Camping La Motte

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Chalet
Chalet
Chalet du vigneron
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  • Peaceful haven surrounded by vineyards near Montguyon village
  • Hot air balloon flights, horse riding, walking and bike trails nearby
  • Fishing, birdwatching and wildlife spotting around the lake
Hot air balloon flights, horse rides, scenic cycles and natural lake swims are all around this spectacular back-to-nature site with lots of greenery in the south of the Charente-Maritime region. Camping La Motte places a big emphasis on its guests being able to relax among properly peaceful surroundings, so there's no disco or the like to distract you from the job at hand – just a few early-evening games of pétanque and plenty of space for peaceful strolls and bike rides around the site's shaded avenues and neighbouring vineyards. The fishing lake is a pleasant place to cast your line out or relax alongside, and if you're an ardent ornithologist or wildlife watcher then the likes of osprey, European bee eaters and roe deer can all be spotted on walks around the lake's edge and the surrounding countryside. While sipping on your coffee, you may find yourself in the company of a squirrel or deer too. For times in between your nature walks, boules games and ticking off Charente-Maritime critters, the snack bar terrace is a splendid spot to sit around and socialise in while you keep an eye on the littlies in the playground next door – or peruse the leaflets and books you can pick up from reception to plan your upcoming days of Charente-Maritime adventures. Camping La Motte doesn't have a shop, but it doesn't really need one: it's close enough to the town of Montguyon, where you can pick up your morning baguettes and other groceries or treat yourself to the local cuisine in one of its restaurants.

Site type

Mobile homes for rent 13
RV sites 15
Tent sites 15
Travel trailer sites 15
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens January 3

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 30/09.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Sat, Jan 3 to

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5

79% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet rural site with friendly owners. Spacious pitches for a relaxing break. Basic, cool facilities with occasional hot water/Wi-Fi issues. Site improving, esp. washrooms. Remote, needs transport.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice area for a stop over

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8 out of 10
Location
8
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8
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8
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Jane W.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Lovely site. Grass pitches were waterlogged so stayed on the road part, which wasn’t a problem as not many others there thankfully. The toilet and shower block were clean. Onsite Indian restaurant was really quite nice and worth a visit. We had a long walk around the town area for a few hours which was lovely for our dogs.

Disliked Nothing really. The pool was closed but we didn’t want that anyway

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure to welcome you to our campsite. We look forward to seeing you again.
Kind regards.
The team at Camping La Motte

Freundliche Rezeption Vielfach Sat-Empfang möglich…

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4 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
4
Accommodation
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4
Customer service
5
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Cleanliness
6
Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Freundliche Rezeption
Vielfach Sat-Empfang möglich

Disliked Toiletten ohne Brille
Duschen sehr eng ohne Ablagemöglichkeit
WLAN trotz Password kein Empfang
Stellplätze z.T. sehr schief

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From the manager: Guten Tag,

vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar.
Aus hygienischen Gründen gibt es in den Toiletten keine Toilettensitze.
Was die Duschen angeht, so verfügen wir über 4 Duschen, davon 2 sehr große. Jede Dusche ist mit einem Kleiderhaken ausgestattet, an dem Sie Ihre Kleidung aufhängen können.
Was die Stellplätze angeht, so sind wir ein Naturcampingplatz auf dem Land, daher ist es wahr, dass einige unserer Stellplätze nicht unbedingt eben sind, aber ich würde nicht sagen, dass sie sehr abschüssig sind.
Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen.
Corinne vom Team des Campingplatzes La Motte

Very good

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9 out of 10
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8
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6
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10
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10
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Jaana P.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked We stayed in a cabin as our motorhome heater wasn’t working.
The cabin was excellent, clean, warm and comfortable. The owner very nice and accommodating.

Disliked No dislike but could do with towels for shower. We obviously had our own from Moho.

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From the manager: Good morning,

Thank you for your comment. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us.
Regarding towels for the shower, we have them available for hire on request.
We hope to welcome you back to our campsite.

Kind regards.
Corinne from the Camping La Motte team.

Nous avons tout aimé. L'accueil, le…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7
Liliane B.

2 bedroom mobile home

Liked Nous avons tout aimé. L'accueil, le site, la vue sur le lac, avec tout ce qu'il faut à l'intérieur. Le calme. Je recommande fortement.

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From the manager: Bonjour,
Merci pour votre commentaire. Ce fut un plaisir de vous recevoir sur notre camping. Très belle journée à vous et peut-être à bientôt.
Bien cordialement.
Corinne du Camping la Motte

Won’t go back

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10 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
1
Accommodation
1
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Andy F.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Forest location

Disliked Where to start: dreadful facilities, dirty and old, shower heads missing, spurting water instead of spray.. The owner couldn’t have been more disinterested if he tried. I had booked two nights but immediately needed to reduce to one so emailed at the time, with no response. I mentioned this on arrival but he wouldn’t engage so he got two nights money.. Pitches unkempt, although I didn’t expect too much grass under a forest canopy. Sad to say that the best thing about the site is the chemical toilet disposal point, the best ever!

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From the manager: Hello,
First of all, thank you for your comment.
Admittedly, the sanitary facilities are not the most recent, but they are cleaned twice a week and there is no shortage of shower heads.
What's more, as with all campsites, when you book two nights and leave of your own accord, no refunds are possible.
Have a nice day.
Best regards.
Killian, from the Camping La Motte team

De stilte is fijn, de rust van de natuur. Dat kennen we niet meer.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Het zwembad

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From the manager: Hallo,

Bedankt voor je commentaar.
We kijken ernaar uit u weer te mogen verwelkomen op onze camping.
Met vriendelijke groeten
Het team van Camping La Motte

Lovely peaceful location to stay while…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
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Neil W.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful location to stay while we was travelling from Spain to the UK.

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From the manager: Good morning,
Thank you for your comment.
It was a pleasure to welcome you to our campsite.
Welcome back.
Best regards
Corinne from the Camping La Motte team

Quiet small site in good location

Overall

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

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Quiet and secluded smaller rural site in lovely woodland setting

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From the manager: Good evening

Thank you for your comment.
It was a pleasure to welcome you.
A lovely evening.
Best regards

Corinne from the Camping La Motte team

Peaceful site, easy check-in, nice spacious…

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8 out of 10
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james c.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Peaceful site, easy check-in, nice spacious pitches.

Disliked Shower block was a little basic and became slightly unclean toward the end of the day (ran out of toilet roll etc).

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From the manager: Good evening,

Thank you for your comment.
It's true that our showers are a bit rudimentary but we're currently working on installing proper showers.
As for toilet paper, we make some available to our campers. But as with any campsite, it's not compulsory.
A lovely evening.
Best regards.

Corinne from Camping La Motte

Would stay here again

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
6
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
2
michael s.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Not luxury but everything you need
Very quiet ,very clean facilities .
Although blown heating in shower block it felt cold . Shower took some time get warm but eventually ok
Owners friendly and helpful

Disliked Couldn’t access WiFi
Mobile signal poor as in a wooded area
( not sites fault ) m

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From the manager: Good evening,
Thank you for your review.
It was a pleasure to welcome you.
We will soon have WIFI access worthy of the name.
We look forward to welcoming you back to our campsite.

Best regards.
Corinne from the Camping La Motte team


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Pétanque Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Camping La Motte

21 Route de la Genetouze

Le Fouilloux

Charente-Maritime

France

17270

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

45.21206°N
0.13655°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

Vineyards and wine-tasting tours are all around in this area, including one in nearby Montguyon – ask the friendly La Motte team for their fave vineyards or to point you in the direction of something to suit your palate. Between April and October, book to go up in a hot air balloon after sunrise or a good hour before sunset; depending on the direction of the wind, there are more than 30 places for flight departures, including one around a kilometre from Camping La Motte, and another couple further afield in the Safari Parc de Haute-Saintonge and the Chalais airfield, both 15 kilometres away. Over in Bordeaux, an hour's drive away, visit La Cité du Vin on the banks of the Garonne to learn about the world of wine. Several good museums are around here too, including the Musée d'Aquitaine, Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Musée d'Art Contemporain, all presided over by the UNESCO-listed 11th-century Cathédrale St-André.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping La Motte have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping La Motte dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping La Motte? Vineyards and wine-tasting tours are all around in this area, including one in nearby Montguyon – ask the friendly La Motte team for their fave vineyards or to point you in the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping La Motte?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping La Motte? From $24.17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.