Camping Lac de Ribou

Welcome to Camping Lac de Ribou 5★ in Cholet, in the Maine-et-Loire

Located in Pays de la Loire, in the Maine-et-Loire department, camping Lac de Ribou welcomes you in Cholet, in the heart of the Mauges. This 5-star Capfun campsite enjoys a prime location on the shore of Lac de Ribou, a nature leisure area offering supervised swimming, water activities, sailing, paddleboarding and hiking trails, just 20 minutes from the famous Puy du Fou.

Camping Lac de Ribou combines the charm of a green lakeside estate with the high-end facilities of a 5-star establishment: a water park with slides, a heated indoor pool, modern mobile homes with a terrace, children’s clubs and entertainment in high season. A combination that appeals to families seeking a holiday between nature, heritage and leisure, in the land of the Vendéens, of Cholet’s textile industry, and with the Loire close by.

Around camping Lac de Ribou, the Maine-et-Loire and the Vendée offer exceptional appeal: Puy du Fou at 20 min (the world’s best theme park, awarded twice), Lac de Ribou and its leisure area, Cholet and its Museum of Art and History (5 min), the Mauges and their windmills, Clisson and its medieval castle (30 min), Nantes (1h) and the Machines de l’Île, as well as the Loire Valley castles (Angers, Saumur).

The water park at Camping Lac de Ribou: water slides and heated swims by the lake

Dive into the aquatic area of camping Lac de Ribou, a truly refreshing paradise on the lakeside! The complex combines a heated indoor pool, heated outdoor pool, multi-lane water slides and a fun paddling pool for the enjoyment of the whole family, complemented by water activities on Lac de Ribou (supervised swimming, pedal boats, paddleboarding, sailing).

The multi-lane water slides at camping Lac de Ribou promise thrills to share as a family. Side-by-side descents, refreshing bends and landings in supervised pools: a genuine water playground that delights teenagers and adults alike in the Maine-et-Loire. Lifeguards provide continuous supervision so you can swim with complete peace of mind in Pays de la Loire.

The heated indoor pool extends the aquatic fun whatever the weather. Ideal for the mild oceanic climate of the Mauges, it is accessible throughout the campsite’s opening season, allowing the whole family to enjoy a comfortable swim in a bright, welcoming pool, whatever the weather conditions near Cholet.

The youngest guests love the fun paddling pool at camping Lac de Ribou. Small slides, water games, mushroom fountains and refreshing cascades make up a world entirely dedicated to little ones. A pool bar with a shaded terrace completes the offer for parents, who can enjoy a refreshing drink while the children play safely by Lac de Ribou.

Activities and entertainment at Camping Lac de Ribou in the Maine-et-Loire

At camping Lac de Ribou, entertainment sets the pace of high season with the famous Fun Dose Capfun programme: children’s clubs Clapou (4/6 years), Politicator club (7/10 years) and teen club Nobodys (11/17 years). Sports tournaments, themed evenings, a big family game, aqua wake-up sessions, aqua gym, dance taster sessions: everything is here for a lively, sociable holiday, by Lac de Ribou in the heart of the Mauges.

Around camping Lac de Ribou, the unmissable Puy du Fou (20 min) will amaze you with its grand shows, twice voted the world’s best theme park: Le Signe du Triomphe, Les Vikings, Le Bal des Oiseaux Fantômes, La Cinéscénie and many more. Lac de Ribou itself offers supervised swimming, pedal boats, paddleboarding, sailing, fishing and a hiking trail that runs all the way round it, perfect for family nature getaways.

Heritage lovers will enjoy Cholet (5 min) and its Museum of Art and History retracing the Vendée wars, Clisson (30 min) with its medieval castle and Tuscan feel, Saumur (1h) and its Loire wine cellars, Angers (1h) and its Apocalypse Tapestry, the pretty villages of the Mauges with their windmills, not forgetting the Marais Poitevin (1h30), the Green Venice.

A little further afield, a must-do excursion will take you to Nantes (1h) with the Machines de l’Île, the Grand Éléphant and the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, or to the Vendée coast (1h15) at Saint-Jean-de-Monts and Les Sables-d’Olonne. Local gastronomic specialities (Vendée fouace, Vendée brioche, Vendée mogette beans, préfou, Loire wines) round out an exceptional stay at camping Lac de Ribou.