Flower Camping L'Ile d'Offard *****

Average campsite in useful location. Many pitches recently turned over to holiday homes. No direct access to river. Pitches average. Bring 20m power cable. Pool was green when we visited at start of season. Showers excellent. Not great for dog walking.

Busy site in fabulous location on an island in the Loire with stunning vista to Saumur Chateau. Very popular with Brits. The far end of the site was closed and the rest of the site was full when we visited. Mainly shaded pitches without river views due to trees/hedges. Good sanitary facilities but not cleaned as often as the better sites we have visited, but the showers are big and modern! Short walk to the town centre which is very pleasant - the Chateau is at best only an hour to see and not in the same league as Chenonceau - the best view is from the campsite. Stayed 2 nights and intend to return for cycling days out.

This evaluation has been obtained by our inspector from a questionnaire at the camp site.

Didn\'t use sports facilities,swimming pool or child friendly so unfair rating, super location. Holiday spoilt by dreadful weather. Don\'t blame the site for that

This campsite is a real pleasure to stay at. For the site itself, where the staff are really friendly and helpful. But, also for the surroundings. It couldn\'t be better situated for visiting the wonderful town of Saumur and the surrounding area.

The amenities on the site are great. The showers and toilets are clean and well maintained.
There are grassy pitches and also hard pitches which are useful in wet weather.

The site was pleasant, however, we were very disappointed to be parked opposite the play area which according to the notice was for supervised 3-12 year olds. Not only were they unsupervised but by 9 pm the older youth had taken over and were extremely noisy until well after 11.30 pm. The guide note for the site specifies \'quiet all day and night\'. There was no-one to complain to and the staff the following morning were not interested. The electric outlets in the shower block were unsuitable for a hairdryer. Stay here with children but not if you are hoping for peace!

Excellent site close to Saumur which is a smart French town. Parked our motorhome on a hardstanding pitch. It is a little scruffy as other reviewers have commented but we were glad of the hard surface due to recent heavy rains. Many sites don\'t have this. Wifi is free, a little slow but acceptable. Good site. Would recommend and would return.

This is a superb campsite. We stayed here three nights in the Campervan. The location is perfect for visiting Saumur and surrounding area. The area also has excellent cycle routes around the town and local area. The campsite is huge and when we visited was quite empty. There is a lot to see n the local area. Well worth a visit are Le Petit Train..to get your bearings in the town and Le cave aux Moines to see how mushrooms and snails are cultivated. You can also eat there. Facilities are good and plentiful. It did get quite busy at the weekend with French families but the campsite was all quiet by 11pm.

Have watched this place develop over 40years and still go back. Ideal stop for discovering Loire Valley. Site is clean and tidy with good toilet and shower facilities. New pool as old large open air municipal one has now closed- fond memories. Plenty of spots to choose on grass or hard standing with camper. Wifi free and available all over which is a bonus. Easy and pleasant walk to town which is not too big. Lovely view of chateau from campsite

We visited this site in late October when it was cold wet and windy not a great situation to evaluate the site properly, however the pitches were large and level. The toilets and showers were immaculately kept clean. It is a large site and although we normally prefer smaller sites because of the fact that it is a short walk along the banks of the Loire to the most beautiful town on this river, Saumur then it gets my recommendation.