La Carabasse Holiday Park

From the start this was an extremely disappointing holiday, far below the standard of other Siblu parks we have stayed at. The reception was inefficient, we had to wait nearly an hour for our keys. On arrival at the caravan it was perfectly pleasant inside but overlooked on all sides with only enough outdoor space to squeeze on the car and table and chairs. The outdoor areas were not divided with any shrubs at all.
In the evening the entertainment was loud and typical of a British holiday resort - drinking contests and amateur singing. The kids always enjoy seeing Rory the tiger though.
Our main problem was the volume of noise from the camp adjacent to Carabasse - the noise was so loud that it made the furniture literally shake, it could still be heard with your fingers in your ears. I enjoy loud music and have been to many festivals where I have had a more peaceful nights sleep. The noise eventually ceased at about 1.00 am. My children could not get to sleep through this and were in tears - this was every night.
Our caravan, as mentioned, seemed ok but we found many items of the inventory missing and the shower rarely worked.
We complained (very politely) to reception who were extremely unhelpful and suggested we should go to the Jura. There was another family there at the time also complaining (mainly about the night noise) and asking to be moved to another camp (the poor woman was in tears). Haven were also extremely unhelpful both on site and on our return. The man who was also complaining resorted to 'phoning the office in UK who were of little assistance.
The food available was decidedly poor - ok if you like fries with everything!
There was a shop on site which was excellent - one redeeming feature. The local town also had an excellent market and we did visit some lovely towns and rural areas.
The pool was pleasant but not as good as at other sites I have visited and, yet again, loud music seemed to be popular here too - no peace at all.
The children’s' play areas were also very sparse.
The club was not as good as other sites with an unimaginative programme and no freebies!
Do not recommend if you are looking for a peaceful break. I do suggest ST Jean de Mont (Le Bois Dormant - not Masson) for a quiet break, Les Etang Fleuris (for Disney) and La Baume (for a fab park, great pools, bars and atmosphere without the racket).

From the moment you enter La Carabasse you feel your holiday has started, the entrance although busy especially on a Saturday has a large car park, so you can park up whilst booking in. The reception staff are friendly and welcoming.
Once on the park, it is very easy to find your way around, the map you are given is detailed, but also every road has a specific name, so for the children once they know the caravan number and which road you are in, they can roam around finding the swimming pool, play areas and restaurants for you, whilst you unpack.
My daughters loved the kids clubs, one was in Tiger Club and the other (aged 13) loved T-Co. My eldest daughter found this was a fantastic way of making friends within a day, the staff were excellent and encouraged everyone to join in, never leaving a child out. The staff played games with the children and seemed to love being there as well. I never encountered an unhappy member of staff. On one occasion my daughter needed medical care whilst at the club, the co-ordinator took her in a golf buggy to see the Life Guards at the pool, where she was given the all clear. I was very grateful to everyone.
The entertainment was also good, the children had party dances every night whilst the adults sat around the bar area talking and waiting the evenings entertainment.
The one disappointing thing was, there was never an adult party dance, many of us were itching to get up and boogie ( and make our children die of embarrassment).
The temperatures did reach the late 80's, but we also had a few welcome days of cloud.
I would recommend this holiday park to families and give the park an overall 10/10.