Le Both d’Orouet

From €15 For 1 night, 2 adults 8 25 reviews
The swimming pool (added by manager 15 Feb 2022)
Outdoor pool (added by manager 15 feb 2022)
Grassy pitches (added by manager 15 feb 2022)
Aerial view of the site (added by manager 15 feb 2022)

  • Quiet campsite on an old farm three kilometres from the coast
  • Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie 15 minutes' drive; 30 to Île de Noirmoutier
  • Outdoor pool, kids' playground, laundry room and on-site shop
Treat yourself to a top camping break at Le Both d’Orouet, a green and spacious campsite just under three kilometres inland from the gorgeous Vendée coast. Created several decades ago on the spacious grounds of a traditional farm, this family-run park just south of Saint-Jean-de-Monts has held on to its rural vibes and sense of peace. Le Both d’Orouet's well-maintained facilities blend in nicely with its green setting, with highlights including an outdoor pool, a kids' playground, a laundry room and an on-site shop. There's little wonder many of the site's guests return here year after year, sometimes over several generations… An on-site restaurant and bar are also available, and La Bourrine d'Orouët, a nearby eatery a kilometre away from base, is strongly recommended by your hosts for its calm atmosphere and traditional Vendée menu. As you venture further afield, you'll be able to visit sandy beaches with views over the spectacular Île d'Yeu (a few minutes' drive) as well as smart seaside resorts on Île de Noirmoutier (30 minutes) or Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (15 minutes). While a shop is available on site, if you ever need the services of a supermarket there are a couple within roughly five minutes' drive from base.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 70
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Rent a tent 5
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Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/04 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 09/07 and 30/08.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 09/07 and 30/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 09/07 and 30/08.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The games room is open between 29/04 and 25/09.
  • A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 09/07 and 30/08.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

Open from Fri, 5 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Moto friendly. Good pool, bicycle hire, quiet site, decent facilities. Bread shop…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Moto friendly. Good pool, bicycle hire, quiet site, decent facilities. Bread shop and tabac / bar 5 minutes walk. On site food and drinks facilities were closed due to late in season. Staff friendly and helpful.

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From the manager: Hello, Thank you for this flattering evaluation. We assume that your stay was a complete success based on your grades. We hope to welcome you again to Le Both d'Orouet campsite. Benjamin

The ease of everything, the great value for money, the very friendly…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The ease of everything, the great value for money, the very friendly staff!

Disliked: N/A

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From the manager: Hello, What a pleasure to see that your stay met your expectations. Our entire team sincerely thanks you and hopes to see you again very soon at the Le Both d'Orouet campsite. Benjamin

Closeness to the little town…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Closeness to the little town

Disliked: The 8 minutes worth of showers a day was not enough

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From the manager: Good morning, Thank you for your opinion. Our new 'co-shower' system makes it possible to limit the abuse of certain people who occupied the showers for far too long to the detriment of other users. Since this summer, the water flow time has been limited to 8 minutes per token, in 30-second increments interspersed as many times as you wish, to scrub yourself, soap yourself, ... for example . If this is not enough for you, you can consume a second token. Our users have rather told us of their satisfaction... We regret that this is not your case. Jacques P/management

Super camping on y retournera avec grd plaisir

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Le cadre l accueille et l environnement était parfait ainsi que les activités

Disliked: Rien à signaler tout était parfait

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From the manager: Bonjour. Merci pour votre avis qui récompense nos efforts. Jacques P/la direction

Pitch was a good size with about 50 percent shade. Good toilets and…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Pitch was a good size with about 50 percent shade. Good toilets and lots of them. The facilities near reception even provided toilet roll.

Disliked: Some elements of the site aittle tired. Bar did not look very inviting. Late night fight in the pitches opposite.

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From the manager: Good morning, Thank you for your opinion. And thank you for highlighting the good equipment of our toilets, as well as the progress to be made... It's rare, fortunately, but when we are informed that customers are disturbing their neighborhood, we intervene to stop their behavior. Jacques P/management

very helpful and friendly staff. Spacious and peaceful campsite with level pitches…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: very helpful and friendly staff. Spacious and peaceful campsite with level pitches and clean facilities.

Disliked: nothing

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From the manager: Hello, Thanks for your feedback! Count on me to convey your message to all our teams. It is thanks to your comments that we are redoubling our efforts to welcome you even better during your next stay at the Le Both d'Orouet campsite. Benjamin

Nice stay with clean facilities

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Well spaced pitch and water tap included..

Disliked: Short on toilets but ok for us as not many on site.

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From the manager: Hello, We thank you for taking the time to review us following your stay at our campsite. It is thanks to your feedback that we are preparing the future of camping. We hope to see you soon at the Both d'Orouet campsite. Benjamin

Les animations, le club enfant . La douche spécialement conçu pour les…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Les animations, le club enfant . La douche spécialement conçu pour les parents avec enfant en bas âge .

Disliked: Nous sommes arrivés et on nous annonce aucune réservation à notre noms .. heureusement ils nous ont trouvé un emplacement ..de plus on nous annonce les arrivées des 9h30 heure a laquelle nous sommes arrivés mais les arrivées se font enfaite a 12h il a donc fallu attendre presque 3h !! la douche pour parent/enfant qui a chaque fois était prise par soit un couple , soit une seule personne , ou des ados il fallait donc a chaque fois attendre alors qu'il y avait des douches simple de libre c'est vraiment dommage car le principe est géniale .. pour les blocs sanitaires quand on est en tente dans le fond du camping on a un seul wc proche qui n'a pas était nettoyer de la semaine !!

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From the manager: Bonjour, Merci pour votre retour. Navré que vous ayez été victime d'une erreur lors de votre arrivée. Merci pour vos retour constructifs sur nos sanitaires. En 2023, un système éco-douches a été mis en place permettant de limiter le temps d'attente pour les douches pour en permettant à tous un accès suffisant. Benjamin

Personnel aimable, et accueillant, emplacements ombragés et spacieux. Bon séjour.…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Personnel aimable, et accueillant, emplacements ombragés et spacieux. Bon séjour.

Disliked: Dommage que les sanitaires côté emplacements tentes ne soient pas ouvert, hors mis un toilette, manque douche et autres toilettes, ce qui oblige de se diriger vers le sanitaire principal où se retrouve du coup pas mal de monde. A voir.

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From the manager: Bonjour, Merci pour ce retour nous permettant d'envisager l'avenir du camping. Nous sommes conscient que la fréquentation des sanitaires est un vrai sujet de discussion. Pour permettre à notre clientèle de fréquenter les douches de manière plus fluide, en 2023, nous avons mis en place un système d'éco-douches permettant à tous de profiter d'une douche en diminuant le temps d'attente. Merci à vous, Benjamin

Staff, pool and site…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Staff, pool and site

Disliked: Lack of food options nearby.

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From the manager: Hello, Thank you for your feedback which is valuable to us. We are delighted to see that your stay was a success. Indeed, at the campsite a very small supermarket allows you to find basic necessities. For larger purchases, the first supermarket is 3 km from the campsite. Benjamin


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

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Le Both d’Orouet

77 Avenue d'Orouet

Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Vendée

France

85160

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.76373°N
-1.99723°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

First, it's time to talk islands. This area has two particular impressive îles that you absolutely must see – the far-famed île d'Yeu, which can be reached by ferry via the terminal at Fromentine (30 minutes' drive), has a rugged landscape that makes quite the contrast with the long sandy beaches of the Vendée coastline. Île de Noirmoutier (30 minutes) is another promising option and doesn't involve boarding a boat, as this marshy island is accessible via a causeway (time your visits carefully if you don't want to get cut off at high tide – or just take the slightly less magical 1970s bridge instead). If remaining on the mainland and admiring the islands from afar is more your bag, you can do just that in resorts like Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (15 minutes). Alternatively, seek out kid-pleasing day trips at attractions like the must-see Puy du Fou theme park (an hour and 20 minutes), explore culture and cuisine in the large city of Nantes (an hour) or take the time to learn more about the local flora and fauna at Biotopia nature museum (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Les Mouettes 2.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
La Pege 2.8 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Les Becs 2.9 km Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Les Salins 3.2 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Les 60 Bornes 3.9 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Le Both d’Orouet have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Le Both d’Orouet dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Le Both d’Orouet? First, it's time to talk islands. This area has two particular impressive îles that you absolutely must see – the far-famed île d'Yeu, which can be reached by ferry via the terminal … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Le Both d’Orouet?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9:30 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Le Both d’Orouet? From €15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.