Program

The campsite has a very large play area, some 2 hectares, where you are free to play football, volleyball or badminton, or indeed any other game you wish. If requested by a group we can organise a mini-tournament.

We have a large pool in which you can swim until mid-September. It has a uniform depth of 1.25 metres. Very small children can play flip-ball (a sort of mini golf) with their parents. They will also enjoy playing in their own mini chalet with its mini chairs, in a sand box or on the balance bar.

In the surrounding area there are many beautiful castles, churches and cathedrals, old villages, interesting museums and many beauty spots. Use the links to find further information. On arrival we will give you a wealth of information and you can select from our wide range of tourism leaflets.

For the active visitor the Allier and especially the Forest of Tronçais are paradise. On your mountain bike you can follow the sand paths and on a tour bike you can take long or short trips along the lanes across the hilly landscape.

We can give the sports fisherman advice on where to buy a fishing permit. You can decide whether to purchase a local permit for small lakes only or an extended permit for fishing in big rivers and major lakes.

Maps of the area are for sale in the Bureau of Tourism and shops. We can sell you a special foresters map so that you will not get lost when you go for a walk in the forest.

	There is no animation team on the campsite, but there is enough to do. See here our programma 2008 provisional:
18 April	à The campsite opens for guests
	à Note: Those people with an all - season place reservation will be able to bring their caravan or mobile home to the site up to two weeks before the beginning of the season in order to set up and service their accommodation.
1 May	à Ascension Day - Public Holiday
8 May	à Day of Victory - Public Holiday in France
11 May	à Whit Sunday
Mid May	à Swimming pool opens. When the weather is very good the pool will even be opened before Whit Sunday.
End June until beginning September	à this period there are brocantes (car boot sales) and antique markets almost every day. Dates and locations will be on the notice board.
Main Season	à Every week there are medieval festivals in one of the many beautiful castles in the surrounding area. The feasts are mainly held at weekends because of the involvement of the local population. Young or old, these are unforgettable events for everyone: sword fighting, archery, jousting, battle re-enactments. Adults and children can dress in costume. à Regular we will light a campfire so that young children can feast on marshmallows and lemonade. This will be followed a little later by a cosy gathering for older children and adults with salties and wine. à Once a week will be a guided walk to ‘the big old tree’ where we will tell you the legend of the tree. We will also go to two wells and the history of the wood will be told. Liesbeth shall be your guide. à On request, small groups (8-10 pers.) can take a walk in the woods with a local guide. This can even take place at night. à When requested other guided walks can be organised, for instance to ‘our hill’, to enjoy the beautiful view.
9 July	à Stage 5 of the Tour de France ends in Chateauroux, about 85 km away from the campsite.
10 July	à Stage 6 of the Tour de France begins in Aigurande, about 83 km away.
14 July	à Bastille Day - French National Holiday
25 July	à Stage 19 of the Tour de France ends in Montluçon, about 35 km from here.
26 July	à Stage 20 of the Tour de France, a individual time trial, starts in Cérilly and ends in St.Amand-Montrond. These villages lie in a 15 and 18 km distance.
August	à Blackberries mature. You can pick and eat them or you can make a delicious jam
15 August	à Assumption Day - Public Holiday
31 August	à Donkey Market in Braize. This is an unbelievable event. There is a very busy donkey sale, show and competition. There are donkey rides, races and donkey-drawn carriages. Last year there were performances by folk-dancing groups and choirs as well as a display of old agricultural machinery. There is also an enormous brocante. Regional produce is for sale and food and drink is readily available, Some 10,000 people attend each year but thanks to the large showground there is room enough for everyone.
September	à Nature is special at this time of year. It’s mating season for the deer. Big stags let us hear their hoarse call late at night and early in the morning. With the help of a guide, you can wander around in the darkness to search and listen to the deer. These visits are organised through The Tourism Bureau.
End September/October	à It is mushroom time. Even on the campsite itself there are many species. We give you an explanation about determination and also children can get a lesson in recognising the various types of mushroom.
October	à You can collect sweet-chestnuts. There are lots of them. Good for making a savoury or sweet purée. We will give you the recipes
	à With the smaller children we collect all sorts of chestnuts and acorns and help them to be creative in making toys
30 October	à Season 2008 is over. The campsite closes