Camping La Motte

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Vue Aérienne Chalet
Vue aérienne
Chalet
Chalet

  • Peaceful haven surrounded by vineyards near Montguyon village
  • Hot air balloon flights, horse riding, walking and bike trails nearby
  • Fishing, birdwatching and wildlife spotting around the lake
Hot air balloon flights, horse rides, scenic cycles and natural lake swims are all around this spectacular back-to-nature site with lots of greenery in the south of the Charente-Maritime region. Camping La Motte places a big emphasis on its guests being able to relax among properly peaceful surroundings, so there's no disco or the like to distract you from the job at hand – just a few early-evening games of pétanque and plenty of space for peaceful strolls and bike rides around the site's shaded avenues and neighbouring vineyards. The fishing lake is a pleasant place to cast your line out or relax alongside, and if you're an ardent ornithologist or wildlife watcher then the likes of osprey, European bee eaters and roe deer can all be spotted on walks around the lake's edge and the surrounding countryside. While sipping on your coffee, you may find yourself in the company of a squirrel or deer too. For times in between your nature walks, boules games and ticking off Charente-Maritime critters, the snack bar terrace is a splendid spot to sit around and socialise in while you keep an eye on the littlies in the playground next door – or peruse the leaflets and books you can pick up from reception to plan your upcoming days of Charente-Maritime adventures. Camping La Motte doesn't have a shop, but it doesn't really need one: it's close enough to the town of Montguyon, where you can pick up your morning baguettes and other groceries or treat yourself to the local cuisine in one of its restaurants.

Site type

Caravans for hire 13
Motorhome pitches 15
Tent pitches 15
Touring caravan pitches 15
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens 3 January

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 30/09.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 3 Jan to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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86%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quiet small site in good location

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Quiet and secluded smaller rural site in lovely woodland setting

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From the manager: Good evening

Thank you for your comment.
It was a pleasure to welcome you.
A lovely evening.
Best regards

Corinne from the Camping La Motte team

Peaceful site, easy check-in, nice spacious pitches.…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful site, easy check-in, nice spacious pitches.

Disliked: Shower block was a little basic and became slightly unclean toward the end of the day (ran out of toilet roll etc).

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From the manager: Good evening,

Thank you for your comment.
It's true that our showers are a bit rudimentary but we're currently working on installing proper showers.
As for toilet paper, we make some available to our campers. But as with any campsite, it's not compulsory.
A lovely evening.
Best regards.

Corinne from Camping La Motte

Would stay here again

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
michael s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Not luxury but everything you need
Very quiet ,very clean facilities .
Although blown heating in shower block it felt cold . Shower took some time get warm but eventually ok
Owners friendly and helpful

Disliked: Couldn’t access WiFi
Mobile signal poor as in a wooded area
( not sites fault ) m

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From the manager: Good evening,
Thank you for your review.
It was a pleasure to welcome you.
We will soon have WIFI access worthy of the name.
We look forward to welcoming you back to our campsite.

Best regards.
Corinne from the Camping La Motte team

Ok for a one night stay. An Aires would be just as comfortable.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: A stop over

Disliked: Showers, toilets, uneven pitches.

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From the manager: Good morning.

Thank you for your comment.
We had a lot of people on our campsite when you came and indeed when you arrived, the flat pitches were already taken.
As far as the showers are concerned, the hot water is supplied by a gas boiler and you have to wait for the hot water to come back each time.
We've only recently taken over the campsite and we're trying to improve it. The sanitary block is one of our priorities.
Yours faithfully
Corinne from the Camping La Motte team.

Good location and lots of birds but pitches not really maintained well

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Location and wildlife

Disliked: Having to fill water from a sink tap as all water points turned off.
Pitches very sloping side to side.

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From the manager: Good monrning,
Thank you for your comment.
The water points were indeed closed because we had temperatures of -5° and the pipes were frozen. We did however find a solution so that you could have water to drink as well as for your vehicle!
As far as the pitches are concerned, the flat ones were already taken, so yes, you did have a slightly sloping pitch and so you had to put your wedges in.
We look forward to welcoming you back to our campsite.
Have a nice day.
Best Regards
Corinne from the Camping La Motte team.

Ok for a one nighter

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Liked the site, ok for a one nighter

Disliked: Showers did not work due to frost

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for your comment.
In fact, with temperatures of -5°, the pipes were frozen and we had to close the taps to repair them. Unfortunately, you arrived at our campsite at that precise moment.
Despite this small problem, we hope to welcome you back to our campsite.
Best Regards

Corinne from Camping La Motte

Good but can do better

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Fabulous, rural setting. A real back to nature site

Disliked: Slightly disappointing, the site could do with a little maintenance (cleaner facilities, loo roll, replace broken bulbs and perhaps mow the grass especially on the pitches)

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From the manager: Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
As far as mowing the grass on the pitches is concerned, it's not easy to do it in the rain and respect the peace and quiet of the campers.
As for the rest, we have taken note of your comments and will do what is necessary.
We look forward to seeing you again at our campsite.
Yours sincerely
The team at Camping La Motte

It served us as a transit stop on the way to Portugal,…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: It served us as a transit stop on the way to Portugal, all good.

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From the manager: Hello,
Thank you for your comment. We look forward to seeing you at our campsite when you return from your holiday.
Best regards.
The team at Camping La Motte

Overall a great campsite, perfect for us as a one night stopover!

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Nice spacious pitches, lovely location, easy to check in and out, ability to order pain and croissants the day before which was great!

Disliked: There seemed to be lots of 'rubble' around near the entrance- just looked a little messy.
The shower we used was unfortunately not very good - was more of a spray than a shower, and the cubicle we used just felt very outdated and not clean. I did notice there were other cubicle blocks that looked newer that would probably be nicer! They were just locked when we were there.

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From the manager: Hello,
Thank you for your comment. It was a pleasure to welcome you to our campsite.
We have taken note of your comments and will put them right as soon as possible.
Best regards.
The team at Camping La Motte

Functional and basic

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lots of shade

Disliked: Half the toilet and shower blocks were shut, which is a shame as they looked like the newer block. The showers were like being washed with a power sprinkler.
Our pitch was also given away, so when we returned from a day trip in our van, we came back to someone else parked in our spot. As a result we pitched up in the next available spot. The person working there then came and questioned who we are and why we parked up. It was a bit awkward and not something we've come across before.

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From the manager: Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
Regarding your pitch, it is inconvenient, we did not do our job properly and we are sorry.
Regarding the new toilet block, we had some rascals clogging up the toilet with paper and stones, so we had to close it.
Once again, our apologies for this problem.
Have a nice day.
Yours sincerely

The team at Camping La Motte


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 Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise

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 Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping La Motte

21 Route de la Genetouze

Le Fouilloux

Charente-Maritime

France

17270

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

45.21206°N
-0.13655°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

Vineyards and wine-tasting tours are all around in this area, including one in nearby Montguyon – ask the friendly La Motte team for their fave vineyards or to point you in the direction of something to suit your palate. Between April and October, book to go up in a hot air balloon after sunrise or a good hour before sunset; depending on the direction of the wind, there are more than 30 places for flight departures, including one around a kilometre from Camping La Motte, and another couple further afield in the Safari Parc de Haute-Saintonge and the Chalais airfield, both 15 kilometres away. Over in Bordeaux, an hour's drive away, visit La Cité du Vin on the banks of the Garonne to learn about the world of wine. Several good museums are around here too, including the Musée d'Aquitaine, Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Musée d'Art Contemporain, all presided over by the UNESCO-listed 11th-century Cathédrale St-André.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping La Motte have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping La Motte dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping La Motte? Vineyards and wine-tasting tours are all around in this area, including one in nearby Montguyon – ask the friendly La Motte team for their fave vineyards or to point you in the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping La Motte?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping La Motte? From £11.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.