Camping Les Gatinelles

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  • Family-friendly park close to Brétignolles-sur-Mer town centre
  • A 15-minute walk from the beach for swimming, fishing and watersports
  • Mini farm, trampoline, games room and summer activities on site
What a very fine Vendée location has Camping Les Gatinelles – settle in here and you could easily give the car a bit of a holiday as well as your good selves. Stays here are on two hectares of shaded parkland in Brétignolles-sur-Mer, a mere few minutes’ gentle stroll from the town centre and enough shops, restaurants, bakeries and crêperies to keep you well fed for many a day. Essentials all sorted, it’s time to turn attentions to the fun stuff. And plenty of that there is in the surrounds – a sandy beach and coastal cycle paths are just over a kilometre away, and you'll also be within easy reach of horse riding, canoeing, a miniature golf course, salt marsh walks and waterparks (although you may sometimes need to briefly wake the car from its slumbers for some of these). Even more convenient is the option of staying around on site, where activities galore are run by trained pros throughout July and August and you can make new pals at the mini farm (home to pigs, a goat, a sheep and hens). A playground, trampoline, and games room are also on site. If it’s quieter times you seek, settle in with something from the stash of books and board games.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 23
Caravans for hire 10
Tent pitches 23
Motorhome pitches 23
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 4 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The games room is open between 10/07 and 25/08.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
Other options

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 28 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
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 8
Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, quiet site, close to shops, town, and beach. Staff are super friendly, facilities clean, pitches good with free electric. Some found it lacking shade, with occasional water or shower issues. Wi-Fi hit and miss. Great location, welcoming vibe.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Close to town centre with good sized pitches for our VW campervan.…

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7 out of 10
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Karen B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Close to town centre with good sized pitches for our VW campervan. The staff are friendly and helpful on reception and the shower block is clean. The water wasn’t always that warm in the showers, but it was okay as it was so hot when we were there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Très bon accueil, sanitaires propres emplacement assez grand. Camping calme…

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9 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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CHRISTOPHE B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Très bon accueil, sanitaires propres emplacement assez grand.
Camping calme et reposant
Je pense que j'y reviendrai

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Merci Christophe pour votre commentaire, au plaisir de vous accueillir une prochaine fois aux Gatinelles !

Excellent.

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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Dennis G.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely friendly staff. Excellent toilet/shower facilites. Great location being in centre of town but very quiet - 2 mins walk to shops/supermarket and bars/restaurants. 15 mins walk to beaches or quicker if cycling or car. Pitch size was great with free electricity and good price for pitch.

Disliked Nothing. Will be going back in August.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Dennis, see you soon at The Gatinelles !

Les commerces à proximité du camping juste sur le trottoir d’en face,…

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9 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
 7
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Kylian J.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Les commerces à proximité du camping juste sur le trottoir d’en face, le centre ville juste à côté, le grand marché le jeudi et dimanche, la mer à 20 min à pied.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Merci Kylian pour votre commentaire !
Au plaisir de vous accueillir lors de votre prochain passage à Brétignolles-sur-Mer.

Nicely kept grounds, level pitches friendly staff

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9 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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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Tessa B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very quiet site

Disliked The fact that there were 12 pitches round us empty and a couple park in the pitch next door!!
Toilet building could do with some tlc and wi fi didn’t stretch to the pitch

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From the manager: Thank you Tessa for your comment ! Often, customers choose their pitch. We are sorry for wifi and toilet.

Le calme et proche de toute commodités. Proche plage. Très belle ville…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Gérard B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Le calme et proche de toute commodités.
Proche plage.
Très belle ville

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Merci Gérard pour votre commentaire !
Au plaisir de vous revoir parmi nous 😊

Petit camping sympa Proche du bourg.tres mignon. Coté pratique le Super…

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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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Anonymous

Coco Sweet 2 bedroom safari tent

Liked Petit camping sympa
Proche du bourg.tres mignon.
Coté pratique le Super U juste à côté.
Camping très entretenu ,calme.
Betty(hôtesse) est accueillante.
La coco swett était propre.
Très pratique. Expérience sympa.
Nous y avons bien dormi.
Sanitaires propres.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour et un grand merci pour votre retour chaleureux !
Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passé un agréable séjour chez nous et que vous ayez apprécié le calme du camping, la propreté des sanitaires et le confort de la Coco Sweet.

Votre mention spéciale pour Betty lui fera très plaisir 😊
Au plaisir de vous accueillir de nouveau pour une prochaine escapade reposante !

La sympathie de l'accueil,la propreté des sanitaires et du logement et le…

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9 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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Mickael S.

Coco Sweet 2 bedroom safari tent

Liked La sympathie de l'accueil,la propreté des sanitaires et du logement et le calme.

Disliked RAZ

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Merci Mickaël pour votre retour plein de sympathie !
Au plaisir de vous accueillir une prochaine fois.

The accommodation was superb and excellent for the price. The kind help…

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Anonymous

Coco Sweet 2 bedroom safari tent

Liked The accommodation was superb and excellent for the price. The kind help and support I received, in particular from Nadège, was unparalleled during a difficult time on my trip to Bretignolle-sur-Mer. I would highly recommend Camping Les Gatinelles to anyone looking for a start-to-finish great camping experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: You're welcome A. ! I wish someone could have helped me too in similar situation in a foreign country.
Take care.
Nadège

A nice site convenient for the town.

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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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John W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked It was quiet, check-in was very friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you John, see you soon at The Gatinelles !

Features

No 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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Picnic table 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Les Gatinelles

17 Avenue de Verdun

Brétignolles sur Mer

Vendée

France

85470

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.62593°N
1.85902°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

Start your stay with a good dose of sea air: Parée beach, 15 minutes’ walk away, is a wide sandy stretch that’s also got some good rocks to perch on for a spot of fishing. Wide paths along the coastline are fab for walks, bike rides and rollerblading. Kitesurfing, paddleboarding and sea kayaking are a 10-minute bike ride away, or you can saddle up to splash through the surf on horseback 15 minutes away. Turning your sights slightly inland, there are more walks to be had among the scenic salt marshes around Brem-sur-Mer (five minutes' drive). If the small sorts aren’t so enthused by scenery, steer them to the town's Parc des Dunes for assorted amusements including toboggans, pedal karts and giant inflatables. Filling family days is fairly easy around here: you may also like to put on your to-visit list the cute model village Vendée Miniature (five minutes' drive), treetop trails at Le Grand Défi (15 minutes), screaming down the waterslides at Atlantic Toboggan (25 minutes) and animal encounters at Sables d’Olonne Zoo (also 25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Le Marais Girard 1.2 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
La Paree 1.3 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
La Normandeliere 1.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Les Dunes 2.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
La Sauzaie 2.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Les Gatinelles have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Les Gatinelles dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Les Gatinelles? Start your stay with a good dose of sea air: Parée beach, 15 minutes’ walk away, is a wide sandy stretch that’s also got some good rocks to perch on for a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Les Gatinelles?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Les Gatinelles? From €16.44 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.