Camping Chez Gendron

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.6 19 reviews

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

Open now

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 Tue, 30 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Electric grass and earth pitch

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Grass and earth

Pitch size: Min 11.0m width x 11.0m depth (36.1ft width x 36.1ft depth) Calculated area: 121.0m² (1302.4ft²)

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent or Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 11.0m width x 11.0m depth (36.1ft width x 36.1ft depth) Calculated area: 121.0m² (1302.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass and earth

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, Tent

Features

Electric: 10 amp included
Electric: 6 amp included

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 2 included, 2 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
European plug
Use of a motorhome service point
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Extras

Dog (2 max)

€2 (€2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Natasha E. Oct 2024

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.

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Avoid

Overall	2/10
Location	4
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Oct 2024

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

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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.

Weinig…

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Eric K. Oct 2024

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

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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
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Joëlle B. Oct 2024

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Loved the animals and trampoline.

Disliked: The pool was cold but we were warned!

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Toilet facilities…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Toilet facilities

Disliked: Showers were very cramped

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, peaceful location, friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Judith C. Sept 2024

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

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Wonderful

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

Haylii W. Sept 2024

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.

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FANTASTIC

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

Jeff S. Aug 2024

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.

Recommend to friends Visit again

lugar tranquilo y alejado del ruido…

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: lugar tranquilo y alejado del ruido

Disliked: los mosquitos

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping excelente con instalaciones limpias, personal amable.

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

Laura S. Aug 2024

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.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 CET (GMT+01:00)

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Plage Des Nonnes	24.5 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Excellent
Plage Des Vergnes	25 mi	Sea	Poor	Poor	Poor	Good
Plage De L'Arneche	25.2 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Excellent
Plage De Suzac	25.8 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Excellent
Plage De La Conche Sud	26.7 mi	Sea	Poor	Good	Good	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 30 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 26/04 and 28/09.
The games room is open between 01/05 and 25/09.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The restaurant is open between 03/05 and 22/09.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of €50.00 (£43.01) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Pool

Only park guests are authorised to use the pool.
Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.
Swimsuits are obligatory and swimming shorts or Bermuda shorts are not permitted.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 25/05 and 20/09 (subject to weather conditions).

Reception

Reception is open from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. between 15/03 - 28/06 and 21/09 - 15/10.
Reception is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. between 29/06 and 20/09.
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.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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