Château le Verdoyer

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Good for families

Booked to stay 4 nights but left after 2

I am really surprised that based on the toliet block alone that this site is recommended by the CC. It basically needs pulling down and rebuilding. I found it dank and dark. Its extremely outdated. The paths / roadways are also not lit at night. Its very easy to leave the road into a muddy hole at the side of the road whilst walking On the plus side the food in the restaurant is very good. I have visited many sites in most European countries. I wont be going back here again

Response from the Site Owner:

The campsite owner Floris Ausems commented "It is true that our wash blocks are not brand new but they are very clean and functional – they are situated in the outbuildings which are a part of the chateau which many of our guests find characteristic and so may seem a little dark especially when the weather is not good- We also use the eco-friendly light bulbs everywhere around the site which are not so bright but better for the planet – it probably didn’t help that it rained during your day and we are sorry for that , we would ask you to come back and see the site when the sun is shining and enjoy our quality site"

Paphoscamper1

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Reviewed on 29/09/2019 16:00

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In the heart of rural France

A lovely quiet site in a rural location. We visited at the end of August and there were plenty of children around but almost all were pre teens. Children's activities appeared to be geared to younger children. More than half the visitors were Dutch with just a couple of Brits. Good size pitches with electric nearby, most partly shaded. Showers were OK though water temperature seemed to change on its own. The rest of sanitary, washing facilites were fine. Overall, the site is unsophisticated, but if you are looking for somewhere quiet and relaxing, you cannot go far wrong.

Octavius

Reviewed on 01/09/2019 14:46

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Peace and quiet

We visited this site at the beginning of July for nearly 2 weeks. As the kids were still at school (at least most of them), the site was really quiet and peaceful. Being in a national park, it is not close to cities but close enough for little towns where you can go for a few hours (Brantome was very pretty). Even Bordeaux is only 2h away.Also supermarket is 10-15min in the car. Stuff always friendly and helpful. There is a bar as well as a restaurant (facing the lake) on sile. Also a shop for all you might need including croissants and baguettes:) The swimming pool is great. They do advertise that there is a lake for bathing - but that is very hard to find as there is no path to it or signs to direct you to it. The only negative for me were the sanitary blocks. Very clean but strange arrangement and quite high step to the toilet. Overall, really enjoyed our stay and would return

Nacho

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Reviewed on 02/08/2019 09:34

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Good site, lovely location, good for families

Nice site based deep in the countryside. You are given a number of pitches when you arrive and you walk around and select your preferred one which is a nice way of satisfying everyone. The pitches are in the wooded areas on terraces so some roads quite steep to get to. Shower blocks are good, washing up area could do with a bit of an upgrade. The restaurant is very nice and in a lovely setting in the old chateau on the terrace by the lake. A few miles from the village of Nontran which has most things you would need. There is a small shop on site too which is well stocked.Would recommend.

SuzeVW

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 29/07/2017 09:12

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Disappointing

We arrived mid Sept 16. Plus points: Quiet site able to choose pitch. Nice views of fields if pitched at far end of site. Pitches spacious seperated by mature hedging. Negatives: lack of enthusiasm by site owner. Poor reception on arrival; had to unlock office and was put out. Although we arrived 18:30 so not late. Shower drains blocked - waste water pooling. More than 1 person showering at a time resulted in cold water, shower timed out if you put on pause. 10amp hook up for a single pitch wired to split between 2 pitches & external pitch light- effectively only giving 5amp per pitch (constant tripping of fuse). Broken paving around open air pool. Did not want to honour complementary wine. Cut stay short and would not stay again.

Liz L

Reviewed on 06/11/2016 20:08

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Refreshment

This is our second visit and not the last. Although lots of families on site. It was still peaceful during the day. The staff from greeting you at reception to those serving in the bar all very friendly as are the owners. A variety of entertainment is put on twice a week free. The facilities are modern and cleaned to high standard throughout the day. This is a great site highly recommended. There are a variety of pitches all with plenty of space separated by hedge. Recomended stopping a night travelling to and from. We found any queries were answered quickly by email. Great for families and couples.. Do visit.

redcat1963

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Reviewed on 11/08/2016 16:11

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Relaxing and rewarding

We stayed here 23/06/16 for 8 nights and was asked if we would like to pick our own pitch, this being behind the tennis court, and close to the lake which was fished most days with some good double figure carp caught, the facilities were perfectly ok with the only fault being the slow wifi. We loved the rustic charm of the place and will return again next year

PETER581

Reviewed on 14/07/2016 18:59

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Would go again

Pretty setting, pitches not manicured facilities not brilliant in every way. Showers had a timer on and you had to wait 2 minutes before you got hot water through. Free Wifi worked well in bar area/outside. All together a bit rough at the edges but in decent weather would be pleasant.

Eyesup

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Reviewed on 12/07/2016 12:22

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Disappointed

To say we were disappointed with this site was a understatement, it needed a good clean from the roads and paths to the shower block, the washing up areas were dirty and worn out, these needed replacing. other parts of the site were showing signs of excessive wear and a total lack of maintenance, the roads were suffering from pot holes and some pitches looked as if the grass hadn't been cut in months. The children's play area was dangerous with broken furniture, you could not use the basketball area as it was used to store logs. The shop was not open when we arrived and no information available, the bar was disappointing, the free wifi was non existent. The pitches varied in size and aspect I have no idea as to how you were supposed to site a caravan on some of them. There was a large number of pre erected tents which no doubt are operated by the site on behalf of other companies I would have been most upset if I had hired one of those on this site as most were in need of a good clean. We had research this site via the Internet and  through caravan directories i only wish we had read some more of the reviews before we booked as we had a most disappointing stay we will not be returning.

AB99

Reviewed on 08/07/2016 11:31

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Great Relaxing

This site has to be visited. We had a great time. and found it very relaxing. The owners and staff were very helpful. During our second week our Car broke down, the staff were so helpful and informative. We had cover with AA who liaised with the site to collect car, and site would look after van until it could be collected. So what could have spotlit our holiday didn't. Would certainly go again.

redcat1963

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Reviewed on 10/09/2015 22:14

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