Aire bivouac La Cueilleuse

Who this place suits

With family

7/10

As a couple

9/10

With friends

8/10

Solo

10/10

With a dog

5/10

Reduced mobility

6/10

These scores are calculated from what the page records: official rating, facilities, difficulty, duration and location. They are a guide, not a substitute for contacting the venue, especially about accessibility.

About

Beside the Nantes to Brest canal, the old Cramezeul lock keeper’s house offers a stopover you choose for its simplicity. La Cueilleuse limits its area to six bivouac pitches, where walkers and cyclists can pitch their own tent for one night in the garden of a lively lock keeper’s house. A small cabin can also provide shelter, depending on availability. Dry toilets, drinking water, a shelter and a solar shower cover the basic needs of a stopover. Pay what you like, a guinguette and a bakehouse, open on their own schedules, give the place a friendly, community feel. With only six bivouac places, La Cueilleuse mainly welcomes travellers passing through. The small capacity keeps the atmosphere peaceful but makes arriving without notice riskier, especially on fine spring and summer weekends. The lock, the waterway, the towpaths and the surrounding fields create a river landscape very different from the coast. The garden and its large lime tree make a fine setting for a car-free evening. La Cueilleuse holds the Accueil Vélo label and sits right on the canal routes. The lock keeper’s house also hosts a guinguette, a bakehouse and cultural events at certain times of year, each with its own opening days. Standard parking is about 500 metres from the lock keeper’s house, with the last stretch on foot. Car access to the lock is possible for people with reduced mobility. The next day, the towpath invites you to continue towards Nort-sur-Erdre or the neighbouring locks.

Highlights

• Six bivouac pitches for tents
• One night maximum for the bivouac
• Pay what you like
• Cramezeul lock keeper’s house on the Nantes to Brest canal
• A small cabin, subject to availability
• Dry toilets

Practical information

Address

Maison éclusière, lieu-dit Le Cramezeul, 44390 Nort-sur-Erdre

Parking

Parking about 500 metres away on foot. Car access to the lock is possible for people with reduced mobility.

Accessibility

The standard car park is about 500 metres from the lock on foot. People with reduced mobility can drive up to the lock keeper’s house. The natural garden and the basic facilities may still limit some uses.

Best time

Mainly during La Cueilleuse’s season, from spring to early autumn. For the bivouac, check availability directly before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Book

• Book directly with the propertyon le site officiel→