Camping le Chateau de Montrouant — Hotel in Charolles

What an extremely pleasant camping to stay! We spent a week here with our kids (8-9 years). The camping is small enough (about 40 pitches) that the kids can basically go their own way the whole day. The majority of guests are also families, so loads of other kids to play with (most are Dutch). As mentioned in other posts: the owners are truly heartwarmingly friendly. At lot of vacationers are regulars and I think the extreme friendliness of the owners is the main reason people keep coming back I think.

The pitches are wide and offer more than enough privacy. We rented a tent (rent-a-tent) which also really nice. The grounds, with the chateau and views are phenomenal. The sanitation looks like it’s been redone in the past 5 years and is in good shape. More than enough showers (didn’t have to wait a single time), enough warm water and clean. Washer/dryer are also available. The pool is not too big, but sufficient for the number of guests.

The camping offers bread service in the morning (good quality) and has a small menu for dining with pizzas, quiche Lorraine and fries. All home made and really tasty! Twice a week they offer roasted chicken, which apparently is a tradition. They can only offer 12 chickens at a time, so reserve a couple of days in advance. We were too late. Perhaps time for a second skewer?? We did get to enjoy a Friday night roasted ham dinner which was fantastic. Not sure if that is a regular thing.

Apart from the beautiful environment, there are not many attractions in the nearby area. For us that would be a reason not to stay longer than about 1 week. We did a couple of half-day trips which I can certainly recommend:

Cluny. Pretty town with an old monastery. Has some nice shops Saturday morning market in Charlieu Rock of solutre in the pouilly area

There is no WiFi except near the chateau, but the 4G reception was excellent at our pitch, so who needs WiFi then.

Finally two driving tips: The Camping le chateau de Montrouan has 2 locations on google maps. Be aware that the most widely used (and most frequently reviewed one) is not the real location of the campsite. The campsite is about 2 km east/south-east of that one Google maps will sometimes send you through all kinds of off-road tracks, especially when coming from the north or east. Best to navigate to the nearby town of Gibles. From there, google maps will guide you easily (you can also follow the...

Montruant is a synonymous with Jean Mitchell and Emmanuel -the owners. This is almost a magical place for kids. I have been going here for 5 years. Every year is great. It is one of the few stress free week of my life - where I drink wine looking at a chateau and gobble wonderful chicken prepared by Immanuel. I come from US may be just try that chicken - you can get it twice a week ut you have to stand in line. Jean Mitchell is amazing and a great human being - the kids love him and he is a friend to everybody. He brings in a special character to this place that would not have been possible without him. His parents also live there and we know them too. There are 37 camp sites and 4 or 5 lodges. The campsites can be rented from rent-a-tent (furnished ones) and the other sites have to be furnished from the owners. My wife and I go for long hikes when my daughter is playing somewhere in the site. Its very very safe place and kids love it. There are groceries close by at La Clayette and Clune. There are also few farmers market which we prefer. If you get a...

Ein wunderbarer, entspannter Aufenthalt 🫶🏻 Sehr freundliche Gastgeber , welche einem wirklich das Gefühl geben , willkommen zu sein. Soviel Freundlichkeit haben wir (45,44,19,16) noch auf keinem Campingplatz erlebt ! Der Platz liegt etwas abgelegener in einer wunderschönen Landschaft, und Ruhe ist garantiert. Es besteht die Möglichkeit für morgens Baguette , Croissant etc zu bestellen. Abends gibt es abwechselndes Essen, welches man morgens bestellen kann. Selbst am Sonntag werden abends Pommes angeboten. Das Essen kann gemeinsam in einem ‚Aufenthaltszelt‘ eingenommen werden oder auch mit zum Platz genommen werden.

Eine Eistruhe sowie ein Kühlschrank mit leckerem Wein und Erfrischungsgetränken stehen auch zur Verfügung.

Es gibt einen Pool, Volleyballfeld, Tennisplatz und einen schönen , schattigen Sandkasten .

Sanitäranlagen waren immer sehr gepflegt.

Die Stellplätze waren ausreichend groß ( unsere Wohnwagenlänge beträgt 8.30m). Und schön angelegt.

Fazit: wir wollen unbedingt noch...