la baule | brittany | france | Keycamp Apartment Holidays

Overview

At a Glance

A 19th century creation, La Baule once rivalled Biarritz with its glamorous villas and its fashionable hotels. Tradition is still very important around here – the lively health resort of La Baule has a reputation for recharging even the weariest of traveller. Maybe it's the crisp Atlantic light. Maybe it's the fresh sea air. Or maybe it's the elegantly designed residences, just yards from a sheltered beach? For well over a hundred years, La Baule has been welcoming those in search of fun, relaxation and simple, seaside pleasures. With its 9km beach, its famous casino and elegant promenade, the same can be said today. But times change, even in La Baule, and now the resort is home to this stylish Pierre and Vacances residence with its white, four storeyed buildings clustered around a decent sized pool. Backed by pine trees in the appropriately named 'Les Pins' district, it is wonderfully private, yet just a few hundred metres from that glorious beach.

Opening dates

11/02/12 - 31/03/12

Number of apartments: 149

Important information

Exceptions

Barbecue: not provided

Vehicles

Are vehicles allowed on pitches: Yes

Dogs

Are dogs allowed: Yes
Are dogs allowed in our accommodation: No

Price Includes

End of stay cleaning (except kitchen), bed linen, towels, cleaning kit and television. Prices DO NOT include refundable security deposit and tourist tax which are payable in resort. Indoor parking €49 per week, outdoor parking €30 per week Please note: We don’t have our own couriers in resort, but the staff at reception are friendly and helpful and will be able to advise you on any queries you may have

Board basis: Self-catering

Out and about

The friendly, welcoming seaside resort of La Baule is on the doorstep of the apartment resort and offers a simply stunning beach located within the Bay of Biscay. Golf courses and sailing clubs are also popular in the area and there are plenty of attraction parks to keep you entertained.

On site

The following facilities are available:

A security/cleaning deposit is required
Preferred payment method: Maestro, Switch, Visa, MasterCard only as no cash or cheques accepted
Indoor parking available (€10 a day, €55 per week)
Outdoor parking available (€8 a day, €45 per week)
Dogs are allowed (€55 per week or €9.00 per day. Admitted on presentation of anti-rabies certificate.)
Launderette
Washing machines
Drying machine

Reception

Languages spoken: English, French, German.
Other services: Information, post, messages, urgent repair assistance. Sale of excursion tickets. Board games for loan (subject to availability)
WiFi available (€5.00)
Credit cards accepted: Visa, EuroCard, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club

Shops

Local products on sale at reception. Bakery service available directly at reception from 08:00 - 10:00. Order at reception the day before. All services and shops are nearby in the town centre. Post office and bank are about 1 km away.

Some facilities remain closed in low season, please check at the time of booking if there is an activity or facility which is key for your holiday.

Pools

First pool

For: Family. Open 15/04/2012 - 15/09/2012 (Outdoor)
Depth: From 0.00m to 2.20m
Size: 130m2

Second pool

For: Family. Open 15/04/2012 - 15/09/2012 (Outdoor)
Depth: From 0.00m to 1.30m
Size: 130m2

Third pool

For: Children. Open 15/04/2012 - 15/09/2012 (Outdoor)
Depth: From 0.00m to 1.10m

Spas

Sauna . 2 saunas - payable at reception
Spa . Thalassotherapy - 3 and 5 day cures Spa not available on the resort, nearest spa is 1.5 km from the resort.

Extra information

Deck chairs, mattresses and parasols available, subject to availability.

Regulations: Parental supervision required

Accommodation

Children's clubs

There are no children's clubs available at this location.

Activities

The following activities are available:

Sports

Tennis

Tennis not available on the resort, nearest tennis is 1.0 km from the resort

Playground

Horse Riding

Golf

No golf course on the resort, nearest golf course is 15.00 km from the resort

Equipment Hire

Cycle Hire

Excursions

Type: Reception sells tickets for cruises, excursions, Océarium, visit of the salterns

Specialist Activities

Thalassotherapy - Treatments and cures at 'Relais Thalasso la Baule' 1.5 km away, Boulevard de l’Océan. 3 or 5 day courses available. Pierre & Vacances guests have preferential rates on pre-booked cures

Some facilities remain closed in low season, please check at the time of booking if there is an activity or facility which is key for your holiday.

Local attractions

The following local attractions are available:

Nearby

Nearest beach: La Baule 300meters

Shopping

Nearest town/village: La Baule: 3km

Places of Interest

Carnac Standing Stones. Belle Ile.National Park of Briere near St Nazaire. Fishing beds of Concarneau. Quimper. Medieval Vannes, and the old port of Auray.
Carnac Standing Stones. Belle Ile.National Park of Briere near St Nazaire. Fishing beds of Concarneau. Quimper. Medieval Vannes, and the old port of Auray.

Activities

Water sports: ‘Yves Pajot’ sailing school (approximately 2 km away) +33 (0)2 40 24 34 44.’Le Gulf Stream’ sailing club and school (approximately 2.5 km away) +33 (0)2 40 24 48 07. Tennis: ‘Sporting Club’. 17 courts: 4 grass and 13 clay (approximately 1 km away). +33 (0)2 40 60 28 73. Golf Formule Le Croisic (15 km): 9-hole, practice range and putting-green +33 (0)2 40 23 14 60. Preferential rates: 10% for Pierre & Vacances guests off the green fees for the 9-hole. La Baule-St-Denac International club in Saint-André-des-Eaux: 2 courses with 9 and 18 holes (approximately 6 km away). +33 (0)2 40 60 46 18. Horse-riding: ‘Centre Equestre de La Baule’, with pony club, instructors and rides (approximately 5 km away) ( +33 (0)2 40 60 39 29. Casino, on the coast road. For children: Planète Sauvage Zoo, between Nantes and Pornic, (65 km away), +33 (0)2 40 04 82 82.

Attractions

The resort: La Baule boasts an exceptionally mild climate and a fine sand beach almost 9 km long. Boulevard des Océanides on the seafront: luxurious hotels, modern buildings, hotels, the casino and spas line this elegant promenade, which stretches between Pornichet and Le Pouliguen. La-Baule-les-Pins extends eastwards with this resort, which lies amidst woods, and has a bridle path leading to the Forest of Escoublac. The surrounding area: Nearby: Pornichet (1 km), a major pleasure-boat centre, La Baule (5 km) and the seafront with its luxurious hotels, modern apartment houses and casino bordering the promenade, which stretches 7 km from Pornichet to Le Pouliguen. The wild coast via the 'Sentier des Douaniers' (customs patrol trail), overlooking grottoes, rocks and coves. Le Croisic Peninsula (harbour, aquarium, naval museum). 'Pays Blanc des marais salants': 50 km of walking trails through the salt marshes. The Batz-sur-Mer museum, 'Saillé' (salt-workers' house), Kervalet, La Turballe, Pointe du Castelli, Piriac-sur-Mer, Trescalan, Guérande (mediaeval town), Guérande Peninsula. Also worth seeing: the Grande Brière Natural Regional Park with 40,000 hectares of ecological and cultural heritage and treasures of mankind. You can go exploring on a guided tour by boat, bicycle, horseback or on foot: the village of Kérhinet, with restored old thatched houses and their interiors typical of the Brière region; the 'Site de Rosé' (museum of marsh wildlife and plants, animal park in a 25-ha protected natural area); Ker Anas, the 'duck village'; Crossac and Herbignac for megaliths, menhirs and dolmens over 5,000 years old, etc. Saint Nazaire (25 km) and its harbour: tour one of the world's biggest shipyards, the submarine L'Espadon, the ecomuseum, and the floating 'Escal'Atlantique' show, open to visitors.