Camping des Ribières

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Pitches by the river
Relaxation area
Beach
Water's edge
Fish directly from your pitch
Camp on the banks of the vienne river
Spacious, shaded pitches
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Pitches by the river
Relaxation area
Beach

  • Riverside site on the outskirts of Confolens
  • Hire canoes and fishing kit to take out onto the river
  • Pool, playground, shop and summer snack bar
Hire a canoe and get onto the river right from the Charente region's Camping des Ribières – and if you fancy fishing, that's on offer straight from this peaceful site too. Canoe trips can be started as well from des Ribières's local town of Confolens, where there's also a public pool, horse riding centre and tennis courts. The town's in the triangle between Poitiers, Angoulême and Limoges for further exploring; for family days, an animal park and an adventure park are both within 15 kilometres. Camping des Ribières is a spacious and quiet site, in a wildlife haven and walkers' paradise on the banks of the Vienne. It has free wifi throughout, a playground and a pétanque court for leisure, and a drying room, launderette and washrooms with toilets, showers and accessible facilities covering the amenities. The small shop on site sells crafts and drinks. In summer, there's also a snack bar selling pizza, burgers, ice cream and other food.

Site type

Tent sites 112
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Travel trailer sites 112
RV sites 12
Open now
Opens April 1

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 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.
  • Group bookings of 20 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 20 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 20 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 27 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This riverside spot boasts lovely, private pitches and a peaceful vibe, just a short stroll to town. Guests loved the welcoming owners and free kayaks, bikes, and fishing gear. Facilities are clean and practical, though a bit dated. Well-organized for families with a playground and river beach. Minor notes: occasional bird droppings and missing soap/toilet paper in some washrooms.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Spacious, peaceful site with hedges for privacy between pitches.…

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7 out of 10
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Susan W.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Spacious, peaceful site with hedges for privacy between pitches.

Disliked Our pitch was entirely muddy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely riverside stop over site.

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Helen G.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location next to river and near small town was beautiful. Lovely like sandy area so you can also swim in river. Friendly reception. Facilities were clean. Perfect stop over site on route south.

Disliked No toilet paper in toilets (just to remember to take own). Basic shop so come with what you need. Limited shade on many of the pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely setting with friendly staff, but facilities rather tired

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6 out of 10
Location
 8
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
 7
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Setting by river.
Helpful friendly staff

Disliked Tired facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wardens are very friendly and helpful Second stay this year

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10 out of 10
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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Terry M.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Totally recommended *****

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10 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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great place, I asked for an emplacement near the toilet block and with lots of shade and that is what I got. The couple who run the site are pleasant and helpful. The park has lots of different options for camping and some of the glamping options look brilliant. They have free use of kayaks kids bikes and fishing equipment. Thank you for making us welcome.

Disliked Nothing of note. All was good 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend

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10 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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gillian M.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely setting next to the river, the facilities on site, the croissants, the owners were fantastic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with big pitches.

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8 out of 10
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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Michelle H.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely riverside view and tranquil location. Can walk into quiet town with a few bars and restaurants. Friendly staff, well maintained site. Recommend armoured cable if you want riverside as hook up points across the roadway.

Disliked Showers a bit small, no toilet paper.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Riverside site

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
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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Maggie Y.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Beautiful site beside river with good sized pitches separated by trees and shrubs. Sanitary blocks clean and hottish water. Morning bakery delivery but also a nice walk

Recommend to friends Visit again

The hosts were wonderful the site very beautiful on the river bank.food…

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10 out of 10
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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Glenn s.

Powered grass campsite

Liked The hosts were wonderful the site very beautiful on the river bank.food available every evening on par with any bar/ restaurant.the village is just a short stroll away with bars etc.would have stayed longer than a week if we could but had a ferry to catch.still,next year😎

Recommend to friends Visit again

Too quite for a family campsite (out of season).

Overall

6 out of 10
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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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Close to river, very friendly staff and pastry on offer everyday is a nice touch. Although facilities were dated there were clean and functional

Disliked Kids playground was very dated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Camping des Ribières

21 Avenue de Saint-Germain

Confolens

Charente

France

16500

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.01902°N
0.67542°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

As well as the fishing and canoeing straight from the site, you can find swimming, horse riding, tennis and more canoeing within a kilometre at Confolens. After all that, stick around in town to access a trip along the former railway line between Confolens and Roumazières, or – much recommended – taking your own velorail along the old railway track via rivers, forest, grassland and viaducts. If you're around in August, Confolens is the annual host of the International Folklore Festival, which sees hundreds of performers turn up to tell their tales. By car, La Colline Enchantée animal park 10 kilometres away and the Lacs de Haute Charente adventure park (15 kilometres) should see approval from the kids; within about an hour are the cartoonish attractions of painted walls, comics festival and Museum of Cartoons at Charente capital Angoulême. Châteaux are simple to get to from here too: try Château de St Germain (five kilometres), Château de Rochebrune (15 kilometres) and Château de Peyras (also 15 kilometres).

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping des Ribières have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping des Ribières dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping des Ribières? As well as the fishing and canoeing straight from the site, you can find swimming, horse riding, tennis and more canoeing within a kilometre at Confolens. After all that, stick around in … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping des Ribières?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping des Ribières? From $24.86 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.