Camping De L'Arquebuse

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  • Family-friendly site by the Saône river, a half-hour drive from Dijon
  • ‘Blue route’ cycling path, kayaking, sailing and fishing all nearby
  • Food shop on site with fresh bread available to order
If you like holidays heavy on water activities, where better to pitch up than on a riverbank? Here, it’s the banks of the Saône river, and you’ll be staying at the family-friendly Camping De L'Arquebuse just outside Athée and half an hour's drive from Dijon. Kayaking, sailing, paddleboarding and fishing are all on the cards here. On site, there’s plenty more active stuff going on, including volleyball games, trampolining and pétanque tournaments. And if that’s not enough to tire the kids out, there’s also a playground. A small food shop is on site, where fresh bread can be ordered. Other foodie supplies for folk planning to blaze up their own barbecue fare can be picked up a 10-minute walk away in Auxonne. Auxonne has various eateries for tastes of local fare, with the closest restaurant based just a few minutes' walk away from the pitches. Practical stuff on site includes amenity blocks with toilets, showers and a washing-up area. There’s also a launderette with an ironing kit (handy news for those whose packing style leaves them a tad rumpled).

Site type

Tent pitches 120
Touring caravan pitches 120
Motorhome pitches 120
Caravans for hire 23
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open now
Opens 3 March

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Tue 3 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 76 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

79% would recommend this site to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

This site is praised for its peaceful location by the river, spacious pitches, and proximity to town. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful, with a useful bread ordering service available. While many find the facilities clean, a recurring theme is that they are dated and basic, with frequent mentions of a lack of toilet paper, soap, and hand dryers. Some reviews noted damp pitches and mosquitoes. Security cameras above showers were mentioned, though the manager clarified these are motion detectors for lights.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 25/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Campsite with a conflict of interest.Refugee camp or tourist stop over

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2 out of 10
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David W. 9 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Staff, size of pitch, fresh bread.

Disliked Everything else! Honestly it’s the worst site I’ve been too. I can only imagine negative reviews have somehow been deleted!
The ablutions were filthy, clothes hung up on every horizontal feature, groups of men hanging around near children’s play areas. cigarette butts everywhere and washing facilities being used for every manner of cleaning! Even when clothes weren’t being washed, the facilities were left in an absolute state.
To me it looked like coach loads (no exaggeration) of workers have been housed there whilst working the fields or the like. Somewhat reminiscent of a refugee camp! Horrendous and my family felt unsafe for the duration.
No way the reviews previously posted depict what this place is actually like.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are genuinely sorry that your stay did not reflect the standards that we normally provide at our campsite, and we fully understand your disappointment, particularly as you were travelling with your family.

We would first like to reassure you on one important point: we have never deleted or asked for the deletion of a negative review. Reviews published through Pitchup are managed by their platform, and you are of course welcome to contact Pitchup directly if you would like confirmation of this.

Regarding the situation you experienced, it was unfortunately linked to this year’s grape harvest season. We had organised the campsite to accommodate around 80 seasonal workers, the majority of whom were due to stay in mobile homes. However, we unexpectedly found ourselves having to manage around 150 people, including more than 70 staying in tents.

This sudden and very significant increase in numbers put considerable pressure on our sanitary facilities and communal areas, and we fully recognise that, during this period, we were not able to maintain the level of cleanliness and comfort that our usual guests are entitled to expect.

Normally, the grape harvest takes place later in the season, which is why this type of situation does not usually affect our August holidaymakers. This year, however, the harvest dates were brought forward because of the weather conditions, creating an exceptional overlap between our tourist season and the arrival of seasonal workers.

This explanation is not intended to dismiss your experience. We understand that what matters to you is the condition of the campsite during your stay, and on that point we sincerely regret that we were unable to provide the environment you expected.

We are nevertheless grateful that you highlighted the friendliness of our staff, the size of the pitches and the fresh bread service, and we thank you for having taken the time to give us your feedback.

Merci d’avoir pris le temps de partager votre expérience. Nous sommes sincèrement désolés que votre séjour n’ait pas reflété les standards que nous proposons habituellement dans notre camping, et nous comprenons pleinement votre déception, en particulier puisque vous voyagiez en famille.

Nous souhaitons tout d’abord vous rassurer sur un point important : nous n’avons jamais supprimé ni demandé la suppression d’un avis négatif. Les avis publiés sur Pitchup sont gérés par leur plateforme, et vous pouvez bien entendu les contacter directement si vous souhaitez en obtenir confirmation.

Concernant la situation que vous avez rencontrée, elle était malheureusement liée cette année à la période des vendanges. Nous nous étions organisés pour accueillir environ 80 travailleurs saisonniers, dont la majorité devait être logée en mobil-homes. Cependant, nous nous sommes retrouvés de manière imprévue à devoir gérer environ 150 personnes, dont plus de 70 hébergées sous tente.

Cette augmentation soudaine et très importante du nombre de personnes présentes a exercé une forte pression sur nos sanitaires et nos espaces communs, et nous reconnaissons pleinement que, durant cette période, nous n’avons pas été en mesure de maintenir le niveau de propreté et de confort auquel nos clients habituels sont en droit de s’attendre.

Habituellement, les vendanges ont lieu plus tard dans la saison, ce qui explique pourquoi ce type de situation ne touche normalement pas nos vacanciers du mois d’août. Cette année, cependant, les dates des vendanges ont été avancées en raison des conditions météorologiques, créant une situation exceptionnelle avec un chevauchement entre notre pleine saison touristique et l’arrivée des travailleurs saisonniers.

Cette explication n’a pas pour but de minimiser votre expérience. Nous comprenons parfaitement que ce qui compte pour vous est l’état du camping au moment de votre séjour, et sur ce point nous regrettons sincèrement de ne pas avoir pu vous offrir l’environnement auquel vous étiez en droit de vous attendre.

Nous vous remercions néanmoins d’avoir souligné l’amabilité de notre personnel, la taille de nos emplacements ainsi que notre service de pain frais, et nous vous remercions d’avoir pris le temps de nous faire part de votre retour.

Wij kwamen later aan dan dat…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Wij kwamen later aan dan dat er op de website stond. Ze bleven voor ons open zodat wij toch nog konden overnachten! Dat was top onze kleine meid ( 0 jaar) was echt toe aan goed wat slaap!

Disliked Ze konden niet goed Engels praten dus dat was soms erg lastig met communiceren

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Recommended

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10 out of 10
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Matt N. 8 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Decent site to stop over on way further down into France.

Disliked All good, no issues really. If anything, facilities could do with updating but they al, work fine and no problems

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Camping bien situé et calme. Acceuil…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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 Laurent D. 1 review

Trigano 1 bedroom static caravan (private bathroom amenities, two person)

Liked Camping bien situé et calme. Acceuil très sympathique

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping propre la personne à l…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 anne d. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Camping propre la personne à l accueil est très sympa je recommande ce camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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 Malcolm M. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location near to the town.…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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 Sharon M. 4 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great location near to the town. Lovely setting. Good facilities and friendly staff

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and facilities generally good.…

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10 out of 10
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 Sharon M. 4 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great location and facilities generally good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and close to autoroute. Friendly…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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 william F. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean and close to autoroute. Friendly staff. City swim pool next to site added bonus

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site close to a lovely little village

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Julian W. 27 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location, pitches, check-in all great. All facilities clean and working properly.

Disliked Nothing

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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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping De L'Arquebuse

Athée

Côte-d'Or

France

21130

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

47.19887°N
5.38251°E

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

There are plenty of ways to explore this part of the Côte-d'Or. A top choice is to link up with the ‘blue route’, a scenic cycling and walking path which runs along the Saône, from Lyon to Haute-Saône. Or, if you’re feeling adventurous, take a bird's-eye view from a hot air balloon (it’s possible to leave directly from the site). Load up the car for days out instead – 20 minutes away in Dole you can take tours of the Collégiale Notre-Dame de Dole church, Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Mont-Roland and Museum of Fine Arts. If you’d prefer outdoor explores, aim for a wander in the pretty Jardin de Landon or splashing times at Aquaparc Isis. The capital city of Burgundy, Dijon (half an hour), is another fine choice for a visit. It may be known the world over for its mighty fine mustard, but it’s also a big wine-making area, so wine tours and tastings should be on the schedule here. It’s also got impressive buildings aplenty – on your to-see list should be the Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon and the Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon, as well as the vast Palace of the Dukes, which houses the Musée des Beaux-Arts.

Food and drink

  • Le Pinocchio 0.01 mi
  • La Pinocchio 0.01 mi
  • Star Pizza 0.3 mi
  • Z'uber Pizza 0.4 mi
  • Restaurant Hôtel le Corbeau 0.4 mi
  • Royal Kebab 0.4 mi
  • Les Saveurs d'Asie 0.5 mi
  • Pizza Bonaparte 0.7 mi
  • Da Vincy 1.1 mi
  • Bar de la Terrasse 1.1 mi

Groceries

  • Intermarché Super 0.6 mi
  • Casino 0.7 mi
  • ALDI 0.7 mi
  • Lidl 0.8 mi
  • Netto 1.1 mi
  • Centre Commercial E.Leclerc 1.6 mi

Public transport

  • Auxonne Gare - Tillenay 0.5 mi
  • Centre - Auxonne 0.5 mi
  • Colombière - Auxonne 1.3 mi
  • rue du moulin - Champdôtre 3.9 mi
  • Mairie - Tréclun 4.2 mi
  • Mairie - Soirans 4.5 mi
  • Salle des fêtes 5.9 mi
  • Église 6 mi

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping De L'Arquebuse have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping De L'Arquebuse dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping De L'Arquebuse? There are plenty of ways to explore this part of the Côte-d'Or. A top choice is to link up with the ‘blue route’, a scenic cycling and walking path which runs along … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping De L'Arquebuse?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping De L'Arquebuse? From £23.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.