Camping La Ravoire is a small campsite at the southern end of Lake Annecy. The site is very well kept- the facilities were always spotless, and pitches very well kept

The swimming pool area has an average sized pool, with a small splash pool for kids, and a separate pool for the waterchute. In high season, there were night time "toboggan" nights, which were great fun for all the younger people onsite!!! The area around the pool is very sunny, with lots of sunloungers

Although the site bar has a small restaurant, it only serves chips/ pizza/ hot dogs. It does have a great range of delicious ice creams though!!!

The site is very quiet at night, so ideal for people wanting a relaxing holiday. As it is so small, it's also nice and friendly- especially when going to pick up your freshly ordered bread in the morning!

The site is about 2km from the nearest beach, and about the same distance to a decent sized village with bank, shops, bars, restaurants etc... Getting to the town of Annecy is a long journey by car however- it's only about 15miles, but the traffic is incredibly busy in high season. The best way of getting there is by the boat-taxi service, which costs about 12euros for a round trip... but you can get off at any of the stops around the lake and hop back on when you want to go back! Another way of getting there would be to hire a bike and go the whole way along the bike track. Its 12.5km to annecy from the site, but it's a great way to get there, as the track is completely off road, very flat and has fantastic views the whole way to annecy. I have never enjoyed cycling so much, and although it usually took about an hour to reach annecy, the journey was in itself a fantastic part of the trip

There are loads of activites on offer around the lake and in the local area- paragliding is one of the biggest attractions for people wanting to do a bit of extreme sports!!! There are lots of companies offering it, i paid 80euros for mine, which included photos to take home at the end. The tandem flight lasts 20-30mins and you fly over the mountains and lake before landing. The views are stunning and it was a truly fantastic experience. Other activities offered included white water rafting, water skiing, wakeboarding, canoeing, downhill mountain biking, canyoning...

The site is close enough to be able to go to Geneva or Mont Blanc for a day out, but there are other great places nearby too. La Sambuy at seythenex- about 40mins drive from the site, has a cable car up to the top of the mountain, where you get views of both lake annecy and mont blanc. you can also take a summer luge down the mountain side which is great fun!!!

basically, this is a perfect site for people wanting a holiday with loads of activities and adventure on offer in the surrounding area, but can come back in the evening for a peaceful night. great for families with small kids too because the site is so well kept, and the pool area is ideal for children. i had a fantastic time on la ravoire, it really is a little gem!