Val Vert en Berry

Val Vert en Berry is an independent family campsite, a member of the Flower network, two kilometres from the centre of La Châtre, in the Indre. Châteauroux is about 40 km to the north, Bourges an hour away by road, and the site lies in the heart of George Sand country, close to her house at Nohant. It is rated 4 stars, carries the Camping Qualité mark and the European Ecolabel, and the managers, Claire and Daniel, welcome their guests in person.

Across more than two hectares, wooded and terraced above the Indre, there are 58 bare pitches bordered by hedges, six premium mobile homes with 2 or 3 bedrooms, four 25 m² wooden eco-cabins overlooking the valley, two furnished tents and a multipurpose room for about thirty people. The campsite is labelled Home Vélo and Base VTT, and the Way of St James and the Cyclo Bohème cycle route pass very close by.

Opening period: this is a seasonal campsite, welcoming the public from early April to late September. It is therefore closed in winter. The pool and the restaurant, for their part, run only from May to September, and the kids’ club from mid-July to late August. The precise dates of the 2026 season are not published with certainty: for a stay at the start or end of the season, it is best to call 02 54 30 13 51.

The heated outdoor pool measures 12 m by 5 m, with a depth of 1.40 m, and comes with a secure paddling pool of 4 m by 3 m for the little ones. It opens from May to September, with a wooden terrace, pergola and outdoor showers nearby. An inflatable play structure is a few steps away.

The campsite restaurant, Le Val Verre, serves homemade cooking based on local, seasonal produce, indoors or on the terrace, with a children’s menu. In May, it opens mainly at weekends; from June to September, it serves every evening except Tuesday, as well as Sunday lunchtime. The bar serves ice cream and drinks from 4pm, and pastries and bread can be ordered the day before.

The washrooms, heated when needed, include a cubicle accessible to people with reduced mobility in each block, a baby changing table, a sink for washing up and, separately, a laundry room with a washing machine and a dryer. A baby kit can be hired, and a slow-charging rate exists for electric vehicles. Wifi is free.

On site, children have a mini-farm, a play area with an inflatable structure, a table football and a table tennis table; a kids’ club runs in high season, from 15 July to 22 August. Adults gather around the petanque court, the barbecue or the outdoor fitness area.

On foot or by bike, the campsite is a practical starting point: the GR 654 and the Cyclo Bohème pass nearby, as do several walking trails and mountain bike tracks. Cyclists find racks, a repair kit and dedicated rates on the bare pitches.

In the surrounding area, George Sand’s house at Nohant, the Sarzay keep, the villages of Gargilesse-Dampierre or Saint-Benoît-du-Sault and Bourges cathedral can be visited in a day. The Brenne regional nature park, land of a thousand lakes, is about an hour away, and the Ligny water sports base offers a cable wakeboard and water games.