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Camping Domaine de la Paille Basse *****

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8.3

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Campsite Domaine de la Paille Basse, a country estate campsite in the Castels chain is situated on a forested ridge near Souillac (Lot). The first thing you notice is the beautiful view and the harmony with which the campsite has been integrated into the surrounding nature. The property is very green and well maintained with a number of colourful flower pots. The restored medieval farms now house the reception and a charming restaurant.

Camping or glamping?

Here camping varies from basic to luxurious. The spacious campsites are pretty, primarily flat and well organized. The sanitation is modern. There is a choice of a standard site with or without electricity, a comfort site with a water connection and a premium site with its own refrigerator, picnic table, gas barbecue and two loungers. If you don't have your own equipment, you can rent a Coco Sweet tent or choose the spacious and charming glamping tent.

Water fun and amusement

The campsite has three swimming pools, a large and deep outdoor pool, a heated shallow pool and a heated kiddie pool. There are also four water slides next to each other and a water play area for the little ones. There are play areas, tennis courts, a grass football pitch and jeu-de-boules pitch. The older youth can strut the latest dance moves in the teenager disco (July and August).

To do and see

La Paille Basse is very child-friendly, so in the summer months many families have fun with the children. Other guests are active campers who like to hike in the surrounding area and culture lovers who really love the picturesque villages, castles and churches in the area.

Campsite accepts ACSI Club ID

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This inspector visits Camping Domaine de la Paille Basse 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 (646)

Average rating: 8.3

Toilet facilities: 8.0
Staff: 8.9
Price - quality comparison: 8.1
Child friendliness: 8.0
Sports facilities: 8.0
Food and drink: 8.0
Surroundings: 9.3

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Richard C, on this campsite in August 2024
9.7

Travelling party: Family with children, 4 – 12 years

Liked - Everything
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Laurent D, on this campsite in August 2024
10.0

Travelling party: Family with children, 12 - 18 years

Liked - Staff (availability, kindness)
Environnement
Swimming pool
Teenagers’ entertainment and support in the evening/night ;-)
Security guards
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James Y, on this campsite in August 2024
9.7

Travelling party: Family with children, 4 – 12 years

Liked - Good community feel, very friendly staff, nice facilities.
Disliked - Size of pitch space was not great for a large tent and car. Nothing gluten free in terms of food if you are coeliac, but think generally France is behind on that one.
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Edmund J, on this campsite in August 2024
9.0

Travelling party: Family with children, 12 - 18 years

Liked - We have been going to France for the last ten years, and this is the best place we have stayed. The food was very, very good. The pool was good. The snack bar had food. The staff was excellent all around.
Disliked - The shop could have more stock, perhaps.
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Annabelle L, on this campsite in July 2024
10.0

Travelling party: Family with children, 4 – 12 years

Liked - Camping bien ombragé, super parc aquatique, calme (si la musique des soirées peut vous embêter, il vaut mieux demander à être plus loin de la réception), beaucoup d'hébergements différents. Nous étions en CocoSweet, très bien ! Mini-club et programme du camping, très bien. Restauration et sens du service de tout le personnel, impeccable. Équipe très sympa :)
Propreté sanitaire, impeccable !
Disliked - Rien
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Gillian M, on this campsite in July 2024
9.0

Travelling party: Family with children, 12 - 18 years

Liked - Great services from team. Accommodating and our pitch site was great. Thank you
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Stephen S, on this campsite in May 2024
9.7

Travelling party: Single

Liked - My stay was trouble free. In fact the staff including Ward, Gabrielle and the people in reception were extremely helpful after I lost my phone. The food was excellent and at this time of year it was so peaceful and quiet. I stayed here 30 years ago with my family and The site has barely changed apart from additions to the amenities. You have kept up the true tradition of Andre & Doreen. I like the fact that red is still the predominant flower colour! Please convey my thanks to everyone for making my stay so enjoyable
Disliked - A takeaway service and better access to the shop early in the season would have been very helpful.
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Peter L, on this campsite in May 2024
6.0

Travelling party: Young couple

Liked - Clearly very early in the season & not really set up yet to receive camping guests it appeared to us.
Disliked - Get the grass on the pitches sorted at least or a section of pitches ready to allocate for early season arrivals
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George D, on this campsite in May 2024
10.0

Travelling party: Family with children <4 years

Liked - Nice casual bar and restaurant
Useful little shop with morning croissants
Fun pool
Staff were all very friendly and helpful
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Elaine P, on this campsite in August 2023
8.7

Travelling party: Seniors

Liked - The restaurant were very good in catering for my husband who is celiacs. The chef came to reassure us that is food would be gluten free.
Disliked - The refuge bins where too far away from the site.
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General information

Guide price 1: €48.32
Guide price 2: €68.32
Period of opening: 07-04-2025 till 15-09-2025
Area: 12 ha
Number of touring pitches: 120 (100 - 110m²)
Number of accommodation units for hire: 84
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

Outdoor swimming pool
- surface area:300 m2
- Heated:Yes
Wifi 80-100% coverage
Dog(s) in high season (on lead)
- Max. total:2
Mobile homes
- total:82

Internet

Wifi 80-100% coverage

At the reception

ACSI Club ID is accepted as an identity document
Advance booking recommended for high season
Passport/identity card required
Credit cards accepted
- credit card:Visa Card | MasterCard
Payment by debit card/Maestro possible
Defibrillator
Languages spoken at reception (during the main season)
- languages:French | English

Pitch amenities

Also suitable for caravans > 5.5m, excluding towbar
Electrical hook-ups possible
- Max. electricity:16 ampère

Campsite rules

Dog(s) in high season (on lead)
- Max. total:2
Dog(s) in low season (on lead)
- Max. total:2
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:2
Dog(s) in low season (on lead)
- Max. total:2
Dog walking area

Toilet facilities

Washbasins: hot water
Individual washcabins: hot water
Standard toilets
Toilet paper provided
Chemical toilet disposal point
Toilet-shower combination (215cmsx215cms minimum)
Showers: hot water
A shower (150 cmsx150 cms minimum) and a toilet (165x220cms or 190cmsx190cms 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
Baby room
Tap without push control

Ground and vegetation

Pitches with plenty of shade
Pitches with some shade
Marked pitches
grass
Terraced site
Hard standing pitches
Hard ground

Washing, washing-up, cooking

Washing up sinks: hot water
Washing machine(s)
Laundry sinks: hot water
Dryers
Ironing facilities

Food, drink and groceries

Fresh bread available at the camp site
Groceries: extensive selection
Groceries: limited selection
Shop/supermarket with level entrance or with ramp
Restaurant (with ample choice)
Restaurant (limited choice)
Canteen/restaurant with level entrance or with ramp
Snack bar
Takeaway meals
Bar
Exchanging of gas cylinders

Rental accommodations

Mobile homes
- total:82
Tents
- bungalow tents (total: 2)

Available to hire at the campsite

Locked refrigerator

Swimming

Water slide (> 10 m)
Outdoor swimming pool
- surface area:300 m2
- Heated:Yes
Toddlers' pool (ages 1-3, < 40 cm)
- surface area:30 m2
- Heated:Yes

Water sports and recreation

White water kayaking/rafting

For children

Water slide (> 10 m)
Children's playground: large
Toddlers' pool (ages 1-3, < 40 cm)
- surface area:30 m2
- Heated:Yes
Games room
Mini club (at least 4x a week - high season)
- languages:French | English | German
Baby room
Bouncy castle
Video games
No entertainment programme

Sport and games

Table tennis table
Multi-sports field
Tennis court(s)
Jeu de boules alley(s)
Beach volleyball
Golf course nearby (max. 10 km)
- distance:5 km
- total:18

Recreation (adults)

Cycle routes starting at the camp site
- level:average | difficult
Marked out walking routes near the camp site
- level:average | easy | difficult
Games room
Excursion programme (at least 2x a week - m.s.)
- period:01-07/31-08
Television
Video games
Guided walks
- period:01-07/31-08

Situation of campsite

Panorama
Close to motorway junction (< 10 km)
- distance:9.9 km
Shopping opportunities in the vicinity (< 10 km)
- distance:9 km

For motorhomes

Motorhomes allowed

Disabled

Disabled sanitary facilities on one level or accessible via a ramp
Width of door 100 cms minimum
Foldaway/lockable supports on at least 1 side of the toilet
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
A shower (150 cmsx150 cms minimum) and a toilet (165x220cms or 190cmsx190cms 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
Special parking spaces for disabled people
Canteen/restaurant with level entrance or with ramp
Shop/supermarket with level entrance or with ramp
Tap without push control

Miscellaneous

Footpaths and roads are lit
Patrolled grounds
Quiet during the day
Quiet during the night
Separate area for young people
Special parking spaces for disabled people

Weather

The weather on this campsite

Climate

	Relative humidity	Precipitation total (mm)	Hours of sunshine
Jan	85%	55	3
Feb	80%	55	4
Mar	73%	58	5
Apr	72%	64	6
May	73%	73	7
Jun	66%	58	8
Jul	66%	41	9
Aug	68%	47	8
Sep	70%	48	7
Oct	78%	52	5
Nov	84%	49	3
Dec	86%	56	3

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Camping Domaine de la Paille Basse
La Paille Basse
46200 / Souillac
France
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44°56'44"N 1°26'29"E
Don't use SatNav. Take exit 55 on A20. At 2nd roundabout direction Salignac. Follow signs 'La Paille Basse'. Site is 8 km from Souillac.