Camping-Car Park Cavalière in Le Lavandou or the Chez Marcel aire in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?
Two seafront aires in the Var, an hour’s drive apart. The Camping-Car Park Cavalière, in Le Lavandou on the Corniche des Maures, has 46 places on bare-earth ground, with no toilets or showers: €28.20 a night including tourist tax until 14 November, €22.08 after that. The Chez Marcel aire, in Les Issambres, has 14 stabilised-gravel pitches 40 m from La Gaillarde beach: €16 to €24 a night (€19.20 to €27.20 with taxes), with electricity, water, waste disposal and showers.
A no-booking stopover under the trees, close to the shops of Cavalière: the Camping-Car Park. The beach a minute away through a tunnel, quiet nights, showers and a lower price from July to mid-December: Chez Marcel.
| Criterion | Chez Marcel aire (Les Issambres) |
Camping-Car Park Cavalière (Le Lavandou, Corniche des Maures) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of aire | Private aire, a dedicated area of the 4★ Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite, classified by Atout France | Stopover aire of the private Camping-Car Park network, run with the town of Le Lavandou; automatic entry via a terminal and barrier |
| Pitches | 14 pitches of 30 to 32 m², stabilised gravel, sunny | 46 places on terraced, partly shaded ground; bare earth, no marked pitches: ruts and mud after rain, dust in dry weather, according to 26 reviews from 2026 |
| Maximum length | 7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m | 9 m (vehicles over 9 m not allowed) |
| Price per night (2 people) | €16 to €24, electricity included: €20 until 2 October, €16 from 3 October to 18 December, €24 in July and August; taxes extra (€3.20 for two adults) — 2026 rates checked on 23 Sept 2026 (see rates) | €28.20 per 24 h including tourist tax (€26.48 + €1.72 for two) until 14 Nov 2026, then €22.08 (€20.36 + €1.72) until 31 Dec 2027 — checked on 23 Sept 2026 (source) |
| Included in the price | Vehicle, electricity, water, waste disposal; use of the campsite’s toilet blocks and facilities | 24 h parking, electricity, water, waste disposal, wifi |
| Electricity | Included — 6 A | Included — 6 A, 46 sockets |
| Water & waste disposal | Included, on the aire | Included: one service point for all 46 places (fresh water, grey water, black water) |
| Toilets & showers | The campsite’s toilet blocks, 50 m away | No toilets or showers |
| Length of stay | No limit, from 1 night | No maximum; booking required beyond 3 days |
| Opening | All year round | All year round, 24/7 |
| Booking | Online, with availability and price shown instantly, or by phone; €2.50 booking fee | No booking needed for up to 3 days, or online; Camping-Car Park account and €5 access card on your first visit; payment on departure |
| Beach & surroundings | Facing La Gaillarde beach: 40 m, a 1-minute walk through a tunnel under the D559 | Facing Cavalière beach, 70 to 120 m away depending on the row: you cross a car park, then the avenue du Cap-Nègre (D559); beach bars and clubs opposite, with music some nights until 3 a.m., mostly at weekends, according to 25 reviews from 2025-2026 |
| On-site services | Azéa restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground | Wifi; within 500 m, two mini-markets, a bakery and restaurants; Toulon – Saint-Tropez bus stop outside, 8 km greenway to Le Lavandou |
| Pets | Welcome, supplement depending on the season (category 1 and 2 dogs not allowed) | Dogs welcome on a lead |
| Best for | A stopover or a stay by the sea, in any season, electricity and showers included | A no-booking stopover facing Cavalière beach; motorhomes up to 9 m; Le Lavandou and the Corniche des Maures by bike or bus |
Two ways to stop over
Chez Marcel aire
An aire of 14 pitches reserved for motorhomes, vans and campervans, part of the 4-star Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite. Electricity, water and waste disposal included; the campsite’s toilet blocks, Azéa restaurant, grocery and launderette are yours to use.
- Open all year round
- €16 to €24 a night for two
- La Gaillarde beach 40 m away, through a tunnel
- Campsite showers 50 m away
Camping-Car Park Cavalière
Forty-six places in the Camping-Car Park network, on terraces facing Cavalière beach, in Le Lavandou. Electricity, water, waste disposal and wifi included; no toilets or showers. You get in through a terminal and barrier with a Camping-Car Park account.
- €28.20 a night with tax, €22.08 from 15 November
- Open all year round, 24/7
- Cavalière beach 70 to 120 m away
- Bare earth, no marked pitches
Where are Chez Marcel and the Camping-Car Park Cavalière?
The two aires are about 46 km apart, an hour’s drive. The Camping-Car Park is in Le Lavandou, in the Cavalière district on the Corniche des Maures; Chez Marcel is in Les Issambres, on the Côte d’Azur. Both face the sea: at Cavalière, a car park and the avenue du Cap-Nègre lie between the terraces and the beach; at Chez Marcel, a tunnel runs under the D559.
How to choose?
What budget for a night for two?
Taxes included, the Camping-Car Park Cavalière costs €28.20 until 14 November, then €22.08. Chez Marcel costs €23.20 until 2 October, €19.20 until 18 December and €27.20 in July and August: €1 to €9 less, except over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Allow for our €2.50 booking fee per online booking, and the Camping-Car Park’s €5 access card on your first visit.
Quiet nights?
At Cavalière, the beach bars and clubs opposite play music some nights, mostly at weekends, until 3 a.m. in summer: 25 reviews from 2025 and 2026 mention it, although some see it as a lively atmosphere. The Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite runs no entertainment, and the Chez Marcel aire has only 14 pitches.
What ground for your motorhome?
At Cavalière, the places are not marked out, on bare earth: 26 reviews from 2026 report ruts and mud after rain, and dust in dry weather. At Chez Marcel, the 14 pitches are stabilised gravel, for vehicles up to 7.5 m; the Camping-Car Park takes up to 9 m, and our campsite up to 13 m.
The beach on foot?
At both. At Chez Marcel, La Gaillarde beach is 40 m away, a 1-minute walk through a tunnel under the D559. At Cavalière, the beach is 70 to 120 m away depending on the row, across a car park and the avenue du Cap-Nègre; the rows of trees give shade there, if you find a free spot.
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