For each lake, we give you directions for the quickest and easiest route but also options linked to your departure. However, you need to organise your travel arrangements yourself (ferry, plane etc). Majestic Carp does not restrict your choice of travel or company (e.g. Tunnel, plane, Brittany Ferries, P&O etc). We provide you full details for every lake (exact address, arrival and departure times) as well as the owner’s phone number in case you are late arriving.  We are also available if you need advice on your itinerary or have issues finding the right route to the lake.

For the most part, French roads are well maintained, especially the toll roads (autoroutes) which are usually less busy. Driving is easy and pleasant. We will provide you the exact coordinates for your lake so you can simply enter them into your satnav or smartphone. You’ll find plenty of service stations and rest areas on your route (specifically on the major roads and autoroutes). Remember to have the means to pay on the autoroutes (bank card, cash)

Fishing in France is no different from fishing in the UK apart from the higher average of catches.  Even though the same techniques work well in France, each lake has its particularities and certain fish respond better to certain baits.  As well as a good number of lake-domains, we have also put together a small advice booklet which will be sent to you a few weeks before your trip, so you can maximise your successes. 

You may also choose a lake perfectly suited to your difficulty level and experience of carp fishing in general.  For the voyage, there are many different possibilities; however, don’t worry as it is fairly simple to organise a holiday in France.  You will find a great number of advice and information on various ferry-company websites.  We also advise you read this well-considered blog article on travelling between the UK and France (here)

The majority of our lake owner can speak English. For the others, they can understand enough.  In case of difficulties with the language, we are quickly available by phone, to help.  Customer service and satisfaction are always our priority.

• Your complete fishing tackles. Some lakes do rent out materials; don’t hesitate to ask about this.
• Bait/s, of course
• Your valid, in-date passport (remember to have it ready well in advance)
• Driving licence and car insurance, valid and in-date
• Euros for your needs once installed on the domain

To confirm your booking, you need to pay a deposit of 50% using the link we send you.  12 weeks before your arrival at the lake, you will be sent a new email with all the information on your chosen lake and a link to pay the 50% balance.

For bookings made well in advance (18 months or more) we will ask a deposit of 25% and give you the option of staged payments.

Should you need more detail or further payment options, please feel free to contact us.

Lodgings (where relevant) and right to fish, plus any options you may have chosen (rental of materials, food packages).
In all cases, our prices do not include transport to and from the domain (whether plane, ferry, driving). This is at your cost and the organisation is your responsibility. That said, we can offer advice to make this easier for you and above all to have your holiday at the best price.

Lodgings (where relevant) and right to fish, plus any options you may have chosen (rental of materials, food packages).
In all cases, our prices do not include transport to and from the domain (whether plane, ferry, driving). This is at your cost and the organisation is your responsibility. That said, we can offer advice to make this easier for you and above all to have your holiday at the best price.

We indicate for each lake if animals are allowed or not.  You may also see quite easily on the website which lakes allow animals. We ask you to note the following;

• You must pay attention to keeping the domain clean and, therefore, limit your pet’s impact on it. Certain areas are forbidden for animals; bedroom, swimming pools, swimming in the lakes.  We believe that this is commonly understood, but we ask you to bear this in mind.
• Also, remember to make sure that everything is in order for your pet before travel; chip, rabies vaccine, pet passport. For all that, seek advice from your vet.

We are very vigilant about any harmful presence in our lakes as we know that can adversely affect your angling.  There are hardly any poisson chat in our lakes.  There are some crayfish in some lakes at certain times of the year but not enough to hinder your angling experience.

For every lake there is information regarding the presence or non-presence of catfish and crayfish. There are several methods we use to keep their numbers down, so be reassured that we are extremely vigilant about this and will not allow it to get out of hand.

Many people think that carp-fishing in France is easy and the results are guaranteed, so it’s important to be reasonable and realistic.  All our lakes are well-stocked and contain, for the most part, fish reaching or passing the 50lb mark.

That said, we can’t promise you anything.  Sometimes, it happens that a runs water sometimes becomes suddenly more difficult.  The week before or after may well be the opposite, a truly fruitful experience.  It’s angling, that’s how it is, sometimes frustrating and our lakes aren’t outside the norm. the weather has a great impact on our hobby and it can be unpredictable!  Just don’t hesitate to change your strategy and techniques because you are in a different country. 

Catches of 30 lbs + are generally quite frequent but for carp of 40-50 lbs, you will need a good strategy.  Some lakes have many 40 lb + catches and you will have a good chance of the same.  Again, please feel free to let us know your expectations and we will do our best to maximise your chances.

We do all possible for your holiday to be memorable, enjoyable and an angling-success. If you are happy, then so are we. Don’t hesitate to let us know your opinions and the photos of your catches which are a great help to us.  These photos allow us to follow the evolution of the stock and to improve it.  Thanks in advance.

As you know, the covid 19 situation is impossible to forecast and the governments can change their position on this at any time. We are, therefore, closely monitoring the slightest changes in the situation.
In the case of your holiday being affected by these decisions, we will offer you a deferral of your dates for either later in 2020 or, if necessary, to 2021. We will suggest several possible dates, depending on the availabilities we have for each lake, so that you may choose which is more convenient for you.

For the moment, we cannot propose any deferrals for holidays already booked for dates after 11th May. This can only be done once lockdown/re-opening decisions are taken by the competent and relevant authorities. We will keep you updated on this page, and also by email, of every development linked to the corona virus situation.

Yes, of course; outside the currently confirmed lockdown period, you may book in all confidence. If by a stroke of bad luck, your holiday were affected by a further lockdown/travel restrictions, we would offer you a deferral of your dates without any extra cost to you.

We completely understand your concerns and questions. In this difficult time, it is important that everyone makes all necessary efforts for this to pass as best as possible. For our part, we are putting everything in place to keep your money safe and doing our best to make sure that this situation does not involve extra expense on your part.

In order to guarantee your holiday and, equally, any deferral of dates, we would ask that you do pay the balance of your holiday such as was agreed at your time of booking. We understand that this may worry you, which is why we are giving you extra time: instead of requesting the balance 12 weeks before your arrival date, we will be asking this 8 weeks before.

After the 8-week request, Majestic Carp will send you a reminder, then a second one. If, in spite of these reminders, the balance is not paid, then we have to consider your booking as cancelled (without the right to reimbursement nor a deferral).

If you choose to cancel your booking where no travel or lockdown restrictions apply, your deposit will be retained under cancellation fees without the right to defer your holiday.

As you will understand, we would prefer that you pay the balance in good time. We assure you, once again, that your money is safe and your holiday will be deferred without extra cost to you, if the situation demands.
So far, we have found solutions for all those anglers whose holidays have been affected by the lockdown and travel restrictions. We guarantee that it will be the same for you.

We would like to thank all our anglers for the benevolent reactions and all the kind messages we have received in the past weeks. At Majestic Carp, we place the highest importance on customer satisfaction and during this delicate period, we will not deviate from our principles for all concerned (anglers, intermediaries, domain owners). We are happy that you are satisfied with our solution of free-of-charge deferral and we’d like to thank you again. We will continue in the same spirit for the duration of this crisis.

We are waiting impatiently to welcome you to our lakes!