L’Oree du Parc

L’Orée du Parc is at 11 rue de Bouchain, in Wavrechain-sous-Faulx, in the Nord department between Cambrai and Valenciennes, close to an amusement park of which the campsite was originally an annex. It is laid out around a pond and a river, in a green setting of shaded lanes lined with mobile homes bordered by hedges.

The official website describes a place with a village feel: about a hundred permanent residents live here all year, and a new team that arrived recently says it intends to renovate the site gradually. A regional website mentions about 200 pitches and a snack bar.

Opening period: no opening dates or rates for passing guests are published. The campsite clearly hosts residents all year, but whether a pitch or rental can be booked as a holiday visitor, especially in winter, has not been established. Contact the campsite on 06 03 12 04 80 before any trip.

The available information gives almost no detail on services: a regional website mentions a snack bar, and the official website shows no swimming pool, restaurant or rentals. Expect the facilities of a residential campsite, to be confirmed with the manager.

The official website highlights fishing by the pond, in a no-kill spirit where the fish are returned to the water, jogging along the lanes, rowing boat trips and pétanque on dedicated courts. The friendly atmosphere rests mainly on life among the residents.