Camping in Poitou-Charentes
141 campsites in France, Poitou-Charentes
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This campsite can be found at the western end of the Ile de Ré, very close to the imposing Phare des Baleines and just 10...
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2020, 2019, 2018
The overall winner of the Alan Rogers Campsite of the Year Awards in 2018, Séquoia Parc is just 7 km from the beach (Marennes-Plage). This...
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2023, 2022, 2020, 2018
Located in the popular seaside resort of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, near sunny Royan, Bois Soleil is surrounded by woods and overlooks the sea. It is a large...
L’Orée du Bois has about 400 pitches of about 100 sq.m. in a very spacious, pinewood setting. There are 110 for touring units, mainly scattered...
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2023
Camping Sandaya Les Amis de la Plage, a former municipal site, is located on the southern side of the Ile de Ré at Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré...
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2019
Campsite Au Port-Punay is a friendly and well-run site located in Chatelaillon-Plage in the charming fishermen's village Les Boucholeurs, just 300m from the beach. The...
On the outskirts of Ars-en-Ré, Camping des Dunes offers a quiet rural holiday. This campsite is popular with families of all ages. There are 5...
Situated on the west coast of the island of Ile d’Oléron, les Gros Joncs is owned and run by the Cavel family who work hard...
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2018
On the outskirts of Ars-en-Ré, le Cormoran offers a quiet rural holiday. There are 90 mobile homes, many for hire, and 21 pitches of varying...
Pitches at this four-hectare site are exclusively for mobile homes and chalets. The Ile de Ré is known as l’Ile Blanche because of its dazzling...
La Redoute is a member of the Campêole group and is located on the Ile de Ré, just 100 m. from one of the island’s...
Le Logis is a member of the Yukadi Villages group and is a popular site, close to the attractive resort of Saint Palais-sur-Mer, on the...
Set amongst terraced woodlands and with direct access to sandy beaches on both the open sea and the more protected Bonne Anse, this large campsite...
A warm welcome awaits you from owners, Henry and Katherine, at their small family-run campsite in the beautiful Poitou-Charentes, renowned as the second sunniest region...
Pitches at this campsite are exclusively for mobile home and chalet accommodation. There are no touring pitches. Les Charmettes is a popular family site belonging...
Camping du Lac de Saint-Cyr is in a quiet and picturesque location in the department of Vienne. The site is located between the main towns...
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2019
Camping la Roche Posay is set in eight hectares and has direct access to the Creuse river on which fishing and canoes are popular. There...
Ideally situated for discovering some of the best tourist attractions of Charente-Maritime, Abri Côtier is a family friendly site some 1,800 metres from the sea...
Jane and James have recently taken ownership of this small, landscaped site set in ten acres of parkland close to the little River Thouet. In...
This is a pretty campsite located in a stunning region too: peaceful and friendly Camping de la Gères is within easy reach of Charente Maritime...
Poitou-Charentes
Greeting the Atlantic Ocean with miles of sandy shoreline and vast stretches of oyster beds, Charente is one of the most visited areas of France. Here, the sun shines warmly and brightly; children play on the beaches, and port towns such as La Rochelle combine picturesque historical centres with fine restaurants and modern shops. Off the coast are enchanting islands, the most popular of which are the Ile de Ré and Ile d’Oleron, which are best explored in early summer before the crowds arrive and possess plenty of cycle paths that are ideal for leisurely exploration.
Away from the coast, Charente is noticeably quieter, offering a different cultural experience. Pretty villages reveal a sleepier side to the region; with its ruined castle, arched bridge and prehistoric rock carvings, Angles-sur-l’Anglin is a real treasure, while the fortifications and abbey at Nouaille-Maupertius hark back to a more restless era. Brandy connoisseurs shouldn’t miss the chance to discover Cognac, its white stone buildings dazzling against a blue sky. The distilleries can be found in the old town, alongside historical houses that line the cobbled streets.
Charente is a paradise for walking and cycling, particularly out of high season when the sun’s heat bears less intensity and the main attractions are less busy.
On the Atlantic coast, between the châteaux of the Loire Valley and the Bordeaux vineyards, lies Poitou-Charentes, one of the sunniest parts of the French western coast. Its mild climate – 2,250 hours of sunshine per year – makes it popular with visitors from early spring to late autumn.
Three hundred miles of coastline with fine sandy beaches backed by fragrant pine forests, lively resorts such as La Rochelle and Royan, and the islands of Oléron, Aix and Ré attract many holidaymakers, particularly the French themselves. The scenery inland is in marked contrast: vast horizons and wooded valleys, the vineyards of Cognac, the Poitou fens and Marais Poitevin, the soothing tranquillity of canals, the valley of Vienne and the foothills of Charente.
The region is renowned as the home of Cognac – such famous names as Martell, Hennessy and Rémy Martin line the river Charente around the towns of Cognac and Jarnac where the spirit is distilled. The capital of the region and capital of the Vienne département is the city of Poitier. Situated on high ground at the confluence of the Clain and Boivre rivers, the city commands the so-called gate of Poitou, a gap 44 miles (71 km) wide between the mountains south of the Loire River and the Massif Central that serves as the connecting link between northern and southern France.