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We stayed on the campsite for almost 2 weeks as our main Summer holiday and went with another family and had adjacent plots. We had a great time despite awful weather for our first week and a fair week the second. The lake is beautiful and beach is great for kids. We had children aged between 5 and 13 and all had a great time. There was plenty to do - Troyes is a great place to visit and we enjoyed the champagne villages and tours exploring the beautiful countryside. There is a mini golf opposite the campsite, sailing school/ kayacs/ pedlos on the beach on the lake and Nigloland is a fabulous amusement park- well worth a day out to. We also visited Renoir's house and studio. There is a great forest and cycle paths around the lake (some by road first or drive to the forest for children's bike paths. It is also s geocache hotspot so plenty of walks to do - including a white rabbit trail for the children. The kids club was well run and even though we didn't use it (too busy!) we saw great activities. The staff were extremely helpful and polite. They listened and responded to any problems we had and even organised an appointment with a local vet for our dog who pulled out a claw. We did have bad plots when we first arrived that were water logged and small but we were reallocated new plots higher up the campsite. Most plots are well proportioned and we had no trouble pitching a large tunnel tent, a kitchen tent and parking the car on ours. We also parked our boat next to the plot for a couple of days too. I agree with the another reviewer plots are better by the pool and at the top of the site. The lower site is very open and down hill but in good weather this may not be a problem - the area had so much rainfall when we arrived and had thunder storms the previous week. My 2 criticisms of the site are the swimming pool and washing up water. The swimming pool is a great pool, loads of sun beds, clean, great fun but the surface around the pools has become worn and lots of little stones have come loose. As you are not allowed to wear shoes in the swimming pool area it is extremely painful to walk between the pools. The reception did say they were aware of the problem - please Lac D'orient resurface the pool area! The indoor pool was fine and very adequate - lovely and warm and not too crowded which I found surprising being peak season and not great weather. The shower water was fine but the washing up water warm at best and often tepid or cold at meal time periods.
The restaurant was sufficient and we only had one meal there but provided pizzas, pasta, chips and normal café fodder. You could also order take aways and we had roast chicken from the shop. The campsite was exceptionally clean and the toilet blocks always kept in a good state. The main (bigger) toilet block was superior and was worth an extra walk as the showers were hotter and more spacious and had hanging space and shelves.
All in all - a good holiday and we would return. But resurface the pool area!
Booked from the UK around two months prior to travel after reading the reviews and the general standard of a four star Kawan Site.
The site was relatively easy to find using the sat nav and the postcode given.
On arrival the reception staff were really nice explaining all about the site and facilities that were available. The pitch we were given was great slightly under the trees for shade. We couldn't of asked for a better pitch had we driven around and hand chosen one. Pitch 33.
We set up and within the hour walked around checking out the facilities etc. Toilet block immaculate even though it was late afternoon.
Bar area clean and tidy but the prices were slightly more than we expected. 18 Euros for two large beers and two cokes. The menu looked fine, we didn't plan on eating there anyway. The few people that were eating looked like they were happy enough and their plates of food looked ample.
There is a beach around a five minute walk from the site which was surrounding the lake. Nice and clean and not too busy. There were pedelo's to hire and electric motor boats. The kids loved it even though the water was a little chilly.
The campsite seemed initially noisy however the noise soon quieten down around 10. 30-11 and stayed that way until around 9-10am heaven.
There was a shop on site selling the unusual stuff including fresh bread.
The toilets and showers never seemed too busy even at peak times. They were cleaned regularly and there was plenty of hot water.
There is two swimming pools on site one indoors and one out. The outside one had brilliant fun slides that even parents could enjoy.
We spent seven nights at the site and the 8 year old enjoyed visiting the kids club on a few occasions, there was always something happening and the staff were great with the children.
The local area had enough to keep us occupied and the staff were on hand to advise us on the attractions available.
Would we return?
Yes without question.
Great site around 10 miles from Troyes a nice compact city with huge supermarkets etc.
Had a night here on drive down from Calais and same again on the way home. The site is perfect for a stopover, but not sure I would stay for an extended period simply because it doesn't seem a full holiday type of place. Very nice, clean site with big, easily accessible pitches. Nice bar and restaurant and there appeared to be a nice pool complex but we didn't use it. Sanitation blocks of a very good standard, particularly the new one which is quite something. The nearby Lake is particularly pleasant and we had an excellent meal in the restaurant next to it? We will use the site again
This was our third visit, and each time we notice the improvements that are being made.
The receptionists provide a warm welcome & speak excellent English. There is a small shop, bar & restaurant which provides quite tasty reasonably priced meals & wine. The bar terrace has comfortable shaded seating & overlooks the swimming pool complex. Please note in accordance with French law, the wearing of shorts for swimming is forbidden & 'Speedos' are the rule. Unfortunately some people do not comply, which is unfair to youngsters who have been asked to either change, or leave the pool. Free wifi is available in the bar/reception area.
We have only ever been given a large service pitch, but do agree that people tend to walk across the pitches.
As we were pitched near the older sanitaires, we used them once or twice, but it was worth the extra walk to visit the state of the art main block.
Everywhere was very clean & tidy. There was plenty to do both on the site & across the road at the huge manmade lake which had pedalos for hire & an area roped off for swimming. Not to mention the cycle paths & bird-watching opportunities.
We are on this site's at present together with my daughter and family. We have adjacent pitches, close to the smaller toilet block. Pitches have electric, water and drainage. Excellent as no filling of water or emptying waste. Good water area both indoors and out. Bar ok with telly for the footie. Food ok and not too expensive. Staff helpful, all in all a good sites to which we would return.
Tjis is an excellent site about 6 hours from Calais, so ideal as a stop-off on the way south or north. Not too far off the autoroute abeam Troyes (worthwhile to explore- medieval town). The site is set up fro families and has both indoor and outdoor pools, is next to a massive lake which we swam in, and has excellently clean facilities. One of the blocks is brand new (this season I reckoned). The staff were all excellent, efficient and friendly- very highly recommended!
Just back form 10 nights spent here the weather was very kind for the first week but did have a very nice storm over the weekend which dampened spirits a little!.
Anyway I found the reception staff very welcoming on arrival and they even helped my stumble through some francais before switch to English that they spoke very well and we were soon situated on our pitch which was number 13 fairly close to the pool and shower block which was handy, the pitch itself was fairly uneven which made pitching a little tricky thankfully I was prepared for the usual hard ground and managed sort it all out quick enough.
Then we did the usual explore around the site quick trip to the pool which has a couple slides that the little one enjoyed I would say the surface around the pool is in dire need of replacing its all broken up to a gravelly texture very uncomfortable on the feet, the indoor pool is nice however the jacuzzi bit at one end was never once on all holiday I can only assume it was non functioning.
Playground was good and the small amount of on site entertainment was good the little one enjoyed the evening 'kid dancing' and the Friday night dodgy french karaoke was an amusing listen.
The toilet block near us was sufficient however I would of expected a slightly higher standard given the 35 euros a night fee the hot water was certainly lacking and often had to do the dishes in cold water despite the site not being particularly busy.
Also we had some problems with people cutting across our pitch tripping over guidelines which was quite annoying, although the establishment is not to blame for peoples ignorance and laziness I did feel a couple or signposted walkways could have helped avoid this situation.
The lake was beautiful and literally on the sites doorstep, I enjoyed walking along it during an evening down the the ice cream shop (very nice too!) and it was pleasant to swim in and yes you can even build sand castles! it did get very busy though.
Locally Troyes is a very pretty place to visit and has a fantastic food market which was a little tricky to find (head for parking les halles which leads you underneath. Or cathedrale which is a short work away past the cathedrale itself ) took us several attempts but was worth it.
The site is easy to find beside the lake not far from the motorway, in a beautiful spot and a short distance to Troyes.
There was a lot that was good about this site, family friendly, clean, on site shop, bar and fast food, friendly staff and brand new showers and toilet facilities, all clean.
However the pitches were small, division between some was indistinguishable which could lead to some tensions and given the hot summer baked dry which made pitching a tent a real challenge.
We only stayed two nights which might be why we were given a less desirable pitch. Be wary of being pitched near the swimming pool and play areas as there was a lot of noise understandably, as this is a family site. However being woken by tots on the playground first thing or having your tots kept up in the evenings when the football started up with the teenagers can impact on the holiday experience.
Though I have since checked the website where it does state that swimming shorts are not allowed in the pool we missed this leading to disappointment. The on site shop does sell speedos however we thought 13 euros was some what pricey and taking advantage. We noticed a few frought parents having to fork out for some. The lake was clean and warmish for a swim with 'safe' swimming areas for the kids. You can also hire boats, some with onboard slides at reasonable prices.
If you have a campervan or motor home the acceptable thing seemed to be just to pitch for free by the lake.
A cheaper supermarket is a good 10 minute drive away in the next town and the local boulangerie 15 minute bike ride or 30 min walk.
Though a good location and some merits I am not sure our family thought this site justified the price in high season.
Just returned from a 12 night stay at this site. The 1st pitch we were given was too small, and after the 1st night decided to ask if we could move to a bigger one, which was no problem with the staff as we were staying so long. Be aware though that some pitches are small, we have a fairly large 6 man tent. There are 2 toilet blocks, the 1st smaller one is ok, kept clean, but older, the larger one, is excellent, nearly up to caravan club standards, including toilet seats, paper and soap, all of which are unusual in france!
Great swimming pools with slides for the kids. Good kids club, which hold daily games/activities that kids can just drop into if they feel like doing anything.
Did have some nightly entertainment, we had 3 nights of music/bands out of the 12, which stopped at 11. 00, was was quite loud. A lot of comings and goings, people only staying 1 night, but did not affect us. Nice mix of english/french and dutch people staying.
Opposite a lovely lake and beach, which you can walk, cycle along the promonade, nice marina to walk around at other end.
Visited mercier champayne cellars about an hours drive away, but worth the trip, tour of cellars on a train with english audio guide, but also english speaking tour guide, who was very informative, followed by tasting.
Also took the kids to Nigloland about half an hours drive from campsite. About half the price of disneyland, and a lot of the rides are similar, also have a log flume. Worth goiing if in the area for a long time.
All in all can't wait to go back next year, which we never do, but this has it all. However will ask for one of the pitches that we know are larger.
We used this as a stopover on our way South and ended up staying two nights. The lake just across the road was lovely to swim in and a great way for our two dogs to cool off. There was a grassy and wooded area just opposite the site to exercise the dogs too.
Didn't use the swimming pool (apart from having a go on the slides for a laugh!) but it was very pleasant with lots of sun loungers. The bar / cafe area overlooked the pool and was a great place to relax with the free wifi and research weather / where to head next. The staff were fantastic and the salad and chips we had for lunch v nice. There is a pizza restaurant across the road which has a stunning view and again v friendly staff, though the pizza was just ok.
Shop was tucked away but adequate and great for ordering morning baguette, croissants etc.
We had thunder storms / torrential rain on our second night and a couple of caravans got stuck but the site staff towed them out.
Toilets and showers etc all good.
Agree about the Mosquitoes though. Just got back from 2 weeks in France and it was the only place I got bitten!
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
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 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
No Fishing 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool On Site 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis On Site 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
We stayed on the campsite for almost 2 weeks as our main Summer holiday and went with another family and had adjacent plots. We had a great time despite awful weather for our first week and a fair week the second. The lake is beautiful and beach is great for kids. We had children aged between 5 and 13 and all had a great time. There was plenty to do - Troyes is a great place to visit and we enjoyed the champagne villages and tours exploring the beautiful countryside. There is a mini golf opposite the campsite, sailing school/ kayacs/ pedlos on the beach on the lake and Nigloland is a fabulous amusement park- well worth a day out to. We also visited Renoir's house and studio. There is a great forest and cycle paths around the lake (some by road first or drive to the forest for children's bike paths. It is also s geocache hotspot so plenty of walks to do - including a white rabbit trail for the children. The kids club was well run and even though we didn't use it (too busy!) we saw great activities. The staff were extremely helpful and polite. They listened and responded to any problems we had and even organised an appointment with a local vet for our dog who pulled out a claw. We did have bad plots when we first arrived that were water logged and small but we were reallocated new plots higher up the campsite. Most plots are well proportioned and we had no trouble pitching a large tunnel tent, a kitchen tent and parking the car on ours. We also parked our boat next to the plot for a couple of days too. I agree with the another reviewer plots are better by the pool and at the top of the site. The lower site is very open and down hill but in good weather this may not be a problem - the area had so much rainfall when we arrived and had thunder storms the previous week. My 2 criticisms of the site are the swimming pool and washing up water. The swimming pool is a great pool, loads of sun beds, clean, great fun but the surface around the pools has become worn and lots of little stones have come loose. As you are not allowed to wear shoes in the swimming pool area it is extremely painful to walk between the pools. The reception did say they were aware of the problem - please Lac D'orient resurface the pool area! The indoor pool was fine and very adequate - lovely and warm and not too crowded which I found surprising being peak season and not great weather. The shower water was fine but the washing up water warm at best and often tepid or cold at meal time periods. 
