you have to experience. There is a Le Clerk supermarket about 5 miles from the site on the edge of town. This is much cheaper than the site shop. There is a brilliant zoo call BioPark (Zoo De Due) which is about half an hour’s drive from the site. Its brilliant, you can get really close to all the animals, and is really well laid out, so never appears to be crowded.
It’s the 2nd time I have been to the site, and my wife and her parents have been on many occasions. It would definitely recommend this site to families. If you want quiet serenity and typical rustic French, don’t go. As for a families, you will struggle to find and better place.
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No Tents 
No Caravans 
No Motorhomes 
No Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
No Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool On Site 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
Horse Riding On Site 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis On Site 
No Beach 
Watersports <5 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Lakeside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
Please note, this site no longer has any touring pitches, it has rental accommodation only now. If you know that this situation has changed in the future, 
