Parc de Montsabert–France June 2013

 

We decided to re visit the Loire Valley area again this June, as the last time we visited was about 5 years ago so needed a quick injection of the Loire area again.

Five years ago, when we were staying in this area, we did a few checks on sites for future stays, Le Camping Parc de Montsabert was one such site so we decided to give it a 12 day check out.

The site is in the grounds of the Château de Montsabert. Surrounded by tranquil countryside and vineyard's, in fact 3 were with in walking distance from the main gates of the site.

The site is part of the Yelloh Village group and takes ACSI members, so off season the price is about 16eur per night in a caravan/camper van. No ACSI card and the cost per night will be over 20eur’s (Get a Card)

Facilities on the site are excellent, Pool, bar and loads of stuff for families to do, during the months of July and August, in line with most French site all the facilities step up a few gears with children's entertainment and themed restaurant nights when they serve local dishes. The restaurant it should be said, is really only a snack bar which caters well for holiday makers with families. i.e. pizzas, chip (frites) burgers etc.

The pool is excellent, 25m covered in the cold weather open in the hot. Heated of course.

Lesley and I visited this a few times. Lesley did her usual 20 lengths and then I joined her or stayed at the poolside bar

I even had a go on the trampolines but the balance is not so good these days and fell on my arse a few times.

Poolside Bar

More Pictures of the site.

We really enjoyed our stay at this site and will return.

Château de Chambord.

The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Italian structures.

Chambord is the largest castle in the Loire Valley, but was built to serve only as a hunting lodge for François I.

We spend the best part of a day here and the Chateau was stunning.

A short walk across the grass behind where this picture was taken from is a very nice bar. We arrived here late in the day but on our next visit we will certainly drop in for lunch at 12:00hrs

Château de Creully.

	A small Chateau situated a few miles away from one of our regular camp site stop over's. ( Chateau de Martragny )
	From 7 June 1944, the day after D-Day, until 21 July, the square tower housed the BBC war correspondents and their radio studio, from where the first news of the Battle of Normandy was transmitted.