Camping La Citadelle ****

What a gem of a site, so glad we decided on a few days here when travelling back to Caen from the South. Very easy to find but access it off the main D road that skirts the town. We arrived on 3 October & it was closing on the 6th so we had just 3 nights here & consequently it was very quiet so great choice of pitches. Reception team very friendly with good English spoken. There was a small shop where bread & croissants could be ordered. This was mainly to have a large open pitch but you also got fresh water & grey water disposal points on your pitch. We had a good look round at the other pitches & there was a good choice of shady or open pitches - all were well cut & good condition grass surfaces. Only 1 wash/toilet block was still open out of the 3 but that was more than adequate for the few people staying on site. The toilets were mixed but the showers separate male & female with toilet paper provided. The pool area was lovely, the outdoor pool a little chilly but the indoor one lovely for a swim. The whole site is kept very neat & tidy right through to the end of the season. The site was very peaceful & quiet especially at night. The town of Loches is wonderful & the market on the Wednesday was fab with a real buzz about town. If you ask at reception they will give you a discount wrist band for some restaurants & the chateau. A site that we want to revisit in the summer months to get the long summer evenings! sk at reception they will give you a discount wrist band for some restaurants & the chateau. A site that we want to revisit in the summer months to get the long summer evenings!

It\'s an easy traffic-free walk into the town, which is well worth a visit. There are also meadows near the site which are great for letting the dog have a run. Lovely grassy pitches even at the end of the season. The main gripe is that the guy on reception did a really hard sell on \'grand confort\' pitches which cost more. He actually said that the standard pitches did not include electricity even with a camping card. The standard pitches seemed fine, so it felt like a rip-off being coerced into an upgrade.

We stayed on this site at the end of August & 1st week of September 2017 in our motorhome. Out son & family were in a tent. The sanitary facilities which we used near the pool area were cleaned everyday but could have done with a more thorough deep clean. The pool was lovely, used it most days, but a bit deep for young children. The toddler slide was rough & my granddaughter scraped herself quite badly coming down it. I reported this to reception but nothing was done to repair it. The grandchildren enjoyed the bouncy castles near our pitch, but unfortunately one of them broke her elbow falling off the climbing frame!! Easy walk/cycle ride into Loches which had a lovely street market on Saturday. Area for dog walking on site or along the river into Loches. Supermarkets 5 min bike ride. If you\'ve got transport it\'s within reach of many chateau. Would use this site again.

a lovely campsite. particularly good toilets and showers. a good swimming area with 2 pools. the walk into town is easy. the public gardens in town are exceptional. it is a very interesting town with a great market on Saturday.

A very pleasant campsite 10 minutes walk from a fascinating walled town with good restaurants, shops and a Saturday market.

We stayed on the campsite over the Easter weekend 2017 in our campervan. The reception staff spoke good English and were very helpful. The standard pitches were all very big and water points weren\'t too far away. The shower and toilet block was clean and had plenty of hot water. It was a gorgeous walk along by the river into Loches itself. A town not to be missed. We
cycled each day from the campsite along the \'Velo\' route, along quiet roads. We would certainly recommend this site and will definitely return. The restaurant wasn\'t open but bread could be ordered at the reception for breakfast.

Superb site in great location just a stroll from the magnificent historic centre of Loches with its medieval Chateau and beautiful gardens. Lovely flat grassy pitches, very friendly owners, river runs close by and worthy of a longer stay than just our overnight stop. Highly recommended

Stayed on site end of September, staff helpful and friendly, toilet/showers were kept adequately supplied with paper, but are a little unsure although relatively clean not sure exactly how much cleaning was being done day to day. Would however return.

Most of the toilets closed, showers hot but very scruffy. Close to town and great for a couple of nights.

We stayed at this site for 6 nights as a base to explore the Châteaux of the Loire. We has a superior pitch with it\'s own water and grey waste disposal. We have a 6m motorhome.

We thought the site excellent. The pitch had high hedges on 3 sides so we had good privacy when on the site. The toilet block was good although there was no soap to wash one\'s hands. The showers were excellent. The site amenities such as the pool and bar were also very good. There was entertainment on several evenings but not our thing so we didn\'t go although from what we were seeing a lot of people did and were enjoying themselves. Lots of facilities for children and teenagers (although we have none to give an independent review!).

The site is literally a 10 minute walk from the centre of Loches which is a lovely town with some excellent bars and restaurants (which were tested by us).

From the site we visited a number of Châteaux and other attractions so the location for this was good.

We would use the site again if we return to the area.