La Chanterelle

The views of Auvergne (added by manager 29 Oct 2015)

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Quiet and friendly lakeside site, surrounded by woodland
Summer activities including food nights, day trips, shows and sports
Lake fishing, snack bar, hiking trails and local produce

Halt, acquire your beverage of choice, and settle down to peruse these pics. And how pretty they are too. The quiet lakeside site of La Chanterelle is in the Auvergne region (spectacularly scenic), in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park (ditto) and is surrounded by woodland made up of douglas firs, pines and spruces (you can see where this is going..) The lake has a beach for watersports or idle hours; for scenic Auvergne strolls, rides and adventures, the Allier river is nearby for waterside walks – or canoeing – and the Livradois-Forez park has over 150 towns and teeny communes to potter around. The site is set up as a quiet space, but lays on a good selection of sports activities, day trips, shows, food nights and a whole heap more all day long and into the evening in summer. There are trails aplenty to hike too; mushrooms to forage for in the forest; lake fishing available on a daily or weekly licence... and a big snack bar to fuel up at or catch up with sporting events on the big screen. La Chanterelle is 900 metres above sea level, a kilometre and a half from the Haute-Loire commune of Champagnac-le-Vieux, where there's a market every Friday morning. Local produce and general groceries are on sale on site, along with fresh bread and pastries baked daily in summer.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Pétanque

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Tents for hire

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

La Chanterelle

Le Prat Barrat

Champagnac-le-Vieux

Haute-Loire

France

43440

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

45.36565°N
3.5058°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 site's well placed for all sorts of outdoor activities, such as swimming in the lake (lifeguarded in July and August), fishing from spring to early autumn, or foraging in the forest for mushrooms and wild fruit. Mountain biking and horse riding are both within easy reach, as is bungee jumping for the truly adventurous... Or take it easy and ask the team about visits to one of the local farms, to sample organic produce, help out with the animals and try out famed regional dishes like aligot and truffles. Further afield, have days out to communes like Brioude or Lavaudieu within 25 minutes' drive, La Chaise Dieu within 35 and Blesle within 45, and around the many small churches in Haute-Loire hamlets. Ally and its old mills and windmills is 45 minutes' drive south; to the south east, an hour and 10 minutes or so will take you to Le Puy-en-Velay, with its statues and monuments carefully set on rocks. The theme park of Vulcania is an hour and a half away.

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Does La Chanterelle have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is La Chanterelle dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near La Chanterelle? The site's well placed for all sorts of outdoor activities, such as swimming in the lake (lifeguarded in July and August), fishing from spring to early autumn, or foraging in the forest … Read more