Resort & Camping - Val De Braye

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Mobile-home pitches
Tipi exterior
Paths throughout the pitches
Tipis

  • Quiet campsite in a green setting an hour's drive from Tours
  • Bike trails, châteaux and opportunities for fishing in the local area
  • Pool complex, tennis, playground, pétanque and bar
Resort & Camping - Val de Braye is a quiet and green place to stay in a riverside location just a few minutes' walk from the centre of Bessé-sur-Braye and an hour's drive from Tours. With a pool complex that's made up of a heated outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a waterslide, a jacuzzi and a paddling pool, there's plenty of entertainment for the aquatically inclined. On top of that, away from the water, pétanque and tennis courts and a playground are available. Wander down to the banks of the river Braye that hug the edge of the campsite – it's a great spot for fishing (talk to reception to get hold of the relevant permit) or for simply taking advantage of the peace and quiet to relax, read a book or tuck into a picnic. The bar has snacks and meals during the day, while those who prefer to cook have the on-site food shop. You can also walk the short distance into the centre of Bessé-sur-Braye, where the Saturday market is not to be missed. In terms of functional facilities, the site has two shower blocks, toilets (including some which are accessible) and family bathrooms. Bathing facilities for babies are also available.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Touring caravan pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 60
Caravans for hire 9
Rent a tent 2
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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 restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • The games room is open between 01/06 and 30/09.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

French

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

78%

would recommend this site to a friend

76%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Definitely worth a visit!

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
EMYR D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site. We were looking forward to a meal in their on site Indian Restaurant but unfortunately it was closed on a Monday. We will definitely call again and have a meal. Many thanks.

Disliked: All good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. See you soon.

Good day.

Brilliant site

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site friendly welcome our second visit
We will be back

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Good to meet you again. Good day.

Very expensive aire!

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Pat S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Surroundings were lovely. Proximity to local town.

Disliked: Cold shower block. No hot water in showers. No drinking water taps in use. Nothing to clean out chemical toilet after emptying.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Sorry for your inconvenience. All the information regarding usage of toilets/showers are mentioned in the sanitary block display board. As its winter we have closed all exterior water taps as its a normal procedure, but the information is there on the board regarding where to find taps. Merci.

Good site and nice owner

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome by the owner and team.
Showers were not turning hot, reported to owner and within 10 minutes they were working brilliantly.
Situated close to a supermarket for convenience.
On-site indian restaurant, although we didn’t try it, it looked nice.

Disliked: Roads where the pitches are were very small, so getting onto a pitch would’ve proven difficult. It was raining and quiet, so the owner let us just park on the road (not a pitch) as all pitches were waterlogged.

Facilities could do with being updated.

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From the manager: Bonjour,

Good to meet you here and happy to hear that you enjoyed staying with us. Good day.

Friendliness of staff Location - closeness to town Location - fabulous walk opposite the…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Friendliness of staff
Location - closeness to town
Location - fabulous walk opposite the site on old railway line
Showers had hot water
Bonus of an Indian on site, in outside fairy lit domes. Good food too.
Decent signal on WiFi too , but we were the only ones there 🤣

Disliked: Shower block itself was freezing

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From the manager: Bonjour, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. Good to host you here and meet you real soon.

Good day.Merci.

Door de vele regen van de laatste tijd mochten we op het weggedeelte.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Uit mijn hart: ik was blij met de ontzettend gastvrije ontvangst door de beheerder. Echt een top vent. Ook fantastisch was het restaurant. Eigenlijk een IGLO. Je verwacht zoiets niet. Heerlijk gegeten en gedronken voor meer dan schappelijke prijs. Een aanrader.👍👍👍

Disliked: Verwarming in het sanitair gebouw had een graadje warmer gemogen.

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From the manager: Bonjour thank you so much for your wonderful review. See you soon. Merci

Very warm welcome 13 amp electricity which was brilliant Free washing machine…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Gail G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Very warm welcome
13 amp electricity which was brilliant
Free washing machine /dryer
Clean wash rooms
Access to indoor swimming pool

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. Good to host you here and meet you real soon.

Good day.Merci.

Good enough for an overnight stay

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Paul G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome.

Disliked: Old showers took a long time to warm up. The building was cold. Only water available inside the shower block. But it was January !

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From the manager: Bonjour,

Thank you for your comment. AS its winter the external water taps will be closed and hence we have to use the taps inside the sanitary block which designated for that purpose. Sorry for your inconvenience.

See you soon. Merci.

Fine for a stopover in mid winter. Indian restaurant was delicious.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Great service from the owner. Although reception was closed when we arrived he turned up quickly and gave us all the necessary info. Indian restaurant on site was a huge bonus. Nice hot showers, facilities a bit dated but clean.

Disliked: No washing up facilities or seemingly water taps outside were working but we only stayed one night so wasn't a huge issue. Off season so potentially the reason.

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From the manager: Bonjour,

Thank you for your review. All the exteriour water points are closed for winter and normaly we advice people to use the one inside the sanitary facility for the same. See you soon. Good day.

Very clean, well laid out site within very easy walking distance of…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Very clean, well laid out site within very easy walking distance of town. Efficient, welcoming check in. Would stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Thank you so much for your wonderful review and we appreciate your patronage. See you soon.

Good day.


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Tennis Waterslide Watersports

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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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

Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Aire Large (51-200 pitches) Pub campsite

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Resort & Camping - Val De Braye

25

Rue du Val de Braye

Bessé-sur-Braye

Sarthe

France

72310

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

47.83198°N
0.75253°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

This is château country. The nearest is Château de Courtanvaux, a few minutes’ drive away (or half an hour's walk), where kids' activities are organised during summer. You could also check out the Château de Montmirail (35 minutes' drive), a medieval castle dating from the 15th century overlooking an attractive village below. Next, take the time to visit the village of Trôo, home to cave-dwellers during the medieval period who carved their homes out of the local limestone hills (10 minutes). If you're travelling as a family, head next to the Saint Calais leisure centre (under 15 minutes), where pedalos, pétanque, miniature golf and playgrounds are all on the cards. Trips a little further afield could take you to the 24 Hours of Le Mans museum, home to 140 high-speed vehicles as well as the famed Le Mans racetrack itself (50 minutes). Alternatively, the city of Tours with its historic districts and timber-fronted houses is an hour away, while the popular Zoo de La Flèche (also an hour away) is home to more than 1,500 animals in an attractive 18-hectare park.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
  • 40% off *** Offre spéciale ***
Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
2 bedroom tipi (no private bathroom amenities, open balcony)
  • 40% off *** Offre spéciale ***
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Glamping 2 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow (no private bathroom amenities, sheltered balcony)
  • 40% off *** Offre spéciale ***
Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Geodesic dome
  • 40% off *** Offre spéciale ***
Caravan for hire
2 bedroom static caravan (disabled friendly, four person)
  • 40% off *** Offre spéciale ***
Caravan for hire
2 bedroom static caravan (six person)
  • 40% off *** Offre spéciale ***

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Resort & Camping - Val De Braye have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Resort & Camping - Val De Braye dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Resort & Camping - Val De Braye? This is château country. The nearest is Château de Courtanvaux, a few minutes’ drive away (or half an hour's walk), where kids' activities are organised during summer. You could also check out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Resort & Camping - Val De Braye?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Resort & Camping - Val De Braye? From £23.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.