Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône

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Gorgeous views
Swimming pool
Promenade en bord de saone
Pitch in the grass

  • Family-friendly site with tree-shaded pitches, on the Saône river
  • Water Gardens 10 minutes’ drive; Beaujolais vineyards 15 minutes
  • Playground and pétanque; restaurant and riverside bar
On the outskirts of the village of the same name, Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône sits where the Chalaronne river flows into the Saône, in the eastern department of Ain. The vineyards of the Beaujolais region (15 minutes’ drive) extend just across the Saône and are excellent destinations for interesting (wine-soaked) excursions. Hold that thought. Before driving (or cycling) through the French countryside looking for wineries and cellars, take some time to discover where you’ll be staying. Shaded by tall trees, the site has plenty to keep the entire family entertained, including a play area. For water-based activities, make your way to the marina on the river, where you can arrange a boat tour or a fishing expedition. The calm waters of the Chalaronne are popular with paddleboarders and kayakers, or you can have a go at wakeboarding and waterskiing at Totem Wake Park (20 minutes). After a meal at the on-site restaurant (which serves burgers, pizzas and other classics), you can relax with a drink at the riverside tables, watching a game of pétanque and catching the sunset before heading back to your accommodation to get ready for an evening of organised entertainment. In addition to several restaurants and cafés, Thoissey village has a bakery and a grocery store for your provisions (should you want to do your own cooking or decide to have a barbecue). The site is also next to a public swimming pool (open in July and August only).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 300
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent pitches 300
Touring caravan pitches 300
Open now
Opens 12 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 07/07 et 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/06 et 15/09.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Open from Sat, 12 Apr to

Open from Sat, 18 Oct to

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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    10
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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5

73% would recommend this site to a friend

71% would stay here again

What customers say

Great riverside spot, spacious pitches, friendly staff. Tasty mussels at the restaurant and clean loos. Some found maintenance issues (litter, dodgy electrics, pool location).

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 5
Arrival date (latest first)

Nice overnight stop

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
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10
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No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
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mark b.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The place by the river is really nice close to the motorway so good overnight stop

Disliked There was a lot of looked a lot like young men living there and working nearby as a big amount of mini buses and cars full dep at 6am and returned at 4 pm lots of noise till early hours this may be only at this time of year

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Camping très accueillant et sanitaire très propre.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Aimé

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From the manager: Bonjour,

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous laisser un avis. Nous somme ravis que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour chez nous et que vous ayez notifié la propreté de nos sanitaires ainsi que notre accueil.

Nous espérons vous revoir très bientôt.

L'équipe du camping.

Wel een leuke camping

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
Tom V.

Electric grass pitch

Liked De plaatsen. Grote plekken

Disliked Elektriciteit. Heel ver van de plekken. Nergens wc papier. In deze tijd beetje gek

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you very much for your feedback.
We are sorry that the distance of the electrical connections caused you inconvenience during your stay. Your comments are very relevant and we will take them into account in order to improve the experience of our campers.

We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for an even more enjoyable stay.

The Camping Team

Ambiente fresco con molti alberi…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
7
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Ambiente fresco con molti alberi

Disliked - staff poco accogliente
- buon livello di inglese alla reception, piuttosto basso al ristorante e al bar
- orari di apertura della piscina troppo limitati
- regole di accesso alla piscina assurde (ammessi solo slip da bagno, ma non shorts da bagno)
- no carta igienica nei bagni
- no sapone nei bagni
- zona di ricarica acque pulite piuttosto scomoda

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for sharing your experience and for enjoying the green surroundings of our campsite.

We are sincerely sorry that certain aspects of your stay did not meet your expectations. We take your comments very seriously. We will study them carefully in order to improve the comfort and satisfaction of our visitors.

We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back and offer you a more pleasant and seamless experience.

The Campsite Team

Wouldn't choose to stay here again.…

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
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Carlie M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Wouldn't choose to stay here again.

Disliked Bathroom facilities weren't the best, they didn't smell very pleasant.
Would require extra long leads as some motorhome pitches didn't have electric hook up.
Pool is the communal village pool so very busy with people coming off-site also. There is no seating or beds around the pool so have to sit on the floor/lie on towels.

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are sorry to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations.
Regarding the sanitary facilities, we carry out regular checks and cleaning, but we take your comments on board in order to improve the comfort of our facilities.
As for the electricity, on some pitches, we do recommend checking the length of the cable before your arrival, and we are considering solutions to better inform our customers about this.
As for the swimming pool, it is true that it is a municipal pool and that it can be crowded at certain times. We are working to improve the pool experience.
We hope that you were still able to enjoy your stay at our campsite.

The campsite team

Accueil convivial et disponibilité des professionnels.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Emerentienne M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (motorcyclist)

Liked Accueil convivial et disponibilité des professionnels. Ambiance chaleureuse dans le camping. Accessibilité des équipements. Propreté.

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From the manager: Bonjour,

Merci pour cet avis. Nous sommes très heureux que vous ayez passé un bon moment dans notre camping.
Nous espérons vous revoir l'année prochaine.

L'équipe du camping

Would stay again but cook for ourself or find a different restaurant

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
1
Jay L.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Close to the river and we was able to launch our own kayak and enjoy the river.
Pitches were reasonably flat and large.

Disliked Restaurant food was overpriced for the poor quality that it was.
This is not coming from someone who eats in fancy restaurants so the opinion is a fair comment.

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From the manager: Hello,

We are delighted that you enjoyed the river and your kayak.
As for the restaurant, we are sorry that you did not enjoy your meal as you should have. We will do our utmost with the restaurant team to see what can be improved.

The campsite team

Unkomplizierte Anreise - late Check in…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
4
Accommodation
3
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
1
Corinna R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Unkomplizierte Anreise - late Check in problemlos
Sehr große Stellplätze zur freien Auswahl für eine Nacht
Restaurant am Platz mit gutem Service

Disliked Keine Hygieneartikel in den Waschhäusern
Stromanschlüsse funktionieren nicht alle
Keine Beschreibungen wo sich was befindet auf dem Platz. Müllentsorgung u.s.w. nicht gefunden
Kommunikation ausschließlich in französischer Sprache möglich- nicht wie angegeben in der Beschreibung
Kein Brötchenservice vorhanden
Das Restaurant bietet außer den Salaten nur Fast- Food- Essen an
Waschhäuser sauber, aber sehr veraltet
Schwimmbad war geschlossen
Kein Aushang oder Hinweise, ob man im Fluss baden darf
Kein W-LAN Angebot
Für einen Nachtplatz sollten sich diese Stellplätze nicht am Ende des Campingplatzes befinden

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From the manager: Hello,

We are sorry that you did not enjoy your stay as you should have.
We have taken note of all your comments so that we can improve your experience the next time you stay at our campsite.

The campsite team

Zelf een plek mogen uitzoeken. Heerlijk mosselen…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5
Linda B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Zelf een plek mogen uitzoeken.
Heerlijk mosselen gegeten in het restaurant.

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for your comment.
We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your holiday with us.
We hope to see you again soon.

The campsite team

Ebene Stellplätze, genug Platz, nettes Personal

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
3
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Viele Bäume, man kann aussuchen, wo man steht. Radtouren kann man direkt vom Platz machen. Nette Mitarbeitende. Direkt an der Saône. Man bekommt Kleinigkeiten zu Essen vor Ort.

Disliked Nachts hört man die Autobahn. Die Sanitäranlagen waren nicht so angenehm.

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you very much for your feedback and for highlighting the positive aspects of your stay.
However, we are sorry that the noise from the motorway and some of the sanitary facilities did not meet your expectations. We take your comments very seriously and are constantly working to improve comfort and peace and quiet for our visitors.

We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back so that we can offer you an even more enjoyable experience.

The campsite team


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house 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 Tennis Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône

Le Port

Thoissey

L'Ain

France

01140

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.16517°N
4.79236°E

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

Crossed by wooden bridges, the ponds and streams at the Water Gardens (10 minutes’ drive) aim to recreate a peaceful, Zen-like Asian landscape, complete with floating lotus plants, waterfalls and a bamboo garden. In addition to colourful koi carp, you might spot frogs, herons and dragonflies. Big cats, giraffes and lemurs are among the residents at Touroparc Zoo (10 minutes), which stretches over 12 luxuriant hectares. There are also attractions for children, especially younger ones, with a traditional carousel and a miniature train. Meanwhile, adventurous kids can go on a tree-climbing course. Wine lovers should head to Hameau Duboeuf (10 minutes), a theme park with a distinct vinous focus. Interactive exhibits (such as a flight over the vineyards of Beaujolais) illustrate the local viticultural heritage, and you can also visit a cellar with oak and stainless-steel vats – before the inevitable tasting session.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône? Crossed by wooden bridges, the ponds and streams at the Water Gardens (10 minutes’ drive) aim to recreate a peaceful, Zen-like Asian landscape, complete with floating lotus plants, waterfalls and a bamboo … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de Thoissey - Val de Saône? From R327,58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.