Camping du Pied Girard

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Pitches among the trees (added by manager 15 Jul 2024)
Visitor image of their pitch set up it the shade
Path through the pitches and trees
Sunny and shaded spots

  • Family site five minutes' walk from Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
  • Zoo, waterpark, go-kart circuit and adventure park within half an hour
  • Direct access to a sandy beach along a woodland footpath
Who’s up for some fresh air? Beach time? Woodland walks? Days out at the zoo, a waterpark, an aquarium or a treetop adventure park? If that’s an enthusiastic ‘oui’ to any/all of the above (likely if you’re anywhere in the vicinity of the small sorts), hotfoot it to Camping du Pied Girard, a quiet family-friendly site in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard. Coast and countryside are both easily accessible from this Vendée site – the nearest beach is a 15-minute amble away through the woods, and walking trails (ranging from two to six kilometres in length) run from the site through the forests, along the riverbank and by the coast. Wriggly kids not fond of spending their hols strapped into the car will be chuffed to hear that all the previously-mentioned days out involve less than a half-hour drive. Even closer, the village centre’s only a few minutes’ walk away for a supermarket, restaurant and summertime schedule of open-air concerts and night markets. Mature trees fill much of the site’s land, so there’s always a shaded spot for a snooze if you’re seeking to escape the sun/chill out after an eventful day. Facilities on site include a playground and a pétanque court, and there’s a tennis court a short walk away for those who fancy a bit more activity.

Campground type

Tent sites 120
Caravan sites 120
RV & Motorhome sites 120
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Opens 29 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park 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.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent camping

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

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Accueil très professionnel du propriétaire espace très spacieux propreté des sanitaires éclairage toute la nuit à 500 metre du centre très belle promenade dans le bois sentier qui mène à la mer

Disliked: Rien

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Good location close to the forest and beach. Very pleasant staff.…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Good location close to the forest and beach. Very pleasant staff.

Disliked: Very dated facilities, dark pitches with little natural light. Sanitation block was old, dirty and in need of repair.

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L'accueil reçu le lundi à notre arrivée par "le fils" du gérant. Le…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Claire G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: L'accueil reçu le lundi à notre arrivée par "le fils" du gérant. Le fonctionnement vraiment "camping", comme nous aimons. Camping très bien situé pour faire du vélo et visiter les environs.

Disliked: Camping pas adapter aux personnes handicapé(e)s au niveau sanitaires (WC & Douches), terrain très accidenté pour les personnes à mobilité réduite. Le bloc sanitaire demande à être refait entièrement : - Très déçu(e)s par les sanitaires très anciens qui auraient vraiment besoin d'un bon rafraichissement et de peinture. - Revoir et refaire les WC qui sont adaptés pour des enfants, et, non pour des adultes. Il n'y avaient que 3 WC ouverts dont un qui ne fermait pas à clef (côté femmes). - Les branchements électrique pour toile de tente, caravane ou camping-car sont "obsolètes et pas aux normes actuelles" Nous n'avons pas du tout apprécié "les réflexions" du gérant lorsque nous lui avons demandé d'ouvrir la barrière. - Comme nous étions en Camping-car, il avait refusé de nous donner un badge et il fallait attendre qu'il ai noté notre départ, mais il y avait du monde au bureau, et, plusieurs véhicules attendaient pour sortir. - Il nous a répondu que les campeurs n'avaient qu'à attendre !!! - Mon époux lui a dit qu'il n'était pas très commercial et aimable, et, qu'il n'était pas normal d'attendre + de 20 mn pour sortir. - Le gérant nous a textuellement dit : Si ça ne vous plait pas, c'est pas la peine de revenir !!!!!!! Nous avions réservé ce camping, car nous avions notre petite fille avec nous. Nous faisons du camping depuis plus de 60 ans, et, c'est la 1ère fois que nous voyons çà !!!

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Un très bon séjour reposant et dépaysant !

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

Power optional grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Le cadre, l'accueil chaleureux et de bons conseils, l'ombre et surtout le calme nocturne !

Disliked: Les sanitaires quelque peu sales en journée avec je pense une difficulté à gérer la terre environnante qui se retrouve sous les chaussures de chacun et finissent par se retrouver dans les douches. Les grilles installées à l'entrée ne font pas le job. Après difficile de trouver une solution autre que de bétonner ou goudronner les alentours sur quelques mètres mais ce serait au détriment de l'environnement. Un manque d'éclairage aussi côté lavabo.

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Le calme et le beauté du site C'est la 1ere fois que je…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Amelie C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Le calme et le beauté du site C'est la 1ere fois que je peux dormir sans boule quiez Assez incroyable pour un 15 août

Disliked: aucun service. Pas vraiment d'accueil. Même pas un food truck pour commander quelques frites. Très très basic. Les espaces sont en pentes et pour dormir c'est l'enfer. On en a pour notre argent et c'est vraiment pas cher donc je garderai ce camping en mémoire pour un dépannage de 2 3 nuits

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Simple but attractive & friendly woodland site in a great location.

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

Power optional grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: The campsite location was fab - a short walk from decent family beaches & right on a safe cycle route to reach places further afield. Do book ahead for the water park (a short drive away). Sadly I dithered over it & both days we could do were sold out online when I next checked. The site’s tree canopied pitches were attractive & branches handy for hanging out wet beach gear or putting up a proper washing line/hammock. Washroom facilities were basic but fine - this is a very affordable site in a super coastal spot. Bring loo roll & handwashing soap though as their absence was a new no-frills discovery for us! Washing up area was a great size, under cover & always clean & tidy. I couldn’t seem to access the site’s WiFi from our pitch, but there was great 4G signal so it wasn’t an issue. Staff on reception were friendly, very present & helpful. We’ll likely be back to this low-key site for its friendly vibe & great location.

Disliked: None of the loos had seats, so practice your squats! Ditto no loo roll or hand soap anywhere. Sheer bad luck rather than a site flaw, but packing down the tent on the only rainy morning of our stay with gritty sand & pine needles clinging to everything was no fun!

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Great stop over point

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

Power optional grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Very good location for the waterpark. (20 mins) Spacious pitches Facilities very clean

Disliked: Floor very sandy / dusty - not good when it rains Sanatory bins not emptied and over flowing in the toilets

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Proximité avec une jolie plage…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Proximité avec une jolie plage

Disliked: Sanitaire sale Toilette qui fuis le sol et donc plein de boue Canalisation de la douche boucher Terrain non délimité et en pente Terrain boueux

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Nice campsite, pitches were okay but under trees which meant there was…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Tiffany B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Nice campsite, pitches were okay but under trees which meant there was a lot of leaf litter but good for the shade from the summer sun. Toilets & showers were okay, washing up facilities were good and always clean.

Disliked: No grass and lots of leaves which meant a lot of sweeping.

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Niets want zijn nooit op deze camping geweest. Deze is geannuleerd en…

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

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Niets want zijn nooit op deze camping geweest. Deze is geannuleerd en mijn 2 andere bookingen staan er niet in heel erg vreemd

Disliked: Nvt

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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 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 Bush Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Camping du Pied Girard

9 Rue de La Forêt

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

Vendée

France

85520

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.41432°N
-1.5518°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

The Vendée’s a fab area for hols if you’re looking to keep the kids entertained/wear them out so they’ll slumber soundly. Among the top picks around here are splashing down the slides at O’Gliss waterpark (15 minutes’ drive), zooming around the track at Vendée Kart Circuit (20 minutes) and swinging through the trees at Indian Forest adventure park (20 minutes). For a bit of history mashed up with a fun day out, try out caveman life at the Cairn stone age living museum (10 minutes) or hit Le Château des Aventuriers (15 minutes) for castle tours, dinosaur trails, swashbuckling pirates and all sorts of rides and games. Château de Talmont (15 minutes) may be more your style if you’re after more of a traditional grand house visit (although they’ll still throw in jousting demos and the like from time to time). Creature-spotting outings nearby include insights into underwater life at the Vendée Aquarium (20 minutes) and exotic encounters with giraffes, big cats, monkeys and penguins at Zoo des Sables d’Olonne (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Le Goulet 0.9 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
La Plage Clemenceau 1.2 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Boisvinet 1.8 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Le Pe Du Canon 2.8 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Le Rocher 3.8 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest campgrounds

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping du Pied Girard have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping du Pied Girard dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping du Pied Girard? The Vendée’s a fab area for hols if you’re looking to keep the kids entertained/wear them out so they’ll slumber soundly. Among the top picks around here are splashing down the slides … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping du Pied Girard?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping du Pied Girard? From $18.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.