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Camping Au Valbonheur ***

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8.6
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In southeast France, in the Écrins massif, lies the cosy family campsite of Camping Au Valbonheur. You camp here in a very natural environment, so it almost feels like you are camping in the wild. With swimming lake and private beach and sport opportunities. The camping is situated at the foot of the French Alps. From the highway it is approximately 45 minutes' drive through a green and mountainous region. You will be welcomed with a smile by the owners and employees. The proprietor has owned this campsite since 2015 and does his utmost to make this a real quality campsite.

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Special camping between the trees

You will find spacious pitches for your caravan, camper or tent amidst trees, brooks and greenery. The generous pitches ensure a peaceful holiday. In addition, Camping Au Valbonheur offers very special accommodation to stay in. For instance, tepee tents, huts on stilts and igloo huts. You can also spend the night in a chalet or mobile home for a slightly more luxurious feel. This campsite is mainly frequented by families with young children.

Own beach

Camping Au Valbonheur is situated alongside a small lake with private beach with loungers for camping guests. This lake is suitable for swimming, kayaking and canoeing. On the beach you can have a game of volleyball. Children will love the soccer field and the inflatable bouncers.

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Inspected annually

H. Zoethout

This inspector visits Camping Au Valbonheur every year and inspects the campsite based on more than 200 facilities and other points. The inspector is an employee of ACSI and not affiliated with the campsite.

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Reviews (676)

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Average rating: 8.6

Toilet facilities
8.2
Staff
9.4
Price - quality comparison
9.0
Child friendliness
8.3
Entertainment
8.3
Sports facilities
8.3
Food and drink
7.6
Surroundings
9.6

Loic N, on this campsite in August 2023

10.0

Travelling party: Single

Liked - I could come with my pet goat, the lac is lovely and the sanitaries are over clean.
Source: Ctoutvert

Kalleen K, on this campsite in July 2023

10.0

Travelling party: Family with children, 4 – 12 years

Liked - Beautiful surroundings, and all the streams are perfect for younger children who want to play in the water when taking a break from the lake. We love all the trees perfect for hammock naps. The layout is well thought out and staff is friendly and helpful.
Source: Ctoutvert

Adrian D, on this campsite in July 2023

10.0

Travelling party: Young couple

Liked - Lots of space. Lake swimming. Friendly staff. Great area for walks.
Disliked - No bread in the morning.
Source: Ctoutvert

Ralph D, on this campsite in June 2023

10.0

Travelling party: Young couple

Liked - We arrived after closing following a long day's travelling and expected we would have to stay outside but a helpful young member of staff allowed us to enter and choose our pitch. I booked in on the following morning and the receptionist was very helpful. The facilities were always clean and the atmosphere of the site implied a great deal of thought had gone into improving the site.
Disliked - Music in the sanitary blocks! Young people still seem to view the sanitary blocks as a place to meet their friends, despite the notices to the contrary.
Source: Ctoutvert

Daniel G, on this campsite in August 2022

10.0

Travelling party: Family with children, 4 – 12 years

Liked - The camping was full of children so ours could play a lot, despite being kids it was quiet, the staff was very kind, and temperature was low at night (what we were looking for).
Disliked - It would have been still more enjoyable and easier to socialize if there had been a playground for children and familiar activities in site (live music or disco, karaoke, games, etc.).
Source: Ctoutvert

Joy M, on this campsite in August 2022

8.0

Travelling party: Family with children, 4 – 12 years

Liked - We liked the surroundings and the relaxing campsite
Disliked - Unfortunately no bread to buy at the campsite. We would need to go up to the grocery store by car or by bike
Source: Ctoutvert

Maggie M, on this campsite in September 2021

9.5

Travelling party: Family with children, 4 – 12 years

Liked - We stayed in the camping for one night. It's the first time we gave a try to the camping, and, it was a night of thunder and heavy rains. Despite the weather, we felt welcome in the place andwere happy with the experience. There are some activities for the kids and the foods sold on the site taste good and priced reasonable. The environment is very green.
Disliked - A neighbor made a lot of noise until morning (like 2:00am). Due to the weather, it's not convenient for us to communicate about the bad behaviour. The same neighbor told us to keep quiet in the morning 8:30 because they have the right to rest :)
Often need to queue for toilet which is not always clean.

Source: Ctoutvert

Ruth, on this campsite in August 2020

9.2

Travelling party: Family with children, 4 – 12 years

Liked - Scenary & the mini golf for the kids
Source: Ctoutvert

Pierre - Paris, on this campsite in July 2020

7.8

Travelling party: Family with children, 12 - 18 years

Liked - Le site est magnifique, il offre la possibilités d allier randonnées et baignade, et convient à tous les ages. Les équipements sont eleg0ats et ne nuisent pas à la beauté du site. le camping est calme fréquenté par des personnes respectueuses les uns des autres. Le restaurant du camping est sympathique et les pizzas tres bonnes.
Disliked - Il n'y a rien que je n'ai pas aimé. J'aurais apprécié quelques propositions d'activités collectives pour ma fille âgée de 13 ans qui aurait favotise qu'elle se fasse des camarades de jeux. Le lieu se prête à des jeux collectifs ou de société. Peut être que les conditions sanitaires actuelles ne s'y prêtaient pas.
Source: Ctoutvert

Ivo - Amsterddam, on this campsite in July 2020

10.0

Travelling party: Family with children, 12 - 18 years

Liked - Very nice and relaxed camping. It was not to busy, but that was, i think, because of coranatime. Big places and not to close to your neighbors. A very nice mix with french, dutch, German en Belgium people.
Disliked - There was not much for teenager to do. They came together in the evening but there was no special place for them, so there where a lot of complains. It,s more a camping for younger children.
Source: Ctoutvert

Facilities

General information

Guide price 1
€26.50
Guide price 2
€38.00
Period of opening *
30-04-2024 till 01-10-2024
Area
20 ha
Altitude
700m
Number of touring pitches
123 (100 - 200m2)
Number of permanent pitches
5
Number of accommodation units for hire
57
Campsite suitable for disabled persons
Yes

** Amenities in bold we know are not included in the overnight price and that there will be additional charges for them. Please note that some non-bold amenities may also incur additional costs.

Popular amenities
  • Dog(s) in high season (on lead)
    • Max. total:1
  • Mobile homes
    • total:30
Internet
  • Mobile internet
    • Type:4G | 3G
  • WiFi zone
At the reception
  • ACSI Club ID is accepted as an identity document
  • Advance booking recommended for high season
  • Credit cards accepted
    • credit card:Visa Card | MasterCard
  • Payment by debit card/Maestro possible
  • Senior citizens' discount
  • Defibrillator
  • Reception easily accessible for the disabled
  • Languages spoken at reception (during the main season)
    • languages:Italian | French | Spanish | English | German
Pitch amenities
  • Tap at/near the pitch (max. 50 m)
  • Also suitable for caravans > 5.5m, excluding towbar
  • Electrical hook-ups possible
    • Max. electricity:10 ampère
  • Euro-plug required
Campsite rules
  • Dog(s) in high season (on lead)
    • Max. total:1
  • Dog(s) in low season (on lead)
    • Max. total:1
  • Caravans allowed
  • Tents allowed
  • Small extra tent permitted
  • Motorhomes allowed
  • Barbecues permitted
    • type of BBQ:gas | electricity | charcoal
Dogs
  • Dog(s) in high season (on lead)
    • Max. total:1
  • Dog(s) in low season (on lead)
    • Max. total:1
Toilet facilities
  • Washbasins: hot water
  • Individual washcabins: hot water
  • Children's sanitary facilities
  • Standard toilets
  • Toilet paper provided
  • Family toilet facilities
  • Squatting-toilets
  • Toilet for the elderly
  • Chemical toilet disposal point
  • Toilet-shower combination (215cmsx215cms minimum)
  • Showers: hot water
  • Family shower
  • Senior citizens' shower (with extra wall supports)
  • Water and toilet facilities for disabled people in the same building as for the other campers
  • Shower seat / shower chair (folding or mobile) approximately 48 cm high
  • Canteen/restaurant has toilet adapted for disabled people
  • Baby room
  • Beach showers
  • Private sanitary facilities in the sanitary building
Ground and vegetation
  • Pitches with plenty of shade
  • Pitches with some shade
  • Unshaded pitches
  • Grass
Washing, washing-up, cooking
  • Washing up sinks: hot water
  • Washing machine(s)
  • Laundry sinks: hot water
  • Dryers
  • Ironing facilities
Food, drink and groceries
  • Breakfast available
  • Shop/supermarket with level entrance or with ramp
  • Restaurant (with ample choice)
  • Canteen/restaurant with level entrance or with ramp
  • Snack bar
  • Pizzeria
  • Takeaway meals
  • Bar
  • Freezing for cooling elements
  • Ice available
  • Exchanging of gas cylinders
Available to hire at the campsite
  • Mobile homes
    • total:30
  • Bungalows/chalets
    • total:2
  • (Log)cabins
    • total:8
  • Refrigerators
  • Mountainbikes
  • Kayaks
  • Locked refrigerator
  • Safes
  • Freezing blocs
  • Electric bikes
  • Lodge tent without toilet facilities
    • total:8
  • Lodge tent with toilet facilities
    • total:9
Swimming
  • Swimming in the lake/recreation pool(max. 0.1 km)
  • River/stream swimming (max. 0.1 km)
  • Beach showers
Beach
  • Sandy beach
  • Grass beach
Water sports and recreation
  • Fishing
  • White water kayaking/rafting
  • Kayaking course
For children
  • Children's playground: large
  • Entertainment programme: Children (at least 2x a week - h.s.)
    • languages:French | English
    • period:10-07/20-08
  • Children's playground: small
  • Games room
  • Children's sanitary facilities
  • Baby room
  • Bouncy castle
  • Video games
  • Crazy golf
Sport and games
  • Table tennis table
  • Multi-sports field
  • Tennis court(s)
  • Jeu de boules alley(s)
  • Riding
  • Pony trekking
  • Beach volleyball
  • Crazy golf
  • Tennis lessons
  • Padel
  • Canoes
  • Kayaks
  • Mountain bike routes at the campsite
    • difficulty:average | easy | difficult
Recreation (adults)
  • Fishing
  • Cycle routes starting at the camp site
    • level:average | difficult
  • Marked out walking routes near the camp site
    • level:average
  • Games room
  • Pool or billiards
  • Excursion programme (at least 2x a week - m.s.)
    • period:14-07/24-08
  • Television
  • Video games
  • Guided walks
    • period:10-07/20-08
Situation of campsite
  • Located by a lake/recreation pond (max. 0.1 km)
  • Situated on river/stream (max. 0.1 km)
  • Panorama
  • Public transport near the camp site (max. 0.5 km)
    • distance:0.4 km
  • Shopping opportunities in the vicinity (< 10 km)
    • distance:0.8 km
For motorhomes
  • Motorhomes allowed
  • Special facilities for motorhomes
    • electrical hook-up optional (Max. electricity: 10 ampère)
  • Also suitable for motorhomes > 8m and > 4 tonnes
Disabled
  • Disabled sanitary facilities on one level or accessible via a ramp
  • Width of door 100 cms minimum
  • Height toilet-seat approx. 48 cms
  • Next to toilet on at least one side approx. 90cms room to manoeuvre
  • In front of toilet at least 120 cms room to manoeuvre
  • No threshold of over 2cms high in sanitary block
  • Width of corridor in sanitary block 120 cms minimum
  • Toilet-shower combination (215cmsx215cms minimum)
  • Water and toilet facilities for disabled people in the same building as for the other campers
  • Shower seat / shower chair (folding or mobile) approximately 48 cm high
  • Canteen/restaurant with level entrance or with ramp
  • Canteen/restaurant has toilet adapted for disabled people
  • Shop/supermarket with level entrance or with ramp
  • Reception easily accessible for the disabled
Miscellaneous
  • Footpaths and roads are lit
  • Patrolled grounds
  • Quiet during the day
  • Quiet during the night
  • Separate area for young people

Location

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  • Camping Au Valbonheur
    129 Impasse du Lac
    38740 / Valbonnais
    France
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    Coordinates:
    44°53'33"N 5°54'15"E
  • From Grenoble with a caravan follow diversion routes for heavy vehicles. Signposted on N85 in La Mur as Le Plan d'eau.

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