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Opening of Swimming Area

The long-awaited opening of the swimming area, delayed due to a late decrease in the Loire’s water levels, has finally arrived! The natural swimming area of Ponts-de-Cé is now accessible from Friday, June 21st until Sunday, September 1st.

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A Loire Valley campsite combining the authentic and the natural!

At the heart of the Loire Valley, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Slow Village has decided to launch a new form of its holiday concept – an authentic natural campsite. At the gateway to Angers, the leading green city, Slow Village Loire Vallée occupies an exceptional beauty spot by the Loire. A perfect interlude for the Loire à Vélo (Loire By Bike) route, this new Maine et Loire campsite with its authentic and natural setting, enables you to go off to explore the famous Loire châteaux and the treasures of the Anjou region.

We are open from April 6th to November 3rd, 2024 ☘️

Practical information and bookings

+33 (0)2 85 35 97 47

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What if you were to make the most of this stay by the banks of the Loire to slow down a little, in “”slow life”” mode?

By such a majestic river where the waters flow slowly, take time to experience and enjoy your holiday, so that you can better continue everyday life afterwards.

Loire Valley campsite

NATURAL SWIMMING

An ecological aquatic park with an area of 3,000 m², fed by the waters of the Loire and filtered through the sand, a concept unique of its kind…

Here you can swim whilst respecting Mother Nature!

Aquatic park

A Loire Valley campsite, in the vicinity of Angers and the châteaux of the Loire river

Of all of France’s rivers, in the Loire Valley you will be captivated by the greatest majestic beauty, the Loire magnificent in tranquillity and pride, with only the graceful flight of the common terns to distract you from your reverie. You will enjoy this cycle ride along the Loire returning back to your camp, on the château island in Les Ponts de Cé, at sundown.

Whether enthusiasts of authentic camping or used to the comfort of our lodges and bivouacs, you will find what you are looking for in the Loire Valley countryside on the Slow Village Loire Vallée campsite.

Eating

and drinking

An open-air café, a bar-brasserie and a restaurant…3 locations with 3 authentic atmospheres situated at the campsite entrance.

In addition, the best locally grown produce the Loire Valley region has to offer is accessible on foot, at the market or in the shops as you come into the town, just a stone’s throw from the campsite.

Eating facilities

Nature, time… and you in the middle.

Bivouacs and lodges, and large countryside pitches, all
on an island surrounded by the meanders of the Loire…

Accommodation

The Loire,

An outdoor

playground

Parc à Angers

Nautical activities on the river, the banks of the Loire for cyclists and hikers, the campsite facilities for the most active amongst you…

Outdoor activities

It’s slow time!

A campsite near the châteaux of the Loire

Recharge your tribe’s batteries by the Loire river, either camping or staying in one of our holiday rentals able to accommodate 4 people, and make the most of the mild climate of the Anjou region at the Slow Village Loire Vallée campsite. Perfectly located at the gateway to Angers and its impressive Château d’Angers fortress, belonging to King René (Duke of Anjou) in the 15th century, you will be able to go off and explore the Loire Valley, its exceptional vineyards and its magnificent châteaux. In addition, make the most of the Anjou region’s mild climate to go to Terra Botanica, the botanical and theme park, the Parc Oriental de Maulévrier (Japanese gardens) or the Abbaye de Fontevraud – a former abbey now home to cultural events!

TAKE IT ALL IN!

After exploring Angers – the best city in which to live in France, and having gone all over the exceptional Loire à Vélo bicycle trail, visit the Abbaye de Fontevraud, the châteaux of Saumur, Brissac, Brézé, Le Plessis Macé and Le Plessis Bourré. In addition, visit the medieval town of Montreuil Bellay, the so-called troglodyte villages (containing cave dwellers’ sites from past centuries) and the vineyards of Anjou. A little further on are the following evocative names which have endowed upon the Loire Valley its UNESCO World Heritage Site status: Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise, Azay le Rideau, Blois and others of significance…

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Opening of Swimming Area

The long-awaited opening of the swimming area, delayed due to a late decrease in the Loire’s water levels, has finally arrived! …

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Slow Village

Loire Vallée

 

Avenue de la Boire Salée

49130 Les Ponts-de-Cé

 

Practical information and bookings

Telephone : +33 (0)2 85 35 97 47