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Hello,

I stayed at Les Cigales from 1 to 8 August.

At first, I was a bit nervous, as I had read the reviews of the site before going. It's true that the other reviews here are generally true. When we arrived at the site, I have to say that the welcome was excellent, warm and efficient. So we got ourselves installed. I think that we had the best pitch of all the site (in a chalet). That was just luck, but luck did us a good job. The only thing I would say against the accommodation is that the toilet facilities were a bit dated (if you make a judgement on quality/price). Apart from that, the bedrooms and the kitchen/diner were fine, even very pleasant, with their wooden walls.

After settling in, we thought we'd take a tour of the campsite. Here, we were disappointed. The tour didn't take long. There was little to see. The pool was rather small, the sport facilities barren, the snack prices were very high, and the little shop was very expensive, very small, and with little on the shelves. We did our shopping in the neighbouring campsites' shops, which you could reach on foot, and which were better stocked, with more reasonable prices.

Anyway, we were only here for a week, so we decided to get on with it! So, the next day, we decided to look around the area. Catastrophe! It took at least 20 minutes just to get out of or back into the site. So we decided to go on foot. We found some super walks, but again, this exploration did not take long.

Happily, my two girls (13 and 15) signed up for the teen club straight away, and from morning till midnight, or even 1am, they were with other youngsters (beach activities, outings, evening BBQs, dance evening, games) led by the campsite activity leaders. They came back just to grab a bite to eat, showers and change for the evening, and to sleep. I honestly believe that they will have happy memories of this week. At home, they don't get as much freedom. So, if only for that, it was worth it. As for us parents, we were able to do things for ourselves, rather than for our children. If I were to summarise our stay, after a catastrophic start, it was after all not so bad as all that.

If I were to note a few possible improvements, the first thing would be a shop with more reasonable prices and a bit more stock, to save us having to do our shopping at the shop 3km away through the traffic, and allowing us to do our shopping each day. Apart from that, the prices at the snack bar were also too expensive. With the cost of the week around €850, I think they could have a rather better pool.

The beach (rather, the beaches, as if you search diligently, you'll find plenty of little creeks, and some are better than others) are a bit occupied by the 'local set', but if you choose carefully when to go, it's not so bad.

As for the staff at the site, and their availability, and the evening entertainment, nothing to say against any of that. I really liked the concert evening!

Would I return to Vias?

No! But not because of the campsite. Because of Vias. It's too crowded if you want to take the car anywhere. But as I have said, the fact that my girls loved it the way they did, means that I will nonetheless have good memories of this week.

Hello, we spent 2 weeks of our holiday at the Cigales campsite at Vias. At the start, it was good, but having to listen to the same thing every day becomes tiresome. This site needs an entertainer who is young and dynamic. The karaoke evenings are rubbish, and hearing him sing is worse. It's the only negative point that bothered us. The welcome was ok, but the entertainers lacked experience compared with other campsites. They were not at all cheerful, especially the girls. And another thing, there was nothing to do on Saturdays; they were tired, whereas other campsites have a party. They should realise we're on holiday. The setting is pleasant and shady, as well as clean. I hope that you take these criticisms on board, and in future improve things, as I reckon that every year, holidaymakers make a long journey to come to this site. There you go, that's my opinion.

Hello, we went here at the end of August 2010. First of all, the campsite is not bad, but there was no entertainment on offer, maybe because it was end of season, I don't know.

The accommodation was really really dirty, and there was a terrible smell from behind the fridge for the whole week. Despite this, the staff were really very nice.

From 10-17 September in a mobile home.

Friendly welcome.

Accommodation disgusting. On arrival, we had to de the cleaning, and disinfect everything. The bedding was covered in stains, the curtains and the sofa sticky.

The premises were certainly old, but with a bit of maintenance, could have been habitable.

You have to pay careful attention to the inventory, as the management respect nothing and no one, as long as they've paid.

I found that I have paid dearly for a 3 star service that I didn't get.

And as for the postage stamp TV at €28/week – that's embezzlement!

We will not be returning to this place, and the cicadas will have to sing without us.

We are regulars at Vacanciel at Vias, camping and mobile home. We spent a week here in September. The mobile home was dirty, really dirty, with paper tissues under the beds. I even found used plastic glasses pretty much everywhere. The dishes – don't speak of them. And the TV did not work. Although we reported it the second day, the manager wanted us to pay for fixing it. Someone had told us that there were no 4-bed mobile homes available, so they hired us a 6-bed for €380 for the week. It wasn't true – there were plenty of others free. It was awful, not even a blind at the kitchen window. And bathing in the pool: you needed a wash afterwards. There was filth all round the pool. Being regulars here, I cried for three days. I couldn't wait to get home. I am disappointed. One word of advice: look elsewhere, Vacanciel is crap.