5 days in the sun
Le Parc du Val de Loire
We stayed here for 5 days this summer. We are a family of four with kids aged 8 and 10. The reception staff were excellent and very efficient. Overall we liked the site but we did get fed up with the wasps. There were millions of them and almost every pitch had a home-made wasp trap (plastic bottle, cut in half with the top inverted and pushed into the bottom with some fizzy drink poured in the bottom). Fly screens on the windows were a must but we found that we couldn't eat outside (including at the restaurant) without being bothered by wasps. My wife and 8 year old both got stung which led to lots of stress whenever a wasp came near.
The pool area was excellent. The kids could touch the bottom of the pool everywhere and use the slides on their own. They also loved the trampoline area and the play parks. The evening entertainment was good although the prices at the restaurant, bar and takeaway were quite high. The on-site bakery was excellent; the croissants were to die for! The shop was good and there is a large supermarket nearby.
We found that mobile reception was not very good here and the wifi seemed quite expensive. However, travelling a short distance outside of the site allowed me to get a 4G connection.
Nearby Amboise was an excellent day out and well worth a look.
We somehow found ourselves on one of the smallest pitches on the park with our 8m TA caravan. I would strongly recommend getting a pitch with water and waste (anything but the base-level pitch) but I don't know if this can be done when booking through the club. There were a lot of families on the site and lots of crying babies (perhaps due to the heat?). Whilst the site had good facilities, we didn't find it very relaxing. I would recommend the site though. Just be prepared for the wasps!
