Le Val de Cesse

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Swimming pool
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  • Family-friendly site with direct access to the river Cesse, in Aude
  • Narbonne 25 minutes’ drive; Carcassonne 55 minutes
  • Heated swimming pool and paddling pool; bike and canoe hire
If your DryRobe has been hanging unused in your wardrobe because you can never find a chance to go wild swimming, listen up – this is for you. Le Val de Cesse, in the Aude department, sits right on the tree-lined banks of the Cesse, a shallow river that is eminently swimmable (for children, too), but that also lends itself to watersports – whether paddleboarding or canoeing (any equipment can be hired on site). If wild swimming is a step too far for you, you can still get your laps in at the heated outdoor pool (open April–October), which comes with an additional paddling pool for toddlers (with a suitably diminutive water slide) and a large solarium with sun loungers. Other ways to keep the kids entertained include a playground, a petting farm and pony rides. It’s also possible to hire a bicycle on site. A five-minute bike ride takes you into the nearby village of Mirepeisset, where you can stock up on picnic essentials at the grocery store before continuing along the Cesse to the Canal du Midi (a 15-minute bike ride). Prefer to hike? There are plenty of trails of various degrees of difficulty in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park (40 minutes’ drive), and they’ll take you past dramatic waterfalls, up craggy outcrops and to spectacular viewpoints. In addition to the village grocery store (and to an on-site produce delivery service available three times a week on reservation), there are several supermarkets and restaurants within a 10-minute drive.

Site type

Rent a tent 7
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent pitches 45
Touring caravan pitches 45
Caravans for hire 55
Motorhome pitches 45
Open now
Opens 4 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/04 and 28/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 05/04 and 02/11.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 05/07 and 30/08.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 11 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 05/04 and 02/11.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly welcome Good sized pitch Good clean facilities Good location…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Richard B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: Friendly welcome
Good sized pitch
Good clean facilities
Good location

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello Richard,
the entire campsite team thanks you for your location at the campsite and your review. We look forward to welcoming you again among us.
The Val de Cease team

Gerne wieder

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Melanie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: Tolle Lage zum Baden am Fluss, schön schattig, nettes kleines Restaurant mit wechselnder Tageskarte, freundliches-hilfsbereites Personal, sauber

Disliked: Nachts von angrenzender Bar etwas laut, was uns aber nicht sehr gestört hat. Baguette zum Frühstück muss am Tag zuvor vorbestellt werden, was uns leider nicht gesagt wurde.

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From the manager: Bonjour,

Toute l'équipe du camping le Val de Cesse vous remercie pour le partage de votre expérience parmi nous.

Nous sommes conscient des nuisances générées par le bar situé sur la base de loisirs voisine, et sommes heureux que celles-ci n'ont pas trop impactées votre séjour. Il est prévu que le bar soit équipé d'un limiteur de son très prochainement.

A compter de 2025, le pain sera cuit sur place pour limiter les réservations.

En espérant que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour.

Et vous revoir parmi nous en 2025, pour profiter de l'ensemble de nos nouveautés et services.

L'équipe du Val de Cesse

Endroit calme convivial emplacement simpa grand bien séparé des autres personnelles sympas…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: Endroit calme convivial emplacement simpa grand bien séparé des autres personnelles sympas et accueillant camping propre

Disliked: Manque d'animation et de soirée (genre soirée mousse) le bar fermé en pleine après midi les soda chère et presque au même prix que l'alcool la cuisine chère pour des produits congelé service très long pas organiser

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From the manager: Bonjour,

Toute l'équipe du camping le Val de Cesse vous remercie pour votre avis, et sommes heureux que vous avez apprécié votre séjour parmi nous.

Nous avons repris le camping tardivement et nous avons été contraint de déléguer la prestation du restaurant et du bar à un prestataire.

Pour la saison 2025, le bar et restaurant sera géré par le camping afin d'augmenter l'amplitude horaire du bar et de la réception, les animations et proposer des produits et des tarifs répondant aux attentes des campeurs.

Néanmoins, notre camping n'est pas destiné a être un camping club, la destination étant nature et découverte, notre souhait est de proposer des animations proches de la nature, des concerts et des spectacles.

En espérant que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour.

Et vous revoir parmi nous en 2025, pour profiter de l'ensemble de nos nouveautés et services.

L'équipe du Val de Cesse

Pool bar restaurant/ all good…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Angela W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch (premium, private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Pool bar restaurant/ all good

Disliked: Reception wasn’t manned all the time.
We paid extra for private facilities but they were poor, no light in the shower/ toilet didn’t flush.

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From the manager: Bonjour Angela,

Toute l'équipe se joint à moi pour nous excuser des problèmes que vous avez rencontrés.
En effet la réception est ouverte de 9h à 12h30 et 14h30 à 19h, il est difficile pour un petit camping d'être ouvert du matin à la nuit.
Pour 2025, le camping gérera la snack / bar et pourra ainsi vous accueillir du matin au soir.

Aussi, nous avons repris le camping en avril 2024, les sanitaires privatifs furent installés début juillet.
Nous nous excusons pour le désagrément et sommes désolés de ne pas nous l'avoir fait savoir, nous aurions pu vous fournir un autre sanitaire privatif.

En espérant que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour.

Et vous revoir parmi nous en 2025, pour profiter de l'ensemble de nos nouveautés et services.

L'équipe du Val de Cesse

Idyllisches Fleckchen mit freundlichem Personal und sauberen Anlagen.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch (premium, private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Es war idyllisch und freundlich. Reseption sehr nett und zuvorkommend. Luxus mit der eigenen seperaten Sanitäranlage.

Disliked: Etwas schwierig aufzufinden, auch wegen der Baustelle davor.

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From the manager: Bonjour,
Toute l'équipe du camping LE Val de Cesse vous remercie pour votre avis, et sommes heureux que votre séjour fût agréable.
Ayant repris le camping fin avril 2024, nous faisons le nécessaire pour améliorer la signalétique directionnelle extérieur pour la saison 2025.
A très bientôt parmi nous.

L'équipe du camping le Val de Cesse


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Teens' club Tennis Toddler's pool Watersports Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Le Val de Cesse

Lieu-dit La Garenne

Mirepeisset

Aude

France

11120

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

43.28707°N
2.8885°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The Aude is renowned for its red wines, and there are several vineyards and wineries within a 10-minute drive of the site – in pretty much any direction you care to choose. Many of them arrange visits to the facilities followed by tastings, and they also sell their vinous offerings at the cellar door. Narbonne (25 minutes) is home to a medieval monumental complex that includes the unfinished Cathédrale Saint-Just et Saint-Pasteur and the Palais-Musée des Archevêques, Palais Vieux, an imposing stone structure. La Via Domitia is a stretch of ancient Roman road, or you can visit the birthplace of French chansonnier Charles Trenet (of ‘La Mer’ fame). Crossed by the Canal du Midi, Carcassonne (55 minutes) has an ancient hilltop citadel (the Cité de Carcassonne) with more than 50 towers dotting its fortifications. In the modern part of the town, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne, in an elegant neo-classical building, displays art from the 16th century onwards.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Etang Du Doul 14.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Etang De Mateille 16.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Grazel 16.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Etang Des Ayguades 16.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Deuxieme Poste De Secours 16.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric grass pitch (comfort)
  • 10% off Offre long séjour
  • 5% off Offre long séjour
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric grass pitch (premium, private bathroom amenities)
  • 10% off Offre long séjour
  • 5% off Offre long séjour
Caravan for hire
2 bedroom static caravan (four person, premium)
  • 15% off Early booking
  • 15% off Early booking
Caravan for hire
3 bedroom static caravan (premium, six person)
  • 15% off Early booking
  • 15% off Early booking

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Le Val de Cesse have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Le Val de Cesse dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Le Val de Cesse? The Aude is renowned for its red wines, and there are several vineyards and wineries within a 10-minute drive of the site – in pretty much any direction you care to choose. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Le Val de Cesse?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Le Val de Cesse? From £21.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.