Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal

From €13 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.2 26 reviews
The bridge of Saint Gal on the river La Sioule (added by manager 27 Sep 2022)
Saint-gal's bridge (added by manager 27 sep 2022)
Static caravan (added by manager 27 sep 2022)
Spacious pitches surrounded by trees (added by manager 27 sep 2022)

  • Rural site on the banks of the Sioule river, 15 minutes from Ébreuil
  • Next to a canoe rental service and 5 mins' drive from a riding stable
  • Playground, pétanque and snack bar on site
A riverside stay? How remarkably sensible. Take yourself off to Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal in the north of the Puy-de-Dôme department for waterside days: this lovely little site is on the banks of the Sioule river for days of fishing and watersports. Take strolls along the riverbank for gentle times, fly fish by the site, or set off on a canoe along the water; a canoe rental place is a couple of minutes’ walk away. Hiking, mountain biking and horse riding are all available nearby too, as are castles, museums and the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Nature Park 20 minutes’ drive to the south. Its biggest peak, the Puy-de-Dôme, is an hour’s drive away. Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal is a peaceful rural site, 15 minutes’ drive from the town of Ébreuil. It has a playground and pétanque court for leisurely days on site, and a snack bar serving drinks, ice creams and light bites on its open-air terrace. Bread deliveries are available and barbecues are allowed if you’d rather sort your own eats.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 13
Motorhome pitches 13
Caravans for hire 15
Rent a tent 5
Open now
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. 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.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 10/03 and 30/10.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 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.

Languages spoken

French

Open from Fri, 15 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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96%

would recommend this site to a friend

85%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Wouldn’t hesitate to stay again

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
James F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: Secluded campsite next to a beautiful river. Nice sized pitches, good toilet and shower facilities and lovely local blonde beers at the snack bar. Would recommend

Disliked: Nothing

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Okay but not outstanding. However, we enjoyed our one night stay.

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

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: Lovely quiet spot close to the river. Very early in the season. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Some facilities on site not yet open. Mostly grass pitches but one or two hardstanding areas for small motorhomes. Somes of the facilities could do with a bit of investment.

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Lovely riverside location

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

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: River location, refurbished toilet/shower block, large pitch (although the sizes vary a lot!) snack bar & English speaking team. The river looks like a good place to fly fish but too shallow for our inflatable kayak. There is a hire place next door that offers more appropriate (rigid) ones!

Disliked: Not dislikes but observations. The site needs some TLC but appears to be a works in progress and the site is pretty steep.

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Quiet, peaceful location. Clean facilities and pitches were large and private.…

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

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: Quiet, peaceful location. Clean facilities and pitches were large and private.

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Personne très gentille et à l ecoute Camping très calme et emplacement…

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
Sylvain P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: Personne très gentille et à l ecoute Camping très calme et emplacement idéal pour camping car Nous avons passé un très bon séjour

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Lovely site with improvements ongoing

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

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: This is a lovely site is still a work in progress but yet already has more amenities than other sites that are fully completed. Good new toilet block with toilet roll, water and hand soap even a bin and sanitary bags. New showers that last a long time when pushed and hanging space. Dishwashing double sinks with draining boards. Large private hedged pitches. Kids trampoline, football table, cafe with drinks and food. Pool area decking being upgraded and new sun beds. Access to the river and canoe hire next to the site.

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Beautiful location, lovely site

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

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: Lovely small to medium size site, beautiful location, very friendly owners and exceptional value for money. Good facilities and continued improvements being made to the site.

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Very peaceful

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

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: Owner so nice and food was great

Disliked: Pitches not suitable for longer vehicles - we got stuck !! Also it is literally in the middle of nowhere - there is nothing else close

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Beautiful in awful weather

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

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: The area is gorgeous, the pitch was a good size, the owner very welcoming and helpful and with a town nearby with a Spar, a very lovely stay.

Disliked: The weather was awful, we managed to have a drink in the 1 1/2 hr break in the rain on the bars decking, that was lovely with the river flowing past.

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The site in the gorges of the Sioule is magnificent: trees and…

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

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked: The site in the gorges of the Sioule is magnificent: trees and trees and more trees. Lovely river. The owner was helpful. They are in the middle of rebuilding the site. What has been done is good but there is a lot of work still to do

Disliked: The access could be difficult for a large motorhome.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal

Le Bourg

Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule

Puy-de-Dôme

France

63440

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

46.11223°N
3.01112°W

Route directions

If coming from Pouzol, go under the bridge unless you’re travelling with a caravan. Caravans will need to go over the bridge, pass into the village and follow the boat path.

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

Canoe trips are available next to the site and a horse riding stable is a couple of kilometres away for placid pursuits close to base. Another nearby option is Château de Chouvigny, five minutes’ drive away at the entrance to the Chouvigny gorges: this 13th-century stronghold is privately owned but open to tours in summer and with info in French, English and Dutch. Another castle is 15 minutes’ drive away at Château Rocher, made up of fortress remains overlooking the Sioule river valley on a cliff high above the river; guided tours are available in July and August. Or delve a bit further back in time with a mosey around the ruins and archaeological sites of Menat (20 minutes) and its 11th-century abbey that’s one of the oldest in Auvergne, now home to a palaeontological museum exhibiting finds from the region. Car connoisseurs might like a look at Bellenaves Automobile Museum (20 minutes) and its 50 vintage vehicles, heritage days and regular events. Five minutes from here at Vicq, Château de la Mothe is a 13th-century stately home surrounded by a moat, with rooms reconstructing the life of its Renaissance owner Lord Vicq. Vulcania theme park is 55 minutes’ drive away.
  • Does Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal? Canoe trips are available next to the site and a horse riding stable is a couple of kilometres away for placid pursuits close to base. Another nearby option is Château de Chouvigny, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  9 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping du Pont de Saint-Gal? From £11.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.