Camping La Marzelle

From €35 For 2 nights, 4 adults 9.2 15 reviews
Covered swimming pool (added by manager 15 May 2017)
Indoor heated swimming pool (added by manager 15 may 2017)
Covered swimming pool with paddling pool (added by manager 21 mar 2018)
Swimming pool (added by manager 16 jun 2016)

  • Quiet family site 6km from the beaches of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
  • 5-15 minutes from cycling, watersports centre, spa and waterpark
  • Indoor heated swimming pool; food trucks visit on summer evenings
Dreaming of a chilled-out Vendée break, close to the beaches but far removed from any form of noisy entertainment? You’ll likely be among like-minded folk when you stay at Camping La Marzelle, a family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from the resort of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. It’s a peaceful spot here indeed, surrounded by open fields and little waterways (fab for a bit of a walk or a bike ride), and it’s also a convenient one – the town’s beach is a 10-minute drive/20-minute bike ride away, and there are plenty of watersports and other activities to be had over there too. And town’s not just about fun things to fill your time – it’s also a fab place for foodie foraging, as it has markets running pretty much throughout the week to keep you stocked up with meal supplies. Top up with essentials at the site shop (including the bread and pastries that are delivered fresh on a daily basis) or skip cooking completely and await the arrival of the food vans that swing by here several times a week in summer. While you’re waiting on the arrival of your eats, there are plenty of things on site to keep you occupied and working up an appetite, including a covered heated pool, a games room, a fitness trail and a pétanque court. Tiddlers can splash about in the paddling pool or take their pick from two playgrounds kitted out with swings, a slide and a sandpit.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Caravans for hire 30
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 29/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The games room is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good clean facilities. Owner was very helpful with an adapter to ensure…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paul G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Good clean facilities. Owner was very helpful with an adapter to ensure we could use a water tap on our pitch. Within easy reach of good, safe cycling facilities. Good pool.

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From the manager: Merci beaucoup pour votre avis Au plaisir de vous recevoir à nouveau ! Pascal et Véronique

Tout…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Tout

Disliked: Toilettes sans papier

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From the manager: Merci pour votre avis et votre note . Pour le papier toilette au sanitaire, je comprend mais nous avons essayé et les gens ne sont pas respectueux, papier par terre, gaspillage, nous l'avons retiré rapidement, pour garantir la propreté et puis c'est un camping 3 étoiles pas un 5 ;.)) au plaisir de vous recevoir à nouveau ! Pascal et Véronique

Camping très agréable et très calme…

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Camping très agréable et très calme

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Merci pour votre commentaire Bonne rentrée ! Pascal et Véronique

Bonne accueil et bonne ententes…

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Bonne accueil et bonne ententes

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Merci pour votre retour ! Au plaisir Pascal et Véronique

Super sejour

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
laurie o. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Au calme Piscine chauffée couverte Très accueillant et sympathique

Disliked: Commerces loin

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From the manager: Merci pour d'avoir pris le temps de noté et commenté le camping. Au plaisir de vous recevoir à nouveau ! Pascal et Véronique

Lovely small site, very clean and friendly.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Tessa K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Lovely small site, very clean and friendly.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your opinion. Looking forward to welcoming you again at Camping la Marzelle Pascal et Véronique

Excellent would stay again

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Loved the people and how quiet the campsite was

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks a lot Madame Looking forward to welcoming you again Pascal et Véronique

tous…

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: tous

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From the manager: Merci pour votre retour, au plaisir de vous recevoir à nouveau avec un grand soleil ;.) Pascal et Véronique Camping la marzelle

Oui…

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

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Oui

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From the manager: Merci d'avoir pris le temps de noté le camping.

Lovely stay on a small well maintained site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Small site. Small pool. Clean and ample facilities. Lovely people running it despite my criminal lack of French language. Loved that it was NOT one of the big, hectic beach campsites. Such a relief to drive away from them. Lots of lovely beach options a short drive away.

Disliked: Some road noise, although it was a quiet country road. Disabled facilities were a bit smelly and the shower head was fixed in position making it difficult to rinse certain bits!

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From the manager: Hello Mr Mrs Wilson Thank you for your comment on our campsite, we are delighted that you had a good holiday. Your feedback on the disabled shower is precious, we didn't think about it and we hadn't had any feedback on it, but we are actually going to remedy it with a shower for the accompanying person. Thanks again ! Véronique et Pascal


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Covered terrace area

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

Baby-changing facilities

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

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

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

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Camping La Marzelle

13 Chemin de la Marzelle à l'Oisson

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Vendée

France

85270

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

46.73932°N
-1.92891°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

You’d have to start at the beach, surely – the swathe of sand that runs from Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez to neighbouring village Saint Jean-de-Monts is a long and splendid one, with calm waters for swims and lots of watersports kit around to rent (paddleboarding, windsurfing and kayaking are all popular picks). Those who’ve brought bikes can pedal to the shore in 20 minutes or so, or set out to cycle round the salt marshes around a kilometre away. An outing to bike-friendly Noirmoutier island (half an hour’s drive) is also a fine idea, as is a trip on the vélorail in Commequiers (10 minutes), where you can pedal fixed contraptions along an old railway line. This area’s stacked with all sorts of family attractions, too: try the games and prehistoric beasts at Dino’s Park (10 minutes), the waterslides of Atlantic Toboggan (15 minutes) or the zoo in Les Sables d’Olonne (35 minutes). For a full action-packed day, the drive to Puy du Fou theme park will take about an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Riez 2.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sion 2.9 mi Sea Good Good Good N/A
La Paree Preneau 3.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Les Cinq Pineaux 3.3 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Boisvinet 3.3 mi Sea Good Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Camping La Marzelle have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping La Marzelle dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping La Marzelle? You’d have to start at the beach, surely – the swathe of sand that runs from Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez to neighbouring village Saint Jean-de-Monts is a long and splendid one, with calm waters for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping La Marzelle?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping La Marzelle? From £30.04 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.