Sad to see a well loved site so changed for the worse
In the past we have spent 10 days + on this site usually on the front Loire facing pitches. However a few years away and what a disappointing return. We decided to book one night as a stopover to see if the reviews were true and must say that as a whole the site standard is very poor. We checked in and were told which pitch to use but all the pitch numbers have been removed and we ended going up the wrong site road to be confronted with a dead end filled with mobile homes. After finally turning the caravan around we eventually located the correct pitch but as we were only there one night it seems an odd choice of pitch to place us on when there were others more accessible. The pitches themselves were mostly untidy with the grass uncut and in our particular pitch a large tree stump just visible above the long grass but potentially could have caused damage to the van if not seen when reversing.
We had a wander down to the front pitches where you were able to pitch and look out over the river with an uninterrupted view, for which you pay a premium, to find that where there was just a bench on the grass terrace below you is now a placement of "glamping" tents! Hardly the peaceful situation where all could take a seat and admire what I have always considered to be one of the prettiest outlooks one could find on a site anywhere. Admittedly the shower blocks have been revamped but I am unable to comment on the pool which we did not use but which looked the same as our last visit. We visited in the middle of June and whilst I remember it as a peaceful pleasant site with a good scattering of people around at this time of year on previous visits this time it seemed to be very empty & devoid of any holiday atmosphere. I sincerely hope that Huttopia can restore the sense of peace & tranquility and the high standards of before on this site but have a feeling that we will not look to return in the near future
