Hi Sam,
We stayed at Sequoia Parc about 6/7 years ago. We were there late June into early , mossies weren't a problem but as Plotter said there were a lot of ants about - millions of them. I had read reviews of the site before I went so was aware of their ant problem and went prepared with plenty of ant powder. Applied this liberally to the ground before the awning groundsheet went down and around the area of the corner steadies and never had a problem with ants inside the van.
The site was clean, well kept with a lot of brightly coloured flower beds. The driveway was quite impressive the way it was landscaped with lots of flowering shrubs and bushes. Access /exit was by means of security barrier operated with fob type key, deposit required for that.
Toilets/shower block were of the type with part roof /part open air. They were cleaned regularly but there was a bit of a problem with swallows nesting in the internal eaves. Looked cute with the young chicks peering over the edge of the nest but not so cute when you stepped out the shower and found their "calling card" all over your towel.
Restaurant and bar located near the main entrance buildings. Food take away on site. The bar, as well as opening into the restaurant area also had a service area to the external courtyard. Entertainment was held there several nights a week.
Pitches were of a good size but waste and water points were very thin on the ground.
The site is a mixture of statics, chalets, tourers as well as permanent tents set up by tour operators. When we were there a lot of the statics and chalets appeared empty, I reckon the site would get very busy in the main season.
Shop on site selling bread and basics, supermarket nearby in Marennes. Again when we were there the traffic was not a concern but I have read of others experiencing heavy road traffic in that area during peak holiday season.
Pool complex looked very inviting but despite being advertised as heated and with air temperatures of 35c the larger pools seemed very cold and remained virtually unused the entire time we were there. The small kids pool was the only one that seemed to get used. My grandson who normally does not bother about how cold the water is lasted only a few minutes in the large pool before he came out shivering.
No disposal points for household rubbish on site, you need to bag it and take it to the one central point just outside the site gates. Saves large rubbish trucks coming on site but could be a bit of a trek depending where you are pitched.
Appeared to be two areas for tourers, main one to the left as you go through the gates. The other up to the right amongst the chalets and statics, thats where we were. The main area looked a bit open with little or no shade from trees, but could be different by now. The other area looked to be a more established part of the site with trees and hedges separating the pitches.
Not my favourite site although I would consider going back but not in peak season.
Please remember this was about 7 years ago so there might have been changes. Anything specific please ask.
Robert
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