Camping Le Lac des Varennes

From €13.80 For 2 nights, 6 adults 9 68 reviews
Sunset on site (added by manager 01 Aug 2022)
Lake view (added by manager 09 nov 2017)
Pitches lakeside (added by manager 01 aug 2022)
At the lake (added by hans_k312562 27 oct 2021)

  • Family-friendly and lakeside site with its own private beach
  • Next to a leisure lake with second beach and many free activities
  • Fishing, terrace bar, snack bar, shop and library
A beach, a beach, a lush sandy beach – and all the sole domain of site guests too (yes, at this point you're allowed to do a smug little dance). The sands are the private beach belonging to Camping du Lac des Varennes in the Loire valley, in the southern part of the Sarthe department and 10 minutes' stroll from the pretty wine-producing town of Marçon. And a reason for smug little dance numero deux? There's a second, public, beach at your disposal too, part of the leisure centre alongside the site where you can whizz down the waterslide or have hours of sailing, boating, archery, wall climbing, horse riding or whacking balls about the miniature golf and tennis areas. All leisure centre activities are free for site guests. Camping du Lac des Varennes is between the left bank of the lush Loire river and the 50-hectare Lac des Varennes, within easy reach of the huge forest of Bercé and its 300 kilometres of trails. Kids are especially well catered for here at the July and August club where they can join in with treasure hunts, take part in shows and games, or get messy with crafts, drawing and face painting. For all ages, a packed entertainment and activities programme runs all day long in summer. A terrace bar overlooking the lake and a snack bar near the beach both take care of eats in splendid surroundings, or you could fire up a barbecue pitchside for more of the same. The site also has a bread delivery service, a shop and – another happy dance – a library where you can borrow or swap books, comics and magazines.

Site type

Tent pitches 170
Touring caravan pitches 170
Motorhome pitches 170
Caravans for hire 24
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Opens 1 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. 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 restaurant is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 04/07 and 26/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • 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

English

French

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very noisy.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Barry D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Nice view of the lake. Good pizza.

Disliked: Toilet block is run down. Small pitch. Very noisy at 4am.

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A lovely campsite, would definitely recommend

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, our pitch (straight on down past the lake), the lake, the clean and modern toilet block nearby, bread and croissant ordering, the snack bar (which offers more than snacks), lovely neighbouring villages

Disliked: Nothing to dislike. Would return

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Lovely lakeside pitch

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lake view, riding around the lake, swimming in the lake.

Disliked: Music from neighbouring beach late at night. Toilet block would benefit from an update.

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Would recommend and stay here again

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic site. Lovely pitch beside lake, great facilities which were kept very clean and lots for kids to do inc free access to public section of lake with water slide. Nice bar with good live entertainment on Friday night.

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Excellent site, daily activities, friendly staff & ample sized pitches

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: We rely liked the easy access to the lake and club house and the use of the neighbouring leisure centre facilities with the added bonus of the annual car rally which we could attend for free.

Disliked: Only one set of bins at the very far end of the campsite.

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Great campsite. Very clean facilities

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: The location is beautiful. The atmosphere is very chilled and laid back. Huge pitches by the Loir river. Very clean shower and wash stations

Disliked: The snack bar menu could with a bit more variation

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Not for me.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Everything. Especially the walk to the end of the lake for a refuse bin. With two black bags. No wonder the place half full at the height of summer

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From the manager: Bonjour Il est étonnant qu'on vus a mal reçu ????? Vous exagérez pour la propreté. Ne vous inquiétez pas le camping fonctionne bien même à moitié. Les clients jugeront par rapport aux autres appréciations. Je suis néanmoins désolée de ne pas vous avoir satisfait. Bonne journée isabelle

Fine as a stopover down south. Cafe bar was useful. Plenty to…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Fine as a stopover down south. Cafe bar was useful. Plenty to do in and around the lake.

Disliked: Toilets a bit ropey

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Great location with great staff.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Great location, perfect pitch with a small beach area and bar, which was lovely.

Disliked: One set of toilets and showers needed an update, also a bit smelly.

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The whole experience. Great site, kind staff. Lots of facilities, peaceful. Superb…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: The whole experience. Great site, kind staff. Lots of facilities, peaceful. Superb 👍

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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

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Waterslide

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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Le Lac des Varennes

Route du Port Gautier

Saint Lezin

Marçon

Sarthe

France

72340

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

47.71167°N
0.49977°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 lush land for hiking and biking, along the Loire riverbanks or among the hundreds of kilometres of trails in the vast forest of Bercé about 25 minutes away. Bercé is a famed and ancient place covering 5,400 hectares, with paths for walking, cycling, mountain biking and horse riding; plenty of picnic spots and – do go to say bonjour – mighty oak tree Boppe, which is around 700 years old. If it's vineyards and vino you seek, drive for about 50 minutes to the east to reach the AOC wine region of the Côteaux du Loir, where Chenin blanc and Pineau d'Aunis (or Chenin noir) grapes are grown for white, red and rosé wines. About an hour from the site, pick up a few bottles of red at Saumur, or wander along the Thouet river from Saumur to the wine cellars of Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent. Town days in Tours are 45 minutes' drive to the south.

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  • Does Camping Le Lac des Varennes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Le Lac des Varennes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Lac des Varennes? This is lush land for hiking and biking, along the Loire riverbanks or among the hundreds of kilometres of trails in the vast forest of Bercé about 25 minutes away. Bercé is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Lac des Varennes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.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 Camping Le Lac des Varennes? From £11.84 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.