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Just got back from 16 nights (July/early Aug.) camping at Parc des Alicourts. Nice site, very clean, staff very helpful. Service poor in restaurant and quite expensive. Site is 15/20 minute drive from good Intermarche, but lovely walks all around area from site. Shop stocks essentials but as you would expect quite expensive. Ignore 10:30pm curfew if wanting quiet site as the disco does not finish until 11pm, 11:30 would be more realistic. Wouldn't recommend zoo at Beauval - enclosures seem very small for animals. No problems with restrictions around pool - although pool COLD!

Please do not follow Michelin directions from Boulogne/Calais through Paris !! Go via Rouen-much easier. Would recommend site if in a caravan, but a little too noisy at night for us in our tent.

Booked our break through Keycamp for one of their mobile homes. Campsite is easy enough to locate, keep your eyes peeled when travelling through Lamotte Beuvron for the turn off and then the camp site is located approx 14 km from this town.

When we arrived, you have to get the barrier code from reception and then locate the Keycamp reception (which was easy to find and next to the other holiday companies).

The pitch was medium size and surrounded by trees and pleasant enough.

The site has a great pool complex, with wave pool which our boys loved, although they did prefer the lake as I took the liberty of taking a large inflatable dinghy with me. Although they do sell them in the campsite shop. The lake is surrounded by a beach which is rather pleasant and is gently shelving. Many hours were spent by the lakeside.

The pool has 3 slides and 4 different pool areas. When we left on the 8th July, the site was getting busier, however, there is lots going on.

Crazy golf for 3 euros for an adult and 2 euros for a child, which is good fun. There is a restaurant, take away and bar on site, and a disco, although we didn't partake. The camp site shop is reasonably stocked but as always not particularly cheap! We used it for baguettes and croissants, although you need to be there fairly handy in the morning. To use the washing machines, you need to purchase a token for 6 euros, and 2 euros for the dryers.

There is also a library next to the main reception, where you can borrow a book if you desire, free of charge.

Keycamp staff were great and the mobile home was nice and clean.

The downside to this park is that it is a little isolated, 14km from Lamotte and the nearest supermarkets - Intermarche or Carrefor Market, and to get anywhere such as Chambord it is a fair run out. Having been to Saumur in 2008, it was very noticeable how much more isolated Parc Des Alicourts is, however, it didn't spoil our holiday and we planned our trips out accordingly, and stopped at the hypermarkets enroute back to the site.

Fantastic park and facilities. If you have booked, you will not be disappointed. Can't wait to go back next year. Site spotless, toilets and showers spotless. Very friendly English speaking reception staff.

Stayed in our own caravan. Pitch very large, easy access with large caravan, plenty of room for awning, plus gazebo, pup tent, dingy, and anything else. Lots of shade from pine trees, although the pitches down by the lake were very open and sunny. First campsite I've ever been on in France (Caravan Club sites in UK excluded), where it goes quiet at 11.00 at night, and you can get a good night's sleep.

Pool excellent, lake and beach excellent. Lake very clean for swimming, and excellent for fishing, very popular. Candy Floss, Crepes and Waffles for sale 2.50E each. Very popular with the kids. We went with 2 teenagers, 13 and 14, they didn't get bored. Plenty of free activities, including Badminton, Table Tennis, Cycling, Swimming in Pool and Lake (Platform in centre of lake for diving). Bring a dingy for the lake (although on sale in the shop). Crazy Golf beautifully landscaped. In fact, the whole park was beautifully landscaped. Flowers everywhere.

Didn't eat in the Restaurant as expensive so can't comment. Had barbecue instead. Pitches nicely separated from neighbours by hedges. Park not too big, so easy to get from one place to another. Didn't feel crowded, even in high season. Lots of walks and cycle routes around area through the woods. We took a dog, he had a fantastic time, they are allowed nearly everywhere, but not by pool, although they can sit under a sun umbrella on the grass by the lake. Play areas great for the kids, best I've ever seen on a French campsite.

Went to Chateaux Chambord (45min drive), 18E for family, and 2E parking. Worth a look around, if you just want to visit the grounds only 2E for the parking. Also Sully Sur Loire (1/2hr drive), nice chateau (free parking), and good market. Lots of markets most days locally. Salbris good town (15 min drive), went to Vet there for treatment re. pet passport scheme, not very keen on the Vet, will try the Vet in Lamotte Beuvron next time). Not very dog friendly! Cost 18E if you take your own Frontline and Drontal wormer tablets. Lamotte Beuvron good town as well (15 min drive).

Only minor gripe was the entertainment. Wonderful if you have young kids, but no adult entertainment in the evening. Although the Circus was quite good for the children. Loads of places to sit, drink, and eat around the park. Will definitely be going back next year.

By the way, make sure you don't turn up early to Dover to try and catch an earlier ferry in peak season, like we did. You will find yourself being turned away, in the middle of the night, with a caravan in tow, and nowhere to go!! We had to park on a layby and wait. Not much fun.

If you have a caravan, very long road on entrance to park, where you can park up and book in. Zoo Park (about 2 hours drive away), was a really good day out. Beautiful setting in Sologne, in the middle of a forest. Not isolated as some people have said, loads to do around and about, although we didn't really want to leave the park.

If you have booked, you will have a fantastic time. If you haven't booked, make sure you do. Enjoy!!

Had a great time, my only warning is don't bother using an operator (Eurocamp/Keycamp etc). Book direct with the site and save yourself a fortune. Their website is easy to navigate and the campsite staff were expecting us! Only paid 440 euros for a 5/6 person chalet in the last week of August.

I have visited the campsite 4 times before and are booked up and ready for 2011! Both my 11 year old and 16 year old children love it! They have friends who they meet up with every year so are occupied with the pool, lake and night time disco. The Lake and pool are great for the children and night entertainment is too. All the children get up and dance every night to all the holiday dances. The pitches are very big and accomadating and are very close to both swimming complex and bar, which is great! The site is fairly isolated with a 15 mins drive to the nearest supermarket, although there is a small one on the site. Other than that we barely leave it. Love this site and am really looking forward to going in August 2011!