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Capfun · Anjou (Cholet)
Camping Lac de Ribou
Campsite by Lac de Ribou, 25 km from Puy du Fou — 7h 14m drive from Brussels outside peak hours, estimated from €345 for 3 nights for 4 people.
Allée Léon Mandin, 49300 Cholet · Google Maps
- A lake
Calculated from Brussels, like the title, the tips and the alternatives on this page.
- 7h 14m from Brussels
- 9h 24m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)
Indicative range · price not checked
€345 · 3 nights, 4 people, not tied to datesindicative range · accommodation, 3 nights, 4 people · price not read on the operator's site
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Our favourite
Why you'll like it
Campsite by Lac de Ribou, 25 km from Puy du Fou.
Heated indoor swimming pool
Included in the price, open whatever the weather.
A lake for summer afternoons
Beach, pedalos or sailing: open-air swimming without going to the sea.
Excellent for families
4 outings suitable for children less than 40 min away, children's club on site.
The dog comes too
Some accommodation accepts pets, with a supplement at booking.
Who it's for
Ideal for
This park is particularly suited to:
- Yes Families with young children
- No Teens after thrills
- No Nature lovers
- Average Rainy weekend
- Average With the dog
- No Nightlife and going out
- No Week-long stay
4-star campsite with 575 pitches in Cholet, by Lac de Ribou and 25 km from Puy du Fou. It has two indoor and two outdoor heated pools, slides (Spacebowl, Fast Slide), a pump track and gîtes.
At a glance
For you
Six ways to experience this park, rated from its facilities and what is around it.
Family
play areas, swimming pool, children's outings
Nature
forest, lake, trails
Pool & facilities
swimming pool, spa, bowling, bikes
Romantic
quiet, spa, good restaurants
Rainy day
everything you can do indoors
Fine weather
open air, water, panoramic views
The weekend, not just the park
Your ideal day
Family day: pace suited to children, short journeys. Indicative budget excluding accommodation: ≈ €12 per adult.
- 9am
Breakfast at the cottage
Our data does not say whether there is a shop on site: bring your groceries, or ask at reception.
- 10.30am
Lake Ribou
Walk or cycle around the lake and try non-motorised water sports. · free
8 min from the park
- 1pm
Picnic at the cottage
Shopping done the day before: the easiest way to avoid getting back in the car.
On site
- 3pm
Textile and Fashion Museum
Former bleaching mill tracing the history of weaving and the Cholet handkerchief.
12 min from the park
- 5pm
Maulévrier Oriental Park
Japanese garden with a pond, pagodas and maples along a symbolic route.
14 min from the park
- 6.30pm
Back to the cottage
One last swim before dinner.
- 8pm
Quiet evening
Board games, a film, sunset from the terrace.
Calculated from Brussels, the reference city for this page, with no profile. Change the starting point or the profile: the score is recalculated.
- Distance weighting 19%
7h 14m drive under normal conditions
- Facilities weighting 13%
indoor pool, children's club
- Surroundings weighting 13%
lake
- Family weighting 13%
4 child-friendly activities nearby
- Dining weighting 10%
2 places to eat listed nearby, 2 of them under 20 min away, no restaurant on site — no sourced public rating, quality is not part of the calculation
- Things to do weighting 13%
4 activities, 3 of them under 30 min away
- Rainy day weighting 13%
a few indoor options, enough to fill a day
- Fine weather weighting 9%
limited outdoor options
How much does this stay cost?
All-inclusive estimate: accommodation, travel, meals and outings. Your settings are saved on this device.
Dates are optional: without them, the estimate covers a typical stay.
- Accommodation
- €345
- Return journey
- €272
- Meals
- €252
- Activities
- €0
- Estimated total
- €869
per night€290
per person€217
per person per night€72
What's the weather like?
A 7-day on-site forecast, covering your dates if you have chosen any, with advice to match: indoors if it rains, outdoors in fine weather.
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Suggested itinerary
Generated from the park's activities and restaurants: arrival, full days alternating outdoor, rainy-day and discovery ideas, then departure. Adjust it with the options.
Indicative budget for the programme: ≈ €51 per adult, excluding accommodation (4 days).
Day 1 · Arrival day
Settling in gently · ≈ €12 / adult
- 3pm
Arrival at the park
Check-in at reception at Camping Lac de Ribou. Collect your pool passes and the site map.
- 4pm
Settling into the cottage
Unpack. Our data does not say whether there is a shop on site: bring your groceries, or ask at reception.
- 5pm
First swim
The park's indoor pool, included in the stay.
- 7.30pm
Dinner at the cottage
Shopping done the day before: the easiest way to avoid getting back in the car.
- 3pm
Day 2 · Outdoor day
Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €12 / adult
- 9am
Lake Ribou
Walk or cycle around the lake and try non-motorised water sports. · free
8 min from the park
- 11.30am
Maulévrier Oriental Park
Japanese garden with a pond, pagodas and maples along a symbolic route.
14 min from the park
- 1.30pm
Packed picnic
Sandwiches and fruit in the bag, so you can stop wherever you like.
- 9am
Day 3 · Indoor day
Textile and Fashion Museum, Indoor pool at the park and Indoor play area · ≈ €12 / adult
- 10am
Textile and Fashion Museum
Former bleaching mill tracing the history of weaving and the Cholet handkerchief.
12 min from the park
- 12.30pm
Picnic at the cottage
Shopping done the day before: the easiest way to avoid getting back in the car.
- 2pm
Indoor pool at the park
Included in the stay: the simplest refuge when it rains all day.
- 4.30pm
Indoor play area
The children burn off energy under cover while the parents get a break.
- Tip
Time slots and bookings
Some indoor facilities have to be booked in advance: our listings do not record these rules, which vary from one operator to another. Check at reception on arrival.
- 10am
Day 4 · Departure day
One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult
- 9am
Last swim or walk
An hour at the pool or in the forest before closing the suitcases.
- 11am
Check-out
Return the keys to reception. Check the exact time on your confirmation.
- 12.30pm
Lunch on the way
A picnic prepared before check-out, or a brasserie in a village on the way back.
20 min from the park
- 9am
A typical day, by visitor type
Family day
Pace suited to children, short journeys
Indicative budget: ≈ €12 / adult, excluding accommodation
- 9.30am
Lake Ribou
Walk or cycle around the lake and try non-motorised water sports. · free
8 min from the park
- 12.30pm
Picnic at the cottage
Shopping done the day before: the easiest way to avoid getting back in the car.
On site
- 2pm
Textile and Fashion Museum
Former bleaching mill tracing the history of weaving and the Cholet handkerchief.
12 min from the park
- 5pm
Maulévrier Oriental Park
Japanese garden with a pond, pagodas and maples along a symbolic route.
14 min from the park
- 7pm
Back to the cottage
Dinner in the accommodation, then the indoor pool or indoor play area in the evening.
What to do nearby?
4 activities, sights and outings, each with an address, a Google Maps link and a route from the park. The radial map ranks them by driving time; the list filters by visitor type, category, distance and indoor / outdoor.
Allée Léon Mandin, 49300 Cholet
- Lake Ribou · 8 min
- Textile and Fashion Museum · 12 min
- Maulévrier Oriental Park · 14 min
- Puy du Fou · 34 min
- Les Terrasses de Ribou · 1 min
- Le Bord du Lac · 3 min
OpenStreetMap base map, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hover over or select a point (keyboard: Tab) to see the details. 6 places shown.
- Textile and Fashion Museum (Culture) : 12 min from the park, Variable price
- Maulévrier Oriental Park (Garden & castle) : 14 min from the park, Variable price
- Puy du Fou (Theme park) : 34 min from the park, Variable price
- Les Terrasses de Ribou (Restaurant) : 1 min from the park
- Le Bord du Lac (Restaurant) : 3 min from the park
- Lake Ribou (Sport) : 8 min from the park, Free
Lake Ribou
Walk or cycle around the lake and try non-motorised water sports.
8 minFreeFor everyoneTextile and Fashion Museum
Former bleaching mill tracing the history of weaving and the Cholet handkerchief.
12 minVariable priceFor everyoneMaulévrier Oriental Park
Japanese garden with a pond, pagodas and maples along a symbolic route.
14 minVariable priceMarch to NovemberFor everyonePuy du Fou
Historical theme park with large-scale shows and period villages.
34 minVariable priceApril to NovemberFamily
Addresses and coordinates recorded from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), driving times calculated from real routes (OSRM), on 22/09/2026. The “Google Maps” links open a simple search: none of the data shown here comes from it.
Restaurants within 45 minutes
Addresses found around the park. A rating is shown only when its platform and the date it was recorded are known; otherwise, no rating.
Les Terrasses de Ribou
French cuisine
French cooking served on a terrace near Lake Ribou.
1 min from the park
Address on Google Maps
Le Bord du Lac
French cuisine
Home-made foie gras and freshwater fish on a terrace facing Lake Ribou.
3 min from the park
Address on Google Maps
Other options?
Cheaper, closer or better rated: alternatives calculated from Brussels, the reference town for this page.
Cheaper alternatives
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- Displayed pricehoprat estimate
hoprat estimate for 3 nights and 4 people, calculated from our own data. It is not an operator rate, it does not depend on your dates, and nothing can be booked at that amount.
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Not verified - Park addressNot verified
Entered by hand from the operator's official website, because OpenStreetMap placed several parks in the wrong municipality. No verification date was recorded for this entry.
Not verified - Coordinates and driving timesRecorded and dated
Coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) and real routes calculated by OSRM on 22 September 2026. The “Friday evening” column is not a measurement: it is the normal time multiplied by 1.3.
Recorded and dated - Activities and restaurants nearbyRecorded and dated
4 activities and 2 restaurants: addresses and coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), distances calculated by OSRM, on 22 September 2026. No restaurant rating is shown: we have none whose platform is known. The descriptions, the audiences and the seasons are written by us, with no recording date.
Recorded and dated - Park facilitiesNot verified
5 criteria recorded from the operator's pages, 7 unverified — an unverified criterion is never counted as absent. No verification date was recorded for these readings: they may have aged without our being able to say so. The number of units is not confirmed by a citable public source, so it is not shown.
Not verified - Online bookingNot verified
Availability not checked: we make no claim to know whether any units are still free.
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Frequently asked questions
The answers are worked out from the data on this page. A question does not appear while the data that would answer it is missing: here, “we don't know” is never said as “no”.
How long is the drive from Brussels?
7h 14m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 9h 24m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.
Where is Camping Lac de Ribou?
Allée Léon Mandin, 49300 Cholet (Anjou (Cholet)). The park is operated by Capfun.
Does Camping Lac de Ribou have an indoor pool?
Yes, the park has an indoor pool.
Are dogs allowed at Camping Lac de Ribou?
Yes, pets are allowed. The operator usually charges a supplement per animal per stay: check it when you book.
What budget should you plan for a stay at Camping Lac de Ribou?
From €345 — hoprat estimate for lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people, no dates set. This is not an operator's rate: the real price depends on the season, the type of unit and the offers of the moment.
Park facilities and accommodation
- Yes:Indoor pool
- Wave pool / slides(not verified)
- Yes:Outdoor pool
- Spa / wellness(not verified)
- Private sauna (some accommodation)(not verified)
- Yes:Children's club
- Yes:Indoor playground
- Bowling(not verified)
- Bike hire(not verified)
- Mini-market(not verified)
- Yes:Dogs allowed
- Wi-Fi(not verified)
- 0 restaurant on site
Accommodation types
- Mobile homes (Habana, Sun, Raoul, Max)
- Gîtes
- Pitches of 60–100 m²
Photo credits
No free photo of this place is available for now: the visuals above are mood images (Unsplash), not the park's official photos.