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Bel Ombrage

24 lieu dit L'Abarede, St Cybranet, 24250, France

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Ideal for ...

  • Dogs
  • Peaceful stays
  • Walking

Why stay here ...

This pretty site near Sarlat-la-Canéda is perfect for a quiet but active holiday. It’s a favourite among couples thanks to its tranquil atmosphere. A small river borders the site, with a pebble beach and swimming area. Fishing is permitted here too.

The site’s large, flat pitches are shaded by mature trees, but most get sun during the day. A local boulanger visits each morning, and the nearby village of Saint Cybranet has a restaurant, bar and well-stocked shop.

There’s a lot to do around and about: Sarlat is a beautiful medieval town with honey coloured buildings and narrow streets. Lascaux, with its fascinating cave paintings, is 30 minutes’ drive, and there’s golf, kayaking and tennis close by.

Around and About

Domme, Castelnaud, Beynac, Lascaux caves, Marqueyssac Gardens, Château de Milandes, Markets, Kayaking, Horse riding, Tennis, Golf, Climbing, Canoe trips.

 

Things to do on site ...

  • Bike hire
  • Fishing
  • Paddling pool
  • Play area

Facilities on site ...

  • Barbecues allowed:: charcoal, gas, electric
  • Disabled facilities -: good
  • Late arrivals area without electric hook-up
  • Motorhome service point
  • Swimming pool
  • Wi-Fi
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Nearby activities

  • Golf within 8 kms

On your doorstep

  • Distance to nearest supermarket 5 (kms)

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9 miles south-west of Sarlat-la-Canéda. From Sarlat, take the D46 SP Bergerac, road then continues as the D57, after 5 miles turn left at Vezac SP Castelnaund. After 1 mile at T-junction turn left onto D703 and in 200 yards turn right onto the D57. Continue through Castelnaund on D57 site is on the left in 2 miles.

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Postcode:
24250
Region:
Nouvelle Aquitaine
Department:
Dordogne
Distance to Calais: (kms)
859
GPS:
Lat 44.79175 / Lon 1.16266
Michelin map no.
329

Transport links

  • Nearest port: Bilbao (537 kms)

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Excellent as usual

Bel Ombrage
Visited for the third year running, this time for nearly three weeks in August. Very busy on arrival but very quiet by the end. It is such a lovely peaceful site with such a simple concept. We had a riverside pitch again which always enhances the visit. This a great family-run site, has a great pool and the team is very friendly and helpful including booking a discounted canoe trip for us down the Dordogne. We'll be back!
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Iacobus

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Reviewed on 01/10/2019 16:20

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A beautifully shady site with lots of local things to do

Bel Ombrage
A very nice site in a great location in the Dordogne with lots to do nearby and slightly further afield without having to travel long distances. The booking we made with CAMC allocates a set pitch whereas it seems that those who book direct or via other means can select from a number of empty pitches. The pitch we were allocated had great shade bearing in mind the very high temperatures of the Summer. It hadn't been prepared and the grass was quite long when we arrived. It was a substantial pitch that did meet our needs and you can set up as you wish. The welcome was simply to confirm the pitch number and show us which way to go, there was no other local information given but visits to Reception did find the staff happy to answer any queries. The site increased in business over the 11 nights we were there and the noise level did creep up to at times what was less than relaxing. The size of the pitches allows large family Units or group of friends to set up "communes" next door to each other or get lots on one pitch (whereas CAMC bookings are for Caravan Car plus 2 for example, it appears that other bookings were for the pitch). There is no central point and whilst a bar or shop is not the be all and end all it did seem like the site missed a focal point, probably hence why people stayed around their pitches when they were on site and the noise level was more noticeable. The facilities are plentiful and kept really clean. The site does not provide loo roll but that meant that the tidiness around the toilets blocks seemed better than some places. The pool is excellent and was never excessively crowded it only lacks shade - there is none around the pool but was great for a cooling and relaxing dip in the early evening. The closeness of river activities and the historic castles and bastide towns provide lots of opportunities to do and see things of real interest; the river that runs right alongside the site offered another outlet for people although children do need to be supervised. There is a bio supermarket and a petrol station in St Cybranet (1 km) and the local town of Sarlat (about 10 km) has the usual range of supermarkets. Cycle paths and walking routes are plentiful. There were no problems with water supply (plentiful nearby taps), chemical toilet points or electricity hook up or consistency of supply. The waste water points were raised drains that are a little difficult for wastemaster type collecting devices. All in all an area i would definitely revisit and the site would be one that I would consider again.
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Reviewed on 09/08/2018 14:32

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Fab u lous!

Bel Ombrage
We've just had another fab-u-lous holiday at this wonderful site. The site itself ticks all the boxes - huge pitches (think 3 + cc pitches), you can pitch where you want, the loo blocks are modern and clean, the shade is wonderful, the pool is fantastic (now heated) and the river Ceou running through the site is beautiful. The owners keep the whole site in pristine condition and are pleasant and helpful. The site location must be in the most beautiful part of the Dordogne valley. The scenery is stunning. There are many chateaux to visit, gardens, pretty villages, beautiful bastide towns, such as Domme, Beynac, Castelnaud and further away Monpazier. There's an abundance of caves with rivers running through & stalactites and stalagmites (gouffre de Padirac), several caves with cave art, Lascaux, Font de Gaume and Les Combarelles to name but a few. You can walk, cycle or canoe.One of the highlights of our every visit is to canoe down the Dordogne, stopping off for a picnic, a drink or even to swim. This was our tenth visit and we were still visiting new places. Sarlat is a beautiful nearby medieval town with warm stone buildings and plenty of restaurants to choose from. la Cantine in the Daglan is an excellent restaurant. Add to this the lovely fellow campers, who keep returning. We can't recommend Bel Ombrages highly enough. We're hoping to be back next year.
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TomSue

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Reviewed on 19/07/2018 19:59

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A great site

Bel Ombrage
This is a lovely site and we would endorse all of the reviews that have gone before us. A few points to note; We were there for six nights (not enough) up to the 9th July. It was really quiet, only about a 1/4 full and had the pool almost to ourselves every day. This is just before the season kicks in so no bread man unfortunately. We had no TV reception on our pitch (8) but huge pitch and right on the river, great sightings of the kingfishers. The combination of lack of TV and the World Cup meant that we needed to find a local bar showing England games. We saw one at the Terresses Bar in St Cybernet near the bridge, English speakers and all very welcoming. Football aside the location is great for Sarlat and three lovely castles to visit inside 15 minutes drive. The restaurant at marquesyssac gardens was amazing, incredible views and food superb. Very close to Caslelnaud with its lovely castle and you can pick up a canoe there for a paddle down the river. That was a highlight for us. Back to the site, a couple of things to remember, need an adaptor for the electric, but can hire one on site for a 20 euro deposit. The other point we struggled with was the road in, our sat nav which is a caravan club snooper took us in via Vitrac and it was a very steep and winding road, there is a much better route via sarlat that we would recommend using. This was our first visit to both this site and the area, we will definitely be going back.
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Leeph

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Reviewed on 11/07/2018 17:11

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Nice French site

Bel Ombrage
Stayed here for 5 nights. TV reception ok off of tv aerial for local weather and news. Huge level pitches in the woods and we were given a pitch alongside a stream - lovely! We had a huge tree in the middle of the pitch but we had so much space it didn't matter. In fact, the shade was welcome - in August when we stayed it was 30+ degrees every day. And paddling in the stream was a great way to cool down! Loos and showers very modern and clean. All tiled floors. Male and female showers but unisex toilets with no loo roll - for your own sake don't forget your bog roll!!!! Site had a great reception with fresh bread available from a van on site earlyish in the morning. Location good - we explored the area by car and saw lots of lovely old French towns so plenty to do and see. Approach roads are a little narrow but no major problem. Lovey site in a cool location. Plenty of chateaux and castles nearby. We would happily go back again.
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Reviewed on 07/09/2017 19:27

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