Camping La Giroflée

8.2 25 reviews

Site entrance (added by manager 11 Aug 2022)

Beautiful pitches close to the hired bikes

Family-friendly site five minutes' drive from Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Opposite a sandy beach and next to a sailing/watersports school
Bread deliveries and fresh fruit and veg sales on site in summer

There are some folks who would (wisely) suggest that there are no finer days than those spent by the sea. Those folks are likely to be very pleased with their lot during a stay at Camping La Giroflée, a peaceful Poitou-Charentes coastal site five minutes’ drive from Bourcefranc-le-Chapus. This is a super spot for seaside antics – there’s a sandy beach just across the road from the site and a sailing school next door where you can get stuck in to all sorts of watersports. Sea-view cycle rides are all around too, either on the Vélodysée bike path (which stretches for a muscle-busting 1200 kilometres along the country’s Atlantic coastline) or over on the island of Oléron, which faces the site and can be reached with around 20 minutes of pedalling. Those whose packing situation didn’t allow them to bring bikes can hire them on site. For eats, it’s a five-minute drive (or 10-minute bike outing) to the shops in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, although you can order bread deliveries on site in the summer months, and local farmers drop by with fresh fruit and veg a few times a week. There’s a restaurant next door and barbecues are permitted on site, but if you’re after a special dinner à deux, it’s perhaps worth seeking out nearby oyster sellers and trotting back to the beach for supper as the sun sets. Should you briefly tire of the beach (pffft), there’s a playground and pétanque court on site for a bit of alternative entertainment.

Campground type

122

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Italian

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Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs allowed

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Camping La Giroflée

Route Touristique

Fief de Bonnemort

Bourcefranc-le-Chapus

Charente-Maritime

France

17560

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

45.83139°N
-1.15094°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

If life on the ocean wave appeals, make tracks to the sailing school a couple of minutes’ stroll away to learn the ropes for yourself, or devolve captaining responsibilities to the pros by boarding a boat trip from Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, five minutes’ drive away. More sea-themed days out might include meandering around the oyster farms in Marennes Plage (five minutes’ drive), a trip to the maritime museum in Rochefort (half an hour) and eyeballing underwater beasties at La Rochelle’s famed aquarium (50 minutes). Sticking firmly to dry land for a while, swing by the splendid citadel of Brouage (15 minutes), where the fortified city walls guard all sorts of well-preserved 17th-century structures including a prison and an underground port. The Zoo de la Palmyre (half an hour) makes a fab day out for the small sorts, and there are lots of excellent walking and bike trails taking in beaches, forest and salt marshes on the island of Oléron (20 minutes’ bike ride over the bridge).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
La Plage	0.1 km	Sea	Poor	N/A	Good	Excellent
La Plage	2 km	Sea	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent
La Petite Plage	3.6 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage Du Mus De Loup	3.8 km	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage De La Cepe	4.6 km	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

wayne.jackson@virgin.net

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

wayne j. Sept 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Friendly staff Nice secluded location. Good facilities Clean site

Disliked: absolutely no chance of getting on the site if you are late due to traffic. the site is very tight for a large towcar and twin axle.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good plot just off Iles d'Oberon

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Lee L. Sept 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Huge pitch, nice and flat, well separated. Good clean services

Disliked: Bit far from any cafe, bars restaurants, one next door seemed rarely open after August.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but a nice quiet site

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	4

Vincent J. Sept 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Very quiet

Disliked: Very basic but ok. Watch for the mosquitoes.

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Enjoyed our stay, clean friendly place just mossies and issue

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Graham H. Aug 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Easy check in but note when you arrive, park outside as you need a key fob from reception (€20 refundable deposit) to open the barrier. Free choice of pitch if camping but note some area are larger than others and have two pitches and some four so tour the site before you pick then notify reception of your choice. Some areas have good tree coverage for shade Standard electrical connection not French adapter required All taps supposedly gave fresh water Clean but typically French toilet block (unisex) but note you need your own toilet roll and there are no loo seats. Showers push button and clean and warm. Sinks generally clean. There is a microwave and fridge freezer available on an honesty basis Pizza van Saturday and Sunday Fresh bread available from mobile van service in morning Quiet site, good access to beach and bike hire for cycling to local lagoon etc Free Wi-Fi but slow especially when lots of people around La Tremblade over the bridge is a nice evening haunt for food etc and market on Sunday night and definitely worth a visit

Disliked: No local shops in walking distance but supermarkets a short drive away. There is a restaurant next door but menu choice is limited. Half day bike hire would be nice Local proximity to oyster and muscle beds means mosquitoes a problem so bring lots of anti mossie stuff. Also a problem when out and about eating etc

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Super camping , propre , accueillant et grands emplacements

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Le personnel très accueillant et sympathique , le lieu calme , les douches et WC communes propres et les réfrigérateurs mis à disposition et la proximité de l’île d’Oléron , la Tremblade ainsi que des plus grandes villes

Disliked: Le fait que le camping soit en face d’une plage avec de la vase, des cailloux et beaucoup d’algues , les moustiques étaient fortement présents

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Jeunesse se forme

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: La bienveillance des autres campeurs

Disliked: les moustiques

Recommend to friends Visit again

a very welcoming campsite, with easy access.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: a Lovely little site clean and tidy around the site, in the perfect location to go off and explore.

Disliked: The Dishwashing cleaning area could have been much cleaner, in certain floor areas, due to this we washed our dishes at our pitch.

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Good budget site for young families. Pitches level everyone was friend

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

David C. Aug 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Friendly helpful staff. Proximity to beach. Friendliness of other campers.

Disliked: Shower block. Very basic. Pitches quite close together with little screening.

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La taille des emplacements.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Nicolas D. Aug 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: La taille des emplacements.

Disliked: Les locataires précédents ou voisins qui ne prennent pas la peine d'aller aux WC la nuit et urinent au fond de l'emplacement. Avec la chaleur et l'absence de pluie, au fond de l'emplacement il y a la même odeur que dans le métro...

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Good site sometimes people spoil it

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

michael o. July 2022

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Pitch was great Needed extension on power lead but was warned before I got there

Disliked: Told I was taking two spaces up but was in my own pitch. A French camper in a caravan said his pitch smaller than mine and kicked of with the manager. Wanted me to move. Shame I was parked correctly

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Frequently asked questions

Does Camping La Giroflée have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Camping La Giroflée dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping La Giroflée? If life on the ocean wave appeals, make tracks to the sailing school a couple of minutes’ stroll away to learn the ropes for yourself, or devolve captaining responsibilities to the pros … Read more