Site recommendations South West France

[RGR723]

Hi all

Looking to spend two/three weeks meandering around S.W. France in September, did this last year, not particularly successfully. Of the half dozen sites visited we would only go back to one or two Venise Verte and La Fleche. Using mainly sites chosen relatively randomly from the ACSI book.

Intend to plan more this year, hence the question. Prime requirements are walking distance of town or village with good eateries or a good onsite restaurant being September many of the sites are starting to close with some of their facilities having already having done so, which narrows down the field somewhat.

Other than the above pretty open although we do like to have an electricity supply on the pitch, we are certainly not wild campers .

Any suggestions very much appreciated.

RGR

 

[meanders]

Sorry but we have never stayed on a site in France. Aires and France Passion gave enough. If you can get on, the Aire at Marseillan Plage is convenient.

 

[Grianan]

We stayed in one site - Les Criques de Porteils - loved it. We cycled along a difficult mountain bike path into Argeles (had to carry bikes at one point) and walked to Collioure (quite a way).

Bienvenue dans votre Camping 5 étoiles entre Collioure et Argelès sur Mer - Les Criques de Porteils

[SITE OFFICIEL] Bienvenue dans votre Camping de Luxe entre Collioure et Argeles sur Mer: Les Criques de Porteils. Camping piscine, parc aquatique, location mobile home..

www.lescriques.fr

 

[Peter and Julie]

We stayed in one site - Les Criques de Porteils - loved it. We cycled along a difficult mountain bike path into Argeles (had to carry bikes at one point) and walked to Collioure (quite a way).

Bienvenue dans votre Camping 5 étoiles entre Collioure et Argelès sur Mer - Les Criques de Porteils

[SITE OFFICIEL] Bienvenue dans votre Camping de Luxe entre Collioure et Argeles sur Mer: Les Criques de Porteils. Camping piscine, parc aquatique, location mobile home..

www.lescriques.fr

Not South West though!
Very South West as an example:

Camping Pays Basque sans mobil home ouvert année, camping Urrugne Cote Basque

Camping du Pays Basque, au bord d'un lac privé, le CAMPING LARROULETA *** à Urrugne, à 3 km des plages de St jean de Luz ou Socoa, dans les Pyrénées Atlantiques d'Aquitaine, propose piscine couverte et chauffée et vous accueille avec emplacements camping

www.larrouleta.com

 

[LesW]

I would certainly consider 'Camping-Car Parks'.

Many of them are older camp sites, some as good as regular sites, the 'Camping de Mon Village' sites often have excellent showers and toilet facilities.

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[Grianan]

Not South West though!
Very South West as an example:

Camping Pays Basque sans mobil home ouvert année, camping Urrugne Cote Basque

Camping du Pays Basque, au bord d'un lac privé, le CAMPING LARROULETA *** à Urrugne, à 3 km des plages de St jean de Luz ou Socoa, dans les Pyrénées Atlantiques d'Aquitaine, propose piscine couverte et chauffée et vous accueille avec emplacements camping

www.larrouleta.com

I almost didn’t answer this thread in fear of the south vs south west argument yet again but did as previous poster mentioned Marseillan plage.

Apologies to OP if my post was I irrelevant.

 

[mapman]

Last September we stayed a week at Camping La Bastide in Ste Foy la Grande (ACSI 1330 this year). Adjacent to the Dordogne (but above flood risk) and a short walk into pleasant town with restaurants and a lively weekly market; and a supermarket also very near. Excellent site although some pitches a little tight.

 

[meanders]

Ditto from me.. But where does South West start and finish? Marseillan is nearer the Spanish border than Monaco. Under those circumstances, putting something out there is fine in my book. The OP can always say thanks, but further West please? Clearly suggesting somewhere like Ile de Oleron is wildly out.

Not sure why others should think of questioning. Surely it's down to the OP to accept or reject any suggestions?

 

[mapman]

Given the orientation of France and its rough hexagonal shape there has always been debate over compass point labels. If you google SW France you get the region from Bordeaux inland to Dordogne and south to the Pyrenees. Either way there are some super sites in some beautiful areas ……

 

[Dart]

One site that may suit you as you are en route down the west coast is Camping Le Cadoret at Fouras. It is well located, especially if you have bikes but even without it is walkable to the lively little town with it's daily food market. They accept the ACSI discount card. Supposedly they only take motorhomes under 3.5 t but we chanced it although we are a little over. They didn't ask so we didn't mention it and the pitches are of a good size.

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[jerryz]

The sites around the giant Dunes after Bordeaux might be of interest to you ,, good beaches

 

[Emmit]

I would certainly consider 'Camping-Car Parks'.

Many of them are older camp sites, some as good as regular sites, the 'Camping de Mon Village' sites often have excellent showers and toilet facilities.

Going on from that. Martel has a 'Mon Village CCP. The town is that old, if you see an 18th Cen. building, it's a new build. Loads of eating places.
La Roque Gague is a Beaux Village and just outside and walkable is a campsite AND a CCP.(Same owners, closes in Oct) (Camping de la plage) €17 a nt with ACSI. On the Dordogne River, it has a bar, cafe and a swimming pool. What's not to like. I could go on.

 

[royandsharont]

RGR723 We were recommended this site, Camping Village Florida at Bacares near Perpignan, when we fled Lake Garda due to prolonged rain. It was ACSI too. We were not disappointed.

Large site with static accommodation and all sorts of entertainment facilities on opposite side of the road to the touring area by the beach side. We don’t tend to use them, so generally avoid, but they didn’t cause any problems and meant they were there should we wish. Easy access on foot or cycle to supermarkets & town with good bus service to Perpignan which was a fantastic city to visit with lots of eateries, shops & places to visit. Great area for flat cycling, on paths too Lovely showers & toilet facilities and we even enjoyed the use of a free gym. Free WiFi on the pitch and EHU

We enjoyed 3.5 weeks rain free before heading towards home again.

 

[Two of usI]

Hi all

Looking to spend two/three weeks meandering around S.W. France in September, did this last year, not particularly successfully. Of the half dozen sites visited we would only go back to one or two Venise Verte and La Fleche. Using mainly sites chosen relatively randomly from the ACSI book.

Intend to plan more this year, hence the question. Prime requirements are walking distance of town or village with good eateries or a good onsite restaurant being September many of the sites are starting to close with some of their facilities having already having done so, which narrows down the field somewhat.

Other than the above pretty open although we do like to have an electricity supply on the pitch, we are certainly not wild campers .

Any suggestions very much appreciated.

RGR

We have been going to a site near Souston called A la Cote for years, a nice family run site, quiet, and out the way...... bike would be preferable into town, but, depends on how far you walk.

 

[RGR723]

Hi all

Thanks for the suggestions, some certainly food for thought! appreciate the time and thought given to the responses.

RGR723

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[Cobnarowl]

Stayed at Yelloh site just on outskirts of Bordeaux,easly cycle ride into city but there is a bus/tram option too.Then stayed just outside Carcassonne again walk into village or bus into city.
We never stay in aires and interestingly on way to Spain via Nabonne and Perpignon there were electronic messages on the autoroutes in multi languages saying
"Beware of highwaymen" and
"Dont park in isolated area"