Camping Chez Gendron

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.6 19 reviews
Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Outdoor pool
Safari tent with wooden deck
Terrace
Terrace
Pitches shaded by trees
Path through the pitches
Sunny and shaded pitches
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Outdoor pool
Safari tent with wooden deck
Terrace

  • Eco-friendly Gironde site surrounded by woods and vineyards
  • A 20-minute drive to Blaye; less than an hour to Bordeaux
  • Outdoor pool, restaurant-bar and animals to meet on site
What might you like to see as your views when you wake up in the morning? Vineyards, perhaps – or maybe woods? You'll get a bit of both at Camping Chez Gendron, in a wooded area among the vineyards of the northern Gironde between Bordeaux and Royan. This is a quiet and eco-friendly site that welcomes families, cyclists and all those that would like to explore this gorgeously green area. There are animals to meet on site (horses, donkeys, sheep, goats and chickens among them), and you can take strolls into the woods and vineyards to stretch your legs without needing to travel. If you'd like to roam for a bit longer, simply find one of the walking or bike trails that pass directly by the site. Other outings nearby might take you to the city of Bordeaux, the beaches and lakes of the Médoc Regional Natural Park, or the pretty villages along the Gironde estuary. Closer to home, the town of Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde is five minutes' drive away for shops, supermarkets and places to eat, plus a Sunday market. And what about time on site? Well, when you're not looking out at the views and/or chatting to the animals, you can be having a swim in the open-air pool (with a paddling pool for the kids), or playing games of football, volleyball, handball, table tennis or billiards. Kids can let off steam at the playground or bounce on the trampoline, and there's also a restaurant and bar that are open from May to September for drinks and meals.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 45
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Caravans for hire 5
Open now
Opens 15 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 25/05 and 20/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 03/05 and 22/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The games room is open between 01/05 and 25/09.
  • The bar is open between 26/04 and 28/09.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Sat, 15 Mar to

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 19 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Avoid

Overall 2/10

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Was dirty and it’s full of their friends living full time in vans with massive aggressive dogs poor electric hook up never worked

From the manager: Bonjour, nous sommes très étonné de cet avis et il nous semble que vous vous êtes trompés de camping. Le camping Chez Gendron est un camping calme et familiale. Nous n"'avons pas reçu d'amis en van cette année et nous n'avons pas eu de clients avec des chiens agressifs (nous aurions réagis car nous attachons une grande importance à la sécurité et à la quiétude de nos clients. De plus, nos sanitaires sont nettoyés tous les jours et pas uniquement par madame mais aussi par monsieur (le gérant) car nous nous partageons les tâches. Nous aimerions également savoir qui vous êtes car malheureusement vous avez rédiger cet avis de façon totalement anonyme.
Si vous vous êtes trompé de camping, merci de retirer cet avis et de le distribué aux personnes concernées, mais s'il nous ai destiné, merci de nous faire savoir qui vous êtes, il faut avoir le courage de ses opinions.

Beautiful woodland site with lots of space. Out of season so quite…

Overall 10/10

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Natasha E.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Beautiful woodland site with lots of space. Out of season so quite quiet so had so much space around us. Decided to stay 2 nights as it was so beautiful and explore the area which did not disappoint. Hosts were very friendly. Facilities were good and showers were warm.

Weinig…

Overall 2/10

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Eric K.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Weinig

Disliked Modderige velden, geen wifi,geen internet uur bezig geweest om weg te komen met matten, douche werd na 5 min een beetje warm, leuk als je een zweverig type bent

From the manager: Bonjour,

nous sommes désolés que vous ne vous ayez pas plu dans notre camping. A la vue de vos commentaires très négatifs, nous vous suggérons de ne plus partir avant le 1er juillet et après le 20 aout,serez donc dans les hautes saisons avec tous les services et pas de mauvais temps. En contre partie, vous devrez payer beaucoup plus chère. Pour le reste de l'année, utilisez les parkings de supermarché, ils sont goudronnés.

Cordialement.

Loved the animals and trampoline.…

Overall 10/10

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Joëlle B.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Loved the animals and trampoline.

Disliked The pool was cold but we were warned!

Toilet facilities…

Overall 6/10

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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Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Toilet facilities

Disliked Showers were very cramped

Excellent site, peaceful location, friendly staff.

Overall 10/10

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Judith C.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Arrived to a friendly welcome with a bread and pastry order taken for breakfast and a choice of pitch. Incredibly peaceful amongst trees and surrounded by vineyards. Pool looked lovely but was a bit cold for us to go in. Facilities were clean and spacious- unisex doesn’t bother us at all. Had dinner in the restaurant on the second evening which was great value and very good. Would love to return in warmer weather.

Disliked Nothing

Wonderful

Overall 10/10

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Haylii W.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Everything! Beautiful peaceful location, clean facilities, so much for children - animals, playground, pool, games area - great food and staff. It was a spontaneous stop over but we hope to return.

FANTASTIC

Overall 10/10

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Jeff S.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked EVERYTHING what a great place to stay,warm welcoming friendly and extremely helpful. Great bar and restaurant, great facilities and a great quiet location.

Disliked NOTHING.

lugar tranquilo y alejado del ruido…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked lugar tranquilo y alejado del ruido

Disliked los mosquitos

Camping excelente con instalaciones limpias, personal amable.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Accommodation
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Laura S.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Nos gustaron muchas cosas: la parcela era grande; tiene muchas alternativas de ocio muy buenas: billar, ping pong, lectura, piscina, etc.
Los baños y duchas están limpios.
Hay servicio de panadería.
Es un camping ecológico y fomentan el reciclaje.

Phillip y Bene han sido muy amables y nos ayudaron en todo momento.

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 On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Toddler's pool Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Peaceful Remote location Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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 Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Chez Gendron

2 Chez Jandron

Saint-Palais

Gironde

France

33820

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

45.31436°N
0.60346°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 nearby Gironde estuary is a haven for wildlife, and there are a few lovely ways to see some of it – perhaps taking your binoculars to to Terres d’Oiseaux nature reserve (10 minutes’ drive) to see what birds you can spot as you follow the nature trails, or joining a boat trip from Vitrezay (10 minutes). Elsewhere along the estuary you can visit the UNESCO-listed citadel in Blaye (20 minutes), before boarding a boat to cross the river to the Médoc Regional Natural Park. Over there, there are lots of wineries to drop in to as you make your way to Lac d’Hourtin or the beach at Carcans. Back on the site’s side of the estuary, head north for a trip to Planet Exotica theme park or a beach day in Royan (an hour), or turn south to Bordeaux (55 minutes) to see the cathedral, Place de la Bourse and Grosse Cloche and visit La Cité du Vin to learn all about the area's most famed product.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Plage Des Nonnes 39.4 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Plage Des Vergnes 40.2 km Sea PoorPoorPoorGood
Plage De L'Arneche 40.6 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Plage De Suzac 41.5 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Plage De La Conche Sud 42.9 km Sea PoorGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Chez Gendron have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Chez Gendron dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Chez Gendron? The nearby Gironde estuary is a haven for wildlife, and there are a few lovely ways to see some of it – perhaps taking your binoculars to to Terres d’Oiseaux nature reserve … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Chez Gendron?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Chez Gendron? From €20.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.