Camping La Chesnays

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  • Parkland site seven kilometres from Montalivet on the Côte d'Argent
  • Near hundreds of Margaux wine châteaux in the Médoc wine region
  • Pool with sunbathing area; playground with trampoline; pizza snack bar
Seaside and wine go rather nicely together – as does a peaceful setting while you're trying out your next tipple… Source the lot – along with a gorgeously green setting and room aplenty – at Camping La Chesnays, a parkland site on the French Atlantic's Côte d'Argent. It's a mightily well placed spot for coastal adventures: La Chesnays is seven kilometres from the seaside town of Vendays-Montalivet, and next to the famed and award-winning 12-kilometre beach of Montalivet-les-Bains backed by sand dunes and extensive pine forests. It's also in the Médoc wine region for those who like to sample French vin: pick up numerous samples at the wine châteaux near Margaux and Pauillac to test out back at base or on the beach (although Montlivet is a popular surfing and beach spot, its size means it doesn't get mobbed even in the height of summer). On site, you can have watery days in the outdoor pool or sunny days sunbathing alongside, play pétanque or tennis, or take the kids along to bounce around the activity area or trampoline. There's loads of room to wander around too; when you need to be refuelled, potter along to the snack bar for some pizza or fresh bread.

Site type

Tent pitches 28
Rent a tent 7
Caravans for hire 11
Motorhome pitches 28
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Touring caravan pitches 28

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Camping La Chesnays

8 Route de Mayan

Vendays-Montalivet

Gironde

France

33930

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

45.37571°N
-1.08241°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Sticking to what's around on land, horse riding can be had a kilometre from the site, or you could hire a bike to see what's what on the department's cycle trails: Gironde has 435 kilometres of paths and bike lanes, including a 100-kilometre stretch running for the whole west coast of the Médoc peninsula and linking Montalivet to the small town of Vendays. By water, fishing, canoeing, kitesurfing and sailing are all available seven kilometres away in Montalivet, a town that's also a popular place for surfing because of its strong waves. Wakeboarding and sailing are at the Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans 20 kilometres away, and more surfing is at nearby Soulac-sur-Mer, just along the coast. If you're an enthusiast of le vin, stop off first at nearby Margaux, for heaps of info on the hundreds of local wine châteaux at the Château Margaux tourist information office (ask for the Destination Vignobles en Médoc leaflet to find which ones you can visit). Pauillac, on the Gironde estuary, is also a famed wine town with plenty of châteaux to visit including the Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour and Château Mouton Rothschild. The Animalia Parc zoo is 10 kilometres away, at the pine forest and seaside town of Naujac-sur-Mer.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Montalivet 3.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Centre Helio Marin 3.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
A.C.M 4.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Euronat 4.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Le Gurp 5.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Reviews

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Camping propre, il y a tout le nécessaire pour passer un bon séjour

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Pascal D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Le calme et l'accueil

Disliked: L'acces au wifi est payant et on ne capte pas très bien le réseau

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  • Does Camping La Chesnays have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping La Chesnays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping La Chesnays? Sticking to what's around on land, horse riding can be had a kilometre from the site, or you could hire a bike to see what's what on the department's cycle trails: Gironde … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping La Chesnays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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