Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles

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Camping field lined by trees
Spacious grass pitches
Partially shaded grass pitches
Spacious field for pitches

  • Rural campsite five minutes’ drive from Ballon-Saint-Mars, the Sarthe
  • Le Mans 35 minutes’ drive; Royal Abbey of Epau half an hour
  • Peaceful tree-shaded pitches in the owner's garden; near livestock
If you’re looking to get far, far away from everybody, you’ve in the right place. Pitch up at Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles, and chances are your only neighbours will be cows and ponies, for here you’re deep in the Sarthe countryside, where you can kick back, wake up to birdsong and doze off accompanied by the croaking of frogs. This site is not your typical tourist site, as it involves camping in the owner's garden. There’s little traffic hereabouts, but that’s not to say the site is isolated. An easy 10 minutes’ drive from the A28 motorway, it’s near the rural village of Ballon-Saint-Mars (five minutes), where you can pick up local produce in the market, fetch your daily baguette from the bakery or have a sundowner at the local bar. At your disposal at the campsite is a flat expanse of camping field, partially shaded by mature trees and lined with hedges. Take advantage of the communal picnic table on warm days, rustle up a barbecue (firewood is available on site) or huddle up around the campfire to watch the dark skies glitter with stars on clear nights. If the weather should turn against you, there’s a small communal chalet for shelter, and another larger room in the same block as the shower facilities. Now back to those birds. During your time on this sustainably run site – carefully managed by Ludovic with eco-diversity in mind – hopefully you’ll get to see and hear robins, magpies, blackbirds, woodpeckers, jays and nightingales.

Campground type

RV sites 6
Tent sites 6
Camper sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: 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

Reviews

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100% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great camping location for Le Mans, brilliant host and great facility

Overall 10/10

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10
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10
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10
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10
Child friendliness
10
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10
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Matthew S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: Ludwig was incredibly nice and helpful showing us around the site when we arrived and an arrival gift of two beers very much appreciated. Facilities were modern and clean with warm water showers.

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Lovely site and excellent host; great location for Le Mans

Overall 10/10

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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
Child friendliness
10
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10
Wifi
10
Heather F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: Ludovic was extremely friendly and helpful, and spoke excellent English. The site was lovely and peaceful, surrounded by beautiful countryside, with good clean facilities including water, electric, showers and toilets, and a communal fridge, and a pretty village nearby. It is close to Le Mans and I even saw my first water vole. We would definitely stay again

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Hello Heather,

Thank you for your kind comment.
I'm happy if you enjoyed your stay.
I was pleased to meet you and your lovely golden retriever!
See you soon!

Excellent camping, l'accueil et gentillesse du propriétaire.

Overall 10/10

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10
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10
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10
Facilities / Activities
8
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10
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10
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8
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yannick w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: L'accueil et la gentillesse du propriétaire, le calme absolu.

Disliked: Les quelques toiles d'araignée par si, par la dans les sanitaires.

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From the manager: Bonjour Yannick.
Merci d'avoir pris le temps de mettre un commentaire.
Ce fut un plaisir de vous rencontrer pendant ce week-end des 24H du Mans.
Pour les toiles d'araignées, certaines ont dû m'échapper, c'est un axe de progrès pour moi, afin de rendre votre séjour encore plus agréable la prochaine fois.
A bientôt!

Perfect in every aspect

Overall 10/10

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10
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Ebony F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: Everything, excellent host and idyllic location. Perfect for getting to and from the city. Facilities were brilliant, hospitality is second to none!

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From the manager: Hello Ebony,
Thank you so much for your stay during the 24h of Le Mans race and for your comment.
It's always a pleasure to welcome you.
See you soon :-)

Would definitely stay again

Overall 10/10

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9
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10
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Grahame B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: Ludovic was an excellent host - very helpful, welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Grahame for this kind comment.
I was glad to met you🙂
See you soon!

Beautiful and peaceful site. Very friendly host, good facilities.

Overall 9/10

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10
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cris c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: A beautiful and peaceful site. I really liked it. Very friendly host, good facilities.

Disliked: nothing

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From the manager: Hello Cris,

Thank you for your kind comment.
I hope to see you soon 🙂

Absolutely everything. Ludovick was an excellent kind hearted host who keeps the…

Overall 10/10

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10
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Teresa B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: Absolutely everything. Ludovick was an excellent kind hearted host who keeps the le petit hectre immaculate with consideration to the environment. I thoroughly enjoyed the outside shower even though there is one inside too! Beautiful place & so peaceful our dogs were very happy with the freedom compared to many busy sites. 10/10 Merci Ludovick X

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From the manager: Hello Teresa,

Thank you for this so kind comment.
I'm happy if you enjoyed your stay.
I work hard for my campers and the environment. So, your comment is a rewards for me🙂
Thank you so much for your trust and see you soon🙂

Really lovely little spot!

Overall 8/10

Location
7
Value for money
10
Accommodation
7
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10
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john w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: Super host and really happy to stay here. Quiet and peaceful, a haven in a busy world!!

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From the manager: Hello John.
Thank you for your comment.
It was a pleasure to meet you and tondiscuss with you.
I hope your new motorhome is perfect 😁.
See you later 🙂

A great location but large groups need to be better managed.

Overall 7/10

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1
Steve C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: The location is first rate and our host was very attentive. The showers and dry room were hot, warm and welcoming and the environment at the camp was very peaceful however we had an issue with the group we shared the site with on our first night.

Disliked: We were so looking forward to a peaceful few days but our first day/night was shattered by a group of British motorbikers who monopolised the shared spaces making us feel like intruders and at night they had a campfire and stayed around it until way after midnight laughing and joking. I did try to appeal to them but was ignored. I think the host needs to keep a closer eye on big groups or maybe does not allow single sex groups to stay when others are booked in - a tough ask in these financial trying times but it is such a shame to have people's holidays spoilt by brash behaviour.

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From the manager: Hello Steve.
Thank you taking the time to write this comment.
I'm not surprised by your remark because we talked about your night directly.
You were at my campsite during the Motogp weekend, and there is always lot of campers. I'm sorry if your experience was bad. As stated in the message I sent you afterwards, I invite you to come back and enjoy the peace and quiet of my campsite. I have taken note of all the ideas you submitted to me, as the well-being of my campers is of the utmost importance to me. I hope to see you here again one day.
Kind regards

En pleine nature…

Overall 8/10

Location
7
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
9
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
5
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Le petit hêtre FHU grass campsite

Liked: En pleine nature

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From the manager: Bonjour Pierre,
Merci d'avoir pris le temps de mettre une note à votre séjour pendant ce week-end du motogp. Je vous invite à me contacter directement car je suis surpris par les notes intermédiaires (et un peu la note globale je dois avouer) vu notre conversation lors de votre départ. Votre retour d'expérience est important pour moi afin de m'améliorer et d'améliorer le séjour de mes campeurs. Je ne suis pas un professionnel, je ne suis donc pas encore parfait.
Dans l'attente de votre message, je vous souhaite une très bonne journée.
Cordialement.


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Les Pieds sur Terre

le Nez dans les Haies

la Tête dans les Étoiles

Le Petit Hêtre

Route des Parcs

Ballon-Saint-Mars

Sarthe

France

72290

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

48.1651°N
0.21379°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

There’s certainly plenty to do outdoors; you’ll need a licence to fish in the Orne Saônoise river (10 minutes’ drive), where you can also hire kayaks or canoes for a paddle downstream. Other alfresco pursuits include hiking, mountain biking and horse-riding trails, all on way-marked tracks close to the campsite. If you’re staying local, combine exercise with a potter around the verdant parkland at the Donjon de Ballon (five minutes), and explore the once-fortified medieval chateau itself if you’re visiting in summer. Another historic building to check out nearby is the peaceful Royal Abbey of Epau (half an hour), known for the beauty of its Cistercian architecture and stained-glass windows. And of course a visit to Le Mans (35 minutes) should be considered too. You might be lucky enough to hit town when the famed annual 24-hour car race is on (in June), but this is a historic place with plenty to enthral any time of year. You can see remains of the Gallo-Roman walls, stroll by half-timbered houses within the Old Town and get your fill of vintage sports cars in the interactive Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles? There’s certainly plenty to do outdoors; you’ll need a licence to fish in the Orne Saônoise river (10 minutes’ drive), where you can also hire kayaks or canoes for a paddle downstream. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Les Pieds sur Terre, le Nez dans les Haies, la Tête dans les Étoiles? From $17.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.