Camping de l'Orangerie

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In the grounds of Boën Castle 2km from a Côtes-du-Forez wine museum
18th-century orangery café serving breakfast and fresh pastries
15 kilometres from the Loire river for canoe trips, walks and cycling

If you think not much in the world is more splendid than staying in the grounds of a French castle, what a spectacularly-set site you're going to find in Camping de l'Orangerie. For not only is it in the scenic park of the Château de Boën, just outside the Loire town of Boën-sur-Lignon, the château these days is home to a winemakers' museum, relating the extensive story of the wines and vineyards of the surrounding Côtes-du-Forez. (Boën is one of 17 AOCs in the Côtes-du-Forez wine growing region, which, if you know your wines, means that's lots of bottles you should pick up as souvenirs.) The 18th-century orangery the site is named after is now a café selling breakfast, snacks, drinks, ice cream and bread and pastries made on the premises. Camping de l'Orangerie also has a barbecue area if you'd prefer to source supplies in town for your own eats. Themed evenings are organised for guests occasionally throughout the year, and every two weeks in high season.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Features

Dogs allowed

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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Camping de l'Orangerie

Rue du Camping

Boën-sur-Lignon

Loire

France

42130

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

45.73728°N
4.0111°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

The Château de Boen winemakers' museum is over two floors in the 18th-century manor house of Boën castle, and includes alcohol stills, displays on winegrowing, reconstructed interiors and many objects donated by the winegrowers of the region. Games are available on museum tours for visitors aged three to 13. A few kilometres from the museum, see the spectacular falconry displays of Volerie du Forez, or (and) have a discovery day where you can learn to handle and fly the raptors (parrots are around too if eagles seem a tad too intimidating). Another nearby option is the Château de la Bâtie d'Urfé (four kilometres), a medieval manor house upgraded to a swish Renaissance residence. The River Loire is about 15 kilometres from Camping de l'Orangerie for walks and bike rides alongside or canoe trips on; within the same distance, you could also have a look at the historic town of Montbrison, home of the eponymous blue cheese, or go wildlife watching at the Maison des Étangs du Forez nature reserve, just outside the town of Arthun.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Wouldn't stay again

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2022

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Nothing really, ok for 1 night

Disliked: Sanitaire had just 1 toilet open for all to share, 2 v small lukewarm showers, no toilet roll, noisy road nearby, wouldn't stay again

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From the manager: Comme vous l'aviez peut-être remarqué, il n'y avait pas grand monde dans le camping, (nous sommes en fin de saison) c'est pour cela qu'il n'y a qu'un seul toilette d'ouvert. Les douches sont à 37 °, cela suffit pour un camping. C'est normal qu'il n'y a pas de papiers toilette, le camping n'a pas 4 étoiles ; seuls les camping 4 et 5 étoiles se doivent d'avoir du papiers toilette à disposition. La route bruyante ? mais il n'y a aucune route à proximité, Nous pensons que vous confondez avec les livraisons au Supermarché qui est près du camping. C'est normal que vous ne reviendrai pas, puisque le camping ferme définitivement le 30 septembre ; il n'y aura plus de camping à Boën.

Good overnight stop within easier access to autoroute

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

John R. Aug 2022

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Pleasant site. Mine hosts v helpful. Smattering of French helpful. Facilities ok with some elephant footprint loos. Need to check festival’s first. We arrived in the middle of one which was not on the list and the music went on until the small hours!

Disliked: The festival music

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Le calme et la sympathie de l’acceuil…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Christophe M. Aug 2022

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Le calme et la sympathie de l’acceuil

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From the manager: Nous vous remercions pour votre commentaire sympathique

Wij zijn 5 nachten verbleven bij camping l Orangerie. Oud sanitair, maar…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Kirsten S. Jul 2022

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Wij zijn 5 nachten verbleven bij camping l Orangerie. Oud sanitair, maar brandschoon en het grasveld werd goed bijgehouden! We hebben het erg naar ons zin gehad. Een dagje Montbrison is een echte aanrader. De campingeigenaren hebben ons echt een fijn vakantiegevoel gegeven en dat ondanks dat wij geen/nauwelijks Frans spreken. We hebben heerlijk pizza gegeten. Wat ons betreft zeker 5+ sterren waard! Wij wensen de campingeigenaren met hun lieve hond een goed zomerseizoen toe! ☀️

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From the manager: Nous vous remercions pour votre gentil message. Nous faisons de notre mieux pour satisfaire nos clients.

This site will close at the end of this season

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Peter C. Jun 2022

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lovely park setting

Disliked: Noisy crowd at nearby sports pitch having a party

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From the manager: Nous vous remercions d'avoir pris le temps pour écrire un commentaire, mais, sachant que le bruit de la foule n'était pas dans notre camping, nous ne sommes pas responsable.

Fine for a one night stop

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Linda S. Jun 2022

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Tired but ultra Clean facilities, copious hot water , quiet site , very much in village which wasn't a tourist haven ... all OK for a one night stay

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From the manager: Hello and thank you for taking the time to note and leave us a message.

Does Camping de l'Orangerie have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Camping de l'Orangerie dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping de l'Orangerie? The Château de Boen winemakers' museum is over two floors in the 18th-century manor house of Boën castle, and includes alcohol stills, displays on winegrowing, reconstructed interiors and many objects donated by … Read more