Camping Le Marchand

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  • Quiet forest campsite five minutes’ walk from the Doux river, Ardèche
  • A 10-minute drive to Boucieu-le-Roi and Vélorail des Gorges du Doux
  • Spacious, dog-friendly grass pitches; shops five minutes’ drive
When all you want is a peaceful green corner of the Ardèche – possibly with the burbling of a river in the background – you may just like the sound of Camping Le Marchand, set among verdant forest and around five minutes’ walk from the Doux river. This cosy family-friendly campsite is located on a former farm, with spacious grass pitches bordered by neat hedges for extra privacy. Shaded pathways lead around the site, where you can keep the kids entertained on the pétanque court and make sure any four-legged friends are thoroughly well walked in the surrounding woodland. Camping Le Marchand is as conveniently located as it is quiet; you can source foodie supplies from the baker and butcher (barbecues are available on site) in the pretty village of Colombier-le-Vieux ( five minutes’ drive). If cooking’s not on the agenda (this is your holiday after all), search out the scattering of no-frills bistros within 15 minutes’ drive. The campsite is also a gateway to hiking and cycling adventures across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region as well as fishing on the Doux river.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 16
Touring caravan pitches 16
Caravans for hire 2
Tent pitches 16
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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.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

French

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Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 12 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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75% would recommend this site to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a tranquil, clean, and spacious environment with friendly, helpful staff. Guests praise the well-maintained, modern sanitary facilities and quiet location. However, some find the site remote with challenging access for larger vehicles and a lack of nearby amenities. There are mixed reports on arrival procedures, with some experiencing delays due to uncommunicated access codes.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 27/10/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Please provide guests with the check-in information 1 day before

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Chris R. 6 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The site is in a very quiet area with very little traffic noise. The grass pitches are large, flat and with leafy green tree cover in places. The main facilities block is modern and clean.

Disliked The access to the site on arrival is through a key code barrier. In the T&C's it states that "The site will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival." as there is no reception. Despite several calls to the site owner and to PitchUp customer service I failed to get anywhere and remained on the roadside for well over an hour.
A neighbour close by finally greeted me and had the barrier code to let me in. Despite the language barrier he showed me where everything was and left me to settle in.

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La propreté des lieux L'espace disponible pour…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked La propreté des lieux
L'espace disponible pour chaque emplacement
Le calme

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Would not recommend

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Jim C. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Price

Disliked No one to meet us. Did not accept the phone call to alert them we were there (call screening rejected)
Left voice mail but no-one returned call for half an hour. We were waiting in 37°C with a 14 year old dog and had booked another site by the time the owner returned call.

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From the manager: Bonjour
Je suis désolé de ce désagrément ,cependant il me semble vous avoir appelé 10 minutes après votre message et je suis malheureusement tombé sur votre répondeur
Cordialement

Problem on arrival even though we arrived when we said we would

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitch

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Schöner Stellplatz am Fluss

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Wir sind sehr freundlich empfangen worden, schöne Stellplätze, saubere Sanitäranlagen.

Disliked Leider sehr weit weg vom Schuss…

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Très bon accueil…

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hervé C. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Très bon accueil

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l endroit et les sanitaires tout…

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Hugues J. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked l endroit et les sanitaires tout neuf

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Top empfehlenswert!!! Wenn man die tolle Landschaft zu schätzen weiß…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Sehr netter, kleiner, ordentlicher, bestens ausgestatteter Platz in absolut toller Umgebung…und eine Ruhe…herrlich. Trotz Sprachbarriere absolut nett.

Disliked Nix.

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From the manager: Merci pour d’avoir laissé votre avis sur ce style de camping qui auront un jour disparu ,alors peut être et surement avec des personnes comme vous ont pourra les faire perdurer.

Für 1-2 Nächte auf der Durchreise mit einem kleinen Mobil völlig ok.

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Sehr bemühter Platzwart, Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit
Alles sauber und gepflegt
Sehr ruhige Lage
Landestypisch
Naturnah
Tolle Landschaft
Viele Wanderer und Radsportler unterwegs

Disliked Schwere Anreise und parken (trotz Profil das Doppelachser auf dem Platz erlaubt sind, war für uns -8,8m, 5,5t- die Fahrt zum Platz ein Abenteuer)
Alles etwas in die Jahre gekommen
Für die meisten Urlauber wird es zu einsam sein, kein Bäcker oä in der Nähe

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From the manager: Bonjour
Vous avez choisi de venir dans un camping pour y être au calme ,pour cela son endroit est reculé de la vallée alors forcément les routes sont plus étroites et sinueuses.
Sûr le site il est marqué nul part que les emplacements pouvait facilement accueillir des vehicules de 9 m de long et double essieux ,mais je vous est trouvé un emplacement adéquat.
Sinon il fallait rester sur une aire d’autoroute…

De ruime en vlakke plek. Schoon…

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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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 Martin S. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked De ruime en vlakke plek. Schoon en mooi sanitairgebouw.

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From the manager: Merci pour votre avis

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 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Camping Le Marchand

1860 Route du Doux

Colombier-le-Vieux

Ardèche

France

07410

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

45.05172°N
4.71224°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

Active families can follow the Chemin de Croix du Montbard from Eclassan (25 minutes) up to a tiny pilgrimage chapel, or hike up to the viewpoint at the Tour d’Arras for spectacular views over the Rhône river. For something different, climb aboard the Vélorail des Gorges du Doux (10 minutes) and pedal your way through lush Ardéche landscapes. If energy levels are flagging after all that, drive up to the Col du Buisson (half an hour) to see the whimsical stone-built miniature village, have a ramble around the medieval streets of Boucieu-le-Roi or take a selfie standing on the landmark 15th-century Pont du Roi (both 10 minutes) spanning the Doux river. There’s masses to do if the kids need more distraction too: bouncy castles and gentle slides at Savanna et Cie, or rope trails and trampolines at Ninja Land (both in Valence, 45 minutes). Le Monde de Merlin (40 minutes) makes a handy family day out with water slides, soft play and cafés, while Safari de Peaugres (50 minutes) enchants with zebras, rhinos and big cats in spacious drive-through enclosures.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Le Petit Bociu 1.8 mi
  • Le Bistrot de la Gare 2 mi
  • Snack du camping 2.5 mi
  • Potes & Papilles 2.9 mi
  • Marmey 3.9 mi
  • Restaurent du camping de Pierrageais 3.9 mi
  • La Terrasse 3.9 mi
  • L'Orchidée 4.1 mi
  • Aux Sablettes 4.2 mi
  • Le Félicien 4.7 mi

Groceries

  • Proxi Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Intermarché Super Supermarket 5.3 mi
  • Le Balth'Azart Off-licence 5.8 mi
  • Les Caves des Vignerons de l'Ardèche Off-licence 5.9 mi
  • Cap Animal Supermarket 5.9 mi
  • Netto Supermarket 5.9 mi
  • Biocoop Supermarket 6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 6.1 mi
  • Carrefour Market Supermarket 6.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Parc Rolland park 1.7 mi
  • Jeux d'enfants Playground 4.7 mi
  • Parc de Bobon park 5.3 mi
  • Jeux pour enfants de la salle des fêtes Playground 5.5 mi
  • l’Homme primitif des Cévennes park 5.6 mi
  • Le grand Géant park 5.6 mi
  • Square des Braux park 5.8 mi
  • théâtre des verdures park 5.9 mi
  • square park 5.9 mi
  • Parc place des Graviers park 6 mi

Family days out

  • Château de Belle Combe Castle 1.1 mi
  • Maison forte du Ruissas Castle 1.1 mi
  • Maison du Bailli Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Vélorail des Gorges du Doux Visitor attraction 2 mi
  • Pont du Roi Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Château de Chazotte Castle 2.8 mi
  • Les Cuves du Duzon Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
  • Château des Romaneaux Castle 3 mi
  • Château de Mantelin Castle 3 mi
  • Château d'Arlebosc Castle 3.1 mi
  • Château Durtail Castle 6.9 mi
  • Château du Besset Castle 7 mi
  • Château de la Chavas Castle 7.2 mi
  • Château de Seray Castle 7.3 mi
  • Château de Châteaubourg Castle 7.5 mi

Public transport

  • Saint-Barthélémy Le Plain - Croix de Coursodon 0.7 mi
  • Saint-Barthélémy Le Plain - Croix du Fraisse 0.8 mi
  • Saint-Barthélémy Le Plain - Plantusse 1.2 mi
  • Saint-Barthélémy Le Plain - Mazet le Bas 1.4 mi
  • Boucieu le Roi - Bruas 1.5 mi
  • Saint-Barthélémy Le Plain - Les Saludes 1.5 mi
  • Saint-Barthélémy Le Plain - Centre 1.6 mi
  • Colombier le Jeune - Saint-Romain 1.7 mi
  • Boucieu le Roi - Centre 1.9 mi
  • Boucieu le Roi - Maisonneuve 2 mi

Other nearby

  • Parcours Carpe de Nuit Fishing 3.9 mi
  • Halte Nautique Marcel Guinand Marina 5.9 mi
  • L'Hilarios Nightclub 6 mi

Local services

  • Caisse d'Épargne Cashpoint 4.8 mi
  • Crédit Agricole Cashpoint 4.8 mi
  • La Banque Postale Cashpoint 5.8 mi
  • Dr. Pierrick Hugues Doctors 2.9 mi
  • Maison de santé d'Étables Doctors 4.1 mi
  • Hôpital Local de Saint-Félicien Hospital 4.7 mi
  • Pharmacie de Saint Félicien Pharmacy 4.8 mi
  • Station-service de Saint-Félicien Fuel station 4.8 mi
  • Pharmacie Saint-Jean Pharmacy 5.3 mi
  • Intermarché Fuel station 5.3 mi
  • Avia Fuel station 5.5 mi
  • Cabinet Médical Doctors 5.5 mi
  • Centre de soins mutualistes Doctors 5.6 mi

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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.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Marchand have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Le Marchand dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Marchand? Active families can follow the Chemin de Croix du Montbard from Eclassan (25 minutes) up to a tiny pilgrimage chapel, or hike up to the viewpoint at the Tour d’Arras for spectacular … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Marchand?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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