Saint-Pierre-de-Rousieux

The Saint-Pierre de Rousieux campsite, which its owners call Le Rousieux, is in Serviès, in the Tarn, between Castres and Albi, in the heart of the Albi-Toulouse-Carcassonne triangle. Rated 4 stars, it is a small family site of about 50 pitches and rental units, run by a couple, with tall trees, natural hedges and plenty of shade. Pitches measure 90 to 200 m².

The offer includes mobile homes for 2 to 6 people, two 35 m² wooden chalets with a terrace, two safari lodges for a glamping stay, and pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, some of them in a clearing. The heated 18 m by 8 m pool, the water slide and the pony rides are among the attractions highlighted for families.

Opening period: this is a seasonal campsite. The rental accommodation is advertised from April 6 to October 30, and the pitch area from June 1 to September 15 only. Reception is staffed in summer from 9am to 12.30pm and from 4.30pm to 7.30pm, and children’s activities run from July 6 to August 27. The campsite is closed in winter, from November to early April; for any arrival close to these dates, it is best to call 05 63 50 04 43.

The heated pool measures 18 m by 8 m, with half of it 1.50 m deep and a third 90 cm deep; it is open from 10am to 9pm and heated to 26 degrees from July 1 to August 29. A 3 m by 4 m paddling pool is there for the youngest children, and a 70 m water slide runs every afternoon from 3pm to 7pm.

The restaurant serves home cooking made with fresh produce, with themed evenings: a charcuterie board from the farm’s own black pigs on Sundays, pizzas that guests bake themselves in the bread oven on Mondays, farm chickens on Tuesdays, with takeaway available. Wifi is free throughout the site. A washing machine runs on tokens; bed linen, fridge hire, a cleaning package and baby cots (free on reservation) are available as options. Visitors pay 4 euros per day per person.

In summer, children take part in workshops every morning: sports activities on Monday, bread making on Tuesday, a farm visit on Wednesday, group games on Thursday, pastry making on Friday, at 6 euros when they are chargeable. The campsite’s ponies take the little ones out for a ride from Monday to Friday morning for about three quarters of an hour, at 10 euros. Guests aged 13 and over can ride an all-terrain electric scooter on the Pas du Loup trails, by reservation and with an instructor.

On site: pétanque, football, volleyball, trampoline, slides, a games room with table tennis and pool, and a library. A free guided walk leaves every Tuesday morning, a pétanque competition takes place on Sunday evening and a family show on Thursday evening. Nearby: the Sidobre, Castres, Albi, the Aquaval park in Lautrec, Cap Découverte about an hour away, and farmers’ markets. The area also offers canyoning, tree-top adventure in Puylaurens, golf and off-road kart circuits.