Castel Camping Parc de Fierbois
France, Indre-et-Loire, Sainte Catherine De Fierbois Locate on map 802 customers reviews Information about the campsite
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The swimming pools and slides are nice and the restaurant is good value with decent food. The on site shop during the last two weeks does not restock so food is difficult. The indoor swimming pool is also nice and heated. The zip lines are €20 per person which is expensive I feel. The restaurant in the local village was excellent
The shower and toilet facilities on the premium pitches are anything but premium and poorly maintained. They are beginning to rot and smell as such the decking is also not cleaned so very slippery when wet and the out door lighting was removed as we complained it wasn't working. We paid over €1000 and it was not worth it the pitch was really unlevel (259) and overall I felt there was a lack of value for money for what we paid.
The woodland setting was nice
Very unlevel pitches, lighting for the toilet wasn't working and they wouldn't fix it, decks were slippery when wet, the shower and toilet was very outdated and poor quality. Very over priced for the standard of accommodation.
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Our 5th stay in 20 years. The site is very ‘natural’ with a lovely modern toilet / wash block.
Some areas are looking tired and in need of upgrade, refresh or replacement.
All pitches are a great size. The shed is very useful and having the fridge/ freezer is great.
The fridge freezer needs renewing. It was rusty and the legs fell off meaning it fell forward when you opened the door. The drain next to the pitch gave off an unpleasant smell. Note: you ask below about sorting our recycling. We did, but there was no place for cardboard / plastic separation - only general waste bins and glass. I wrote an email to you about the noisy group on the last night but have not had a response. The pool surround (white plastic) needs a good clean or replacement. The indoor pool needs monitoring as there were people bringing large inflatables and misbehaving.
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Facilities good if they had all been available, but our stay coincided with the last week of opening and some activities were closed, other curtailed as to days / hours available. The shop which the website says is so well stocked was very limited in fresh produce. Bar not opening until mid day. Kids club only until Thursday. Pitches are a good size but ours had significant mole activity meaning muddy lumps everywhere. Main pool very cold, small number of sun beds. Lake very good. The last night was significantly impacted by the staff partying with loud music until 3 am
If the site is advertised as open then ensure all facilities are available and dont make guests feel that you are clearing up and cant wait for them to leave to do so. Had all facilities been available all week rating would have been higher. Suggest you dont stay in the last week before they close ( which this year was 29th August - very early)
WC and shower on the pitch was good
Moles running riot so there were muddy patches everywhere and an uneven surface
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Easy site with big camping pitches. Lots to do when all open. Very clean shower blocks and pool great (when warm)
Lake is disgustingly and no lifeguard. Site is not “pretty”. Restaurant distinctly average. The paddle boards were not on the week we were there and there was no prior information about this. I hate the arcade. It’s just a draw to kids when it’s not needed. The bar often had long queues and drink choices were poor.
Good sized pitch with good shade. Nice shower/toilet and sink/fridge area.
In other Le Castles sites with premium pitch you get a table & chairs & sun shade and a cooking area. The BBQ (not allowed due to bans) was stone for charcoal not gas.
Merci pour votre avis. Vous préciser que notre lac n'est pas "répugnant" ; c'est un lac naturel de plus de 7 hectares, alimenté par des sources et entouré de forêts. Il reste un des seuls lacs naturels du département qui soit baignable en été (cf les contrôles ARS), à moins de préférer le Parc Aquatique ou la Piscine couverte !
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Nothing we were burgled
Everything
Our holiday was totally ruined by theft from our pitch
Theft
Désolés que vous ayez subi ce vol pendant vos vacances. chez nous.
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The lac and activities on the lake. The accrobranche. The amenities of the premium chalets. The quiet
Not as many entertainment or clubs or activities as in peak season despite it still being August. We arrived on 19 August and most chalets were empty and the campsite had a real feel of end of season with some activities not being on the calendar anymore and the paddle board on the lake closing on the Sunday. Maintenance teams starting to empty the chalets.
N/a. We were upgraded to a premium chalet
N/a we were upgraded to a premium chalet
Merci pour votre avis et désolé de cette impression de fin de saison ! Pour vous rassurer, la location de paddles sur le Lac était fermée tous les samedis de la saison !
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All staff are very friendly and helpful. The pool looks good but it was too crowded for us to use (it is a fair size but is smaller than it looks on the website) - we used the lake instead which was nice. There is lots for families to do here, and we found nice walks through the woodland. The parc should do more with this feature, perhaps create more cycle friendly routes around the woodland. The parc has a business room where you can remote work for free. This is a good feature that more campsites should adopt. It would be good if more was done (shop and Restaurant) for gluten free needs.
The site is very remote and there are virtually no transport links - a car is really needed to get around. We used a taxi once but was ripped off.
We stayed at a Premium pitch with sanitary block. The pitch was large and felt reasonably private. We liked the sanitary block with the large fridge freezer.
The sanitary block needs some maintenance and upkeep (loose floor boards for example). The electricity failed one evening and caused the freezer to defrost but the staff fixed the issue reasonably quickly. The pitches are large but some of the access is a little tight for large vehicles. It would be an improvement if some of the hedges/trees were cut back a little to widen the corners on the access roads. The premium pitches are expensive.
Merci pour votre avis et pour l'équipe !
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Place was clean and well maintained, pool was lovely and lots to do.
Wi-Fi is patchy and we had none at our pitch despite complaining for 10 of our 14 days. Golf is dated and on a massive slant with broken edges. Needs more sun beds and drinks hugely over priced. Water on pitch was cloudy and undrinkable.
Was on a massive slant with no drinkable water and no wi fi.
All of the above.
Merci pour votre avis. Nous prenons votre point sur le wifi en précisant tout de même qu'il est GRATUIT sur tout le camping ; par ailleurs pour ceux qui veulent travailler au calme, nous proposons une salle business connectée que de nombreux clients utilisent pendant leurs vacances.
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We stay at Parc de Feirbois to break up out longer journey further south! It was brilliant, our two daughter thoroughly enjoyed all the park had to offer, from evening entrainment, to swimming in the lake.! So much included with the stay! Our night away in the tree cabins was just perfect and hoisting up breakfast just the pinical of our stay! Would highly recommend anyone to experience it, we'd definitely return for longer or use again for an overnight stop.
To be overly critical the bedding in the cabins could be more comfortable.
Incredible! Just a brilliant place to stay!
The bedding, even with the hired sheets, could be improved with a better mattress.
Merci pour votre avis positif !
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There were a wide range of activities for the family to enjoy-just make sure you look at the timetable as not always available. Staff were all brilliant, always seemed so helpful. The shop was well stocked, we especially enjoyed the fresh pastries. Sanitary blocks were fantastic, well cleaned and felt luxurious compared to come campsite toilet blocks!
The evening entertainment was so so noisy at night, our caravan even vibrating from the base, not finishing until 11pm. So whilst great if you want to enjoy it, not great if you have young children that needed their sleep. The pool areas were great, yet in need of TLC, with lots of cracks and broken tiles/floor etc, and quite grubby looking for what you would expect for a 5*
Fantastic, large pitches we were really impressed and pleased with the size and the shade. Especially needed in the heatwave!
We would have rather the ability to request a pitch further from the entertainment, as the 11pm finishes were really draining on our children who just wanted sleep. But we understand this may not be possible.
Hello Madam, Thank you for your positive feedback! We have taken note of your comments to improve. Regarding the cracks in the paving of the Water Park, it was completely renovated in the spring of 2025. Unfortunately, the drought caused ground movement that damaged this beautiful structure just before the season! We therefore have to redo everything for next season...
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The size of the pool was great and my boys loved the slide, but the cold water meant they were freezing after 10 minutes which was a real shame. The lake is excellent along with the space for boules and table tennis. Lovely big pitch and the fridge inside the shed was excellent. The toilet and shower facilities were also excellent.
It was so loud at night......11pm for quiet is too late when you have small children, whi every so often need to go to bed slightly earlier. The music from the entertainment was ridiculously loud and completely changed the atmosphere when we were sitting out playing cards. I felt like we were at a nightclub and not at a lovely campsite in nature. This was a real dissapointment for us having stayed in 3 other campsites just before our stay, this was by far the noisiest. There was no one enforcing the quiet rule after 11, or signs anywhere.
Big pitch and fridge great
Ants!
Merci pour votre avis. Nous sommes désolés que les soirées vous aient autant gênés. Nous prenons note concernant le bruit même si la règle des 23h est effectivement appliquée.
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Lots to do. Fabulous lake. Brilliant pool area. Large pitches.
Service in the bar area was very slow. Not nearly enough staff behind the bar.
Our own facilities.
Merci pour votre avis. Nous prenons note pour améliorer le Bar.
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Everything you need is on tje campside. Also very nice employees. We had booked a stay with our folding tent, but due to the weather conditions, we wanted to change to an airconditioned caravan. That was no problem en was arranged just hours before we arrived.
The only thing i can think of (due to temperature) is more shadow places near the swiming pool.
Everything
There was no watercoocker.
Merci pour votre avis positif. Nous prenons votre point concernant les espaces entourant la piscine !
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I wouldn't return. It's not awful. But lots of little disappointments. The Good - Premium Chalet layout is nice. 6 person chalet for 2 adults 2 kids was comfortable. The Lake and water sports - Really nice addition. Laser Tag - amazing, great fun, great space and ran by a very nice man who was extremely inclusive. Good value for money.
Clean the pools. Get the chemical levels right to stop Algee growth, regularly clean the indoor pool area Daily. Improve the shop. Sell more food over toys and clothes, add an automatic coffee machine and a fresh orange juice squeezer. Train your staff and improve customer service. Give them full knowledge and enthusiasm of the site. Many felt like they didn't care didn't want to be there. Tired site - mini golf old, table tennis old, arcade old. All run down. Lack of space - you've crammed pitches everywhere. More space needed for play
Premium 6 person.
The decking - lovely size deck. Awful decking furniture. Uncomfortable. Add more soft furbashibgs to the decking. The cost - €300 eur a night for the site, location and quality of amenities it's too high. €150-225 would be more appropriate.
Merci pour votre avis qui mérite quelques précisions. Nos piscines sont nettoyées tous les matins et tous les soirs (heureusement avec cette canicule !). Elles ne sont pas pleines d'algues sinon elles n'auraient pas autant de succès et seraient fermées pour des raisons règlementaires. Ok pour la boutique mais je rappelle qu'elle propose tous les matins des expresso et des vienoiseries.. Concernant notre équipe, je vois que vous avez une grande expérience du management. Concernant notre site, sachez que tout ce qui est vieux n'est pas forcément délabré. Un vieil arbre c'est beau même si c'est pas neuf ! Manque d'espaces : 40ha d'espace camping + 100ha de fprêt privative à disposition de nos clients y compris les parcours enfants en forêt, les cabanes du kids club etc... C'est déjà pas mal. Terrasse ; nous prenons votre point en sachant qu'il faudra changer (et donc jeter) les jolis coussins à chaque location car ils ne seront plus neufs. Prix : on va donc tout refaire à neuf à moitié prix !
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Lovely toilets and wash area
Little tired around the bar area and pool not enough loungers
Pitch was lovely and spacious in the trees very peaceful
Big spacious plot in the trees, nice campsite, bins a long way at the entrance not ideal and the bar area looking old and tired. Expensive for what you got
Thank you for the constructive feedback!
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We liked the large pool and access to the lake with the inflatables. The high wire ropes were a good challenge for my teenage children. It was also wonderful to see a hedgehog on our pitch one evening.
More sun beds and parasols by pool, parasol with base for pitch, less noisy doors at main wash block. Less noise generally in the evening.
Flat pitch
Castel adv pitch very noisy - next to large wash block with banging doors night and day. Evening entertainment on every night until 11pm-very loud. When we arrived, we were told that as a result of the wildfires, the prefecture had banned any kind of bbq. We did not have a bbq, but a very small two ring portable gas stove. No one had told of this in advance of our arrival, despite the ban being in place. Having come from La Garangeoire in the Vendee - another Castel campsite, where they had the same ban, but had interpreted it differently, it was rather confusing! Our parasol-ripped
Merci pour votre avis, bien que sévère sur toutes ses dimensions !
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We enjoyed the campsite, there was plenty to do and see, with all the activities. A lovely walk around the lake, with wildlife to spot. And also nice just to relax, drink tea/wine and chat or play games on our balcony. Also in easy reach of the Loire chateaux and vineyards, to explore the local area.
Maybe send some information to clients in advance, about the activities & timings, to enable us to plan in advance.
The kitchen was quite well-equipped, and the balcony was spacious and well-furnished. The clothes dryer was very useful. And plenty of shelves to store things. Nice, big, fridge, plus good-sized freezer compartment too.
The pillows were not the most comfortable, could do with updating. And the toilet was smelly at times.
Thank you for your feedback. We will continue to improve.
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Very good site for families, good pool complex, good onsite activities eg laser tag, archery, tree top adventure, table tennis. Toilet block/showers very clean considering the amount of use they get. Lovely staff in the restaurant, very attentive.
More sun loungers around the pool and more parasols for shade around the pool area.
Excellent size pitch, flat, near toilet block. Everything we needed.
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Thank you very much for your feedback. We'll take note of the sun loungers and parasols!
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We loved the relaxed atmosphere and the lake was perfect for our 4 teenage children and dog! Really nice, clean facilities.
It was difficult to book the paddle boards and the hut was sometimes shut unexpectedly.
Decent sized pitch but they have moved these from the larger pitches closer to the lake which were much larger. Having our own fridge and shed was a real advantage.
The advantage pitch we had 2 years ago was much larger. It was a challenge to get the caravan into the pitch because of the tight right angled entrance to them.
Thank you for your feedback. We have taken note of your point regarding the Advantage Pitches and will strive to guarantee a minimum surface area for next season.
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El camping tiene unos baños muy cuidados y muy cómodos. La zona de la piscina muy bonita
adecuada
Poca sombra
Merci pour votre avis. Concernant l'ombrage, la moitié de nos emplacements sont dans la forêt. Désolé que vous n'ayez pu en profiter !
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