Center Parcs les Bois Francs

Be prepared for lots of walking as it's a arge site and cars are not allowed except for unloading on arrival and loading on departure. Plenty to do, bike hire available. Considerable cheaper even with travel costs than a UK resort. Around 2 hour drive from Paris.

First time using centre parcs France and we were not disappointed. Thoroughly recommend. Will defo be coming again. It’s significantly cheaper than the UK, more free stuff for the kids, some free activities thrown in as well. Pool complex is better than the two Centre Parcs I have been to in the UK. Golf lesson I had was fantastic. Will defo have a round next time. Only downside was food, one restaurant was out of action for two nights due to a private function, so if like us, you were slow off the mark to prebook a restaurant, your choice was limited. We opted for the onsite takeaway which was a little underwhelming. Highly recommend staying here.

I don’t often write reviews but we have just come back from a great holiday and felt it fair to give a good review. Yes the site on first glance appears tired, uneven pathways and accommodation looking old from the outside, but the accommodation was modern inside, clean and comfortable, we booked a premium cottage. Where the VIP pergolas are, the area is much more modern and is very well maintained. The main dome and swimming pool seem to have been recently refreshed and are well maintained, the restaurants weren’t open every evening but there was always somewhere open, the Italian appeared to be the only restaurant open for the full week we were there. Luckily McDonald’s is only a 10 min drive away. Wasn’t clear at first how to use the 3 free activity vouchers, but turns out you have to book them at the information desk opposite the swimming pool entrance, get in early as the list is limited and we found not all activities were open every day. All the staff we encountered were polite and friendly. Great indoor play area for kids up to about 12. Pool was lovely and warm, and kept us entertained for a good couple of hours each day. We did a couple of day trips off site, just had to show our wrist bands for scanning when we returned. We pre paid for bikes when booking and collecting those was relatively simple, although the cycle centre is only open at certain times of the day, but it is open every day. The bikes come with built in rear wheel locks so no fussing with cable locks! We really enjoyed our weeks holiday for at least half of the price of staying in the UK!