The campsite time forgot!
27 July 2014 at 15:12:48
What has happened to this campsite on the Ile du Rhin? Years ago the family stayed here two years running when the children were small. Then it was a municipal campsite cheap and cheerful, basic facilities, but always full to capacity. I returned this July and was so disappointed, expecting it to... be buzzing with families, once past the modern reception, it looked forlorn and dismal. Despite the new beautifully appointed shower/toilet blocks, a shower or a trip to the washing up area was a waste of time, due to the fact that there was no hot water over the four nights we were there. Pitches looked neglected with weeds and rough grass, there were large holes in the fencing around the tennis court area, with weeds growing through the middle of the court, and around the table tennis table. The approach to the restaurant was even worse, as neither the shop nor the restaurant looked like it had been open for at least a couple of seasons, with empty shelves and rubbish strewn about. Moreover, the water supply areas on the pitches were hung with cobwebs, and the pipes from the tap were filthy. No wonder the place was almost deserted, even though it was a hot July week, the visitors being mostly those in static mobile homes. When I decided to revisit this lovely area, where there are so many beautiful places to visit on both sides of the Rhine, The Black Forest, and the quaint wine villages of Alsace to name only two, I learnt that it was now part of the Village Centre group of campsites, and assumed the site would have been updated and well maintained, but I was wrong. Sited as it is between the River Rhine and the Canal d'Alsace it is perfectly placed for trips into Germany as well as visiting the delights of the French countryside, but if it is left to deteriorated any more, I doubt if anyone will want to take advantage by staying here. I will certainly be contacting the company who now owns it, surely they cannot be aware of its state, - unless they are running it down slowly to close it?
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