Billbob Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Hi,has anyone recently been to or near the Loir valley.Im looking for a nice site without swimming pools etc and it hasn't got to be in the middle of nowhere.A nice toilet block would be a nice bonus also near to a cycle route would be great. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 You've specifically asked about the “Loir Valley”, but do you really mean that? The Loir Valley does exist https://www.loirevalley-france.co.uk/outings/loire-valley-wines-and-vineyards/loir-valley but the much larger area “Loire Valley” (where all those chateaux are) is more commonly viisited. https://www.loirevalley-france.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugga Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 We have stayed at "Flower Camping L'lle d'Offard" on the island at Saumur. its on the Loire, flows both sides It has clean toilets with plenty of hot water. Pitches are a good size. You can walk into Saumur across the bridge (there is a pavement). With ACSI its 17e per night with an offer of 7 nights for the price of 6. i think its worth considering but note that the large Leclerc is on the other side of the town so a bike might be useful. There is a very nice Aire at the Chateau in the town of Sully. Its a nice town on the Loire. We stayed at a campsite that was scruffy and no longer seems to be in the ACSI book (unsurprising). Town had a strong resistance movement during WWII and there is a monument to the fallen. Im sure we have stayed at other places but the brain isn't working too well at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 "Le Loir" is a tributary of a tributary to the much bigger "La Loire" but nonetheless has a string of towns and campsites and Aires along its length.We have used the municipal campsite at Chateaudun (just off the N10) for many years as a transit stop and for longer stays. It's a nice riverside spot. There are also good Aires nearby in both Chateaudun and the adjacent St Denis Les Pont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazdog6007 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 A good stop is in the small town of La Fleche between Le Man and Angers. park under the trees by a lake .I think there was power sockets fixed to some of the trees.and a mini s/market over the road.I love that country! (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Details of the parking place at La Fleche are here https://www.campingcar-infos.com/Francais/cci.php?numero=807 It’s actually next to the Loir river, not a lake and, if satellite-view and Street View is employed on the map on the link, it will be seen that it is close to a road. The parking area is used for the Wednesday weekly market - hence the presence of 230V power-points. The road (Promenade du Maréchal Foch) that runs alongside the parking area can get very busy traffic-wise and, personally, I wouldn’t consider staying there because of that. For a quieter stay there’s a pleasant campsite on the opposite side of the river. https://www.campingcar-infos.com/Francais/cci.php?numero=8756 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Derek Uzzell - 2018-05-26 9:21 AM The road (Promenade du Maréchal Foch) that runs alongside the parking area can get very busy traffic-wise and, personally, I wouldn’t consider staying there because of that. For a quieter stay there’s a pleasant campsite on the opposite side of the river. https://www.campingcar-infos.com/Francais/cci.php?numero=8756 When we stayed in La Fleche we used the campsite - called Route D'Or - on the opposite side of the river to the aire. The aire was packed with vans but the site ( early Sept ) was very quiet - and spacious. As Derek says the aire is alongside a very busy main road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Billbob - 2018-05-22 10:18 PM Hi,has anyone recently been to or near the Loir valley.Im looking for a nice site without swimming pools etc and it hasn't got to be in the middle of nowhere.A nice toilet block would be a nice bonus also near to a cycle route would be great. Thanks. It might help a bit if you indicate whereabouts you want to go. It's source is a bit north of Illiers-Combray, whence it flows nearly 200 miles via Chateaudun, Vendome, La Chatre-sur-le-Loir, Le Lude, La Flèche and Montreuil-sur-Loir to Angers where it joins the Sarthe just before the Sarthe joins La Loire. There are a lot of campsites along its course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoko8pups Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 tugga - 2018-05-23 10:33 PM We have stayed at "Flower Camping L'lle d'Offard" on the island at Saumur. its on the Loire, flows both sides It has clean toilets with plenty of hot water. Pitches are a good size. You can walk into Saumur across the bridge (there is a pavement). With ACSI its 17e per night with an offer of 7 nights for the price of 6. i think its worth considering but note that the large Leclerc is on the other side of the town so a bike might be useful. There is a very nice Aire at the Chateau in the town of Sully. Its a nice town on the Loire. We stayed at a campsite that was scruffy and no longer seems to be in the ACSI book (unsurprising). Town had a strong resistance movement during WWII and there is a monument to the fallen. Im sure we have stayed at other places but the brain isn't working too well at the moment. We really enjoyed Flower Camping L'ille d'Offard. There is a pool but it isn't intrusive, near the entrance and not in the centre of the pitches. Being able to walk to the town centre, and therefore have a beer, is very pleasant. There are riverside walks too, one of our favourites on our trip through France last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 A great site south of Samur. Is also flower camping at Montreuil Bellay, Les Noblis. Good site close to village and chateau, with beautiful gardens, large pitches , very friendly site with bar/ restaurant on the river . Been there last week, PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 But Saumur is on the Loire, Pauline, not the Loir, and Montreuil Bellay is well south of the Loire (south of Saumur), whereas the river Loir is to the north of the Loire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (Billbob has still not clarified if it's the Loir or Loire he wants info about, possibly too embarrassed to reply ??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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