A Tale of Two Sites
Le Pin Parasol
We visited in August 2022 for 12 Nights.
The site has an old part where the Reception, Water Park and Shop are located and the new part with its spa and pool area in the Nature et Sens area. A golf buggy style train regularly runs between the two parts so this saves you having to walk around 12-15 minutes. However, the only down side is that this service finishes at 10 pm so if you want to head over for the entertainment at night then you can either leave early or walk back.
We chose to stay in the new part and I think this bit is much nicer, with a better vibe and more spacious pitches. The pitches are enormous, amongst the biggest I have come across. The toilet blacks are extremely luxurious and some of the nicest I have encountered throughout France .I would personally only want to stay on this part of the site as it is less busy ,more luxurious and more relaxing. The pool and spa is truly fabulous and very relaxing. There is even an opportunity for you to do a proper swim.
The children’s play area is located on the new side and is well designed, offering crazy golf, a football pitch, ramps for bikes or skateboards and a go kart area in addition to usual park style things.
The pool area at the old part is pretty small and crowded, although the slides are very good, however, they were very busy. We had our own rubber rings which saved waiting as long for the slides.
The entertainment was pretty good, with bingo, magician, singers etc performing. The foam party was a highlight for my 10 year old daughter. The site is looking to develop a purpose built area for next Summer as the current indoor location is very cramped.
The site shop is poor and does not stock a great deal ,however, you can get lovely croissants and bread there in the mornings. I understand that they are looking to develop a new shop in the next year or two.
The take away pizzas were great, however, the wait could be up to an hour, although we did not have to wait more than 15 minutes but people arriving shortly afterwards did have a long wait….luck!
The site is close to beaches and sea side towns if you want to venture out but I felt that there was nothing much of note to see in the area compared to other places we have been.
