Center Parcs Le Bois aux Daims

"We had a wonderful family holiday at Center Parcs Le Bois aux Dames in July 2025, travelling with our 12-year-old son - our VIP cottage was spotless upon arrival — genuinely impressive cleanliness throughout. The space was well laid out, comfortable, and the private sauna and daily breakfast delivery (which was extra) were a bonus.||The small farm was a real highlight for our son. It was not only charming but also very interactive — he loved being able to pet the animals, and the staff were great at engaging with the children. It offered just the right amount of hands-on fun while being safe and well-supervised.||Aqua Mundo was amazing — the water was crystal clear, and all the slides and rides were in perfect working order. We spent hours enjoying the wave pool, wild water slide, and lazy river. ||Hiring bikes was quick, smooth, and very convenient. The process was simple, the bikes were in excellent condition, and the cycling paths around the park made it easy to explore and get around. It was one of the best ways to enjoy the park.||Every single staff member we encountered was friendly, helpful, and genuinely welcoming. From check-in to restaurant service and activity staff, we always felt well looked after. Their warm attitude really enhanced our overall experience. They recognised we were English and did their very best to speak English to help out our pigeon french!||We noticed some 1-star reviews before our trip and were a little unsure — but now that we’ve been, we can confidently say we didn’t agree with any of the negative comments. Our stay was fantastic from start to finish, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend this park to other families.||We left feeling relaxed, happy, and already planning our next visit."

"We had two weeks here, and still didn't manage to fit everything in. We loved the area, which doesn't get many British tourists, so some basic French will really come in handy.|Accomodation: great for a family of 4, only issue is no proper oven, even though they sell things like frozen pizza in the onsite shop. Also bring sharp knives and a chopping board if you're going to cook.|Activities: Best to confirm everything with an English-speaking member of staff if you can. We booked a few that turned out not to be what we were expecting. The "Family E-Bike" was not electric, purely pedal power. The "Family Laser Battle" tells you to only book one lot of €16, which seemed reasonable for a half hour session, including briefing. Turns out they wanted €16 each! There was also a little confusion with the kids' "Parcour". It said "all ages", but it was quite complicated with the ropes and clipping on, as well as fairly high level of difficulty. Our 8 yo was only just able to struggle through.|Restaurants: Reasonable if your kids are under 10. If over 10, you'll have to pay full adult prices, which is pretty harsh for an 11 year old with a small appetite. The best value was the Marche, as drinks are included. For a family of four, average bill was around €120-160 depending on what you order.|Area: Loudun is a nice little town to visit on Market days (Tuesday and Saturday), completely dead on other days, not much open, even in August. Saumur has a lovely fairytale castle, and great vineyards. Also a zoo nearby, but we didn't visit. There are two big supermarkets in Loudun, our favourite was the LeClerc, and there is a McDonald's near the Super U. Must visit is the Chateau de Mothe Chandeniers.|Overall: Much better than Center Parcs in Netherlands we've been too, and a lot more chilled than the one near Disney."

"Cottage 907 was clean, tidy, great location for all the amenities and well equipped for our 4 night stay. The only downside was a drains smell in the bathroom, otherwise really happy. Lovely to have the deer wander by in the afternoon and have the sun on the terrace. No air conditioning, so will be hot and stuffy in summer months. Bugs do like to come into the chalet, but that’s no surprise for a home in the woods. |The site is on the flat, so a real pleasure to cycle around and not too busy in the first week of July. Lovely farmyard area for families, animals were well looked after. Lots of playgrounds for younger children and plenty of activities to sign up to. The canoe/paddleboat hire was lovely, and the high ropes was quite the challenge and good value. |The swimming pool and slides were a real highlight, clean and safe and plenty to keep everyone occupied. My son especially enjoyed the pool with the windows into the fish tank, like being inside an aquarium. |Good supermarket on site, well stocked and plenty of fresh food. Fun to eat at the Italian and see the robot waiters zooming around with people’s orders. And great to have various entertainment activities, we enjoyed watching the karaoke on our last night.|I would highly recommend a visit"

"We had a lovely stay at Le Bois aux Daims. The cottage was clean and spacious and the fans came in handy in the above average temperatures. It was a downside as well though. Air conditioning would have been very much appreciated. ||The activities on offer are fantastic and the Aqua Munro was great. It was good to see when the pool areas were at their busiest and we were able to avoid these. This information seemed to be accurate. ||We only ate at two of the restaurants, but found both to have good service and good food. The shop on-site had all the essentials that you would need and isn’t anymore expensive than anywhere else really. ||It’s somewhere we would definitely think about going again. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay…even if it was incredibly hot…but the weather is out of everyone’s control!"

"We had a good week. The facilities are good, very similar to a UK Center Parcs. The service was good, all the staff were helpful and cheerful. The location within the Loire is lovely, with lots to see and do in the surrounding area. My only criticism is that there is no air conditioning within the lodges (cottages). We had an exceptionally hot week, so this definitely had an impact on the enjoyment of our trip."