Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet or the Chez Marcel aire in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?
Two aires open all year round, 54 km apart. The Chez Marcel aire, in Les Issambres, has 14 pitches facing La Gaillarde beach: €16 to €24 a night, electricity, water and waste disposal included, campsite showers 50 m away. The Camping-Car Park in Le Thoronet, inland in the central Var, has 16 spaces with electricity but no toilets or showers: €14.28 a night. Taxes extra on both sides.
The sea 40 m away instead of a 42 km drive, with a campsite’s showers and facilities: Chez Marcel. A cheaper stopover 4 km from Le Thoronet Abbey: the Camping-Car Park.
| Criterion | Chez Marcel aire (Les Issambres) |
Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet (Le Thoronet, central Var) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of aire | Private aire, a dedicated area of the 4★ Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite | Stopover aire of the private Camping-Car Park network, opened in 2023 by the municipality of Le Thoronet; automatic entry via a terminal and barrier |
| Pitches | 14 pitches of 30 to 32 m², stabilised gravel, sunny | 16 spaces marked out with logs, at the edge of a forest; upkeep of the vegetation criticised in five 2026 reviews |
| Maximum length | 7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m | 9 m; access through narrow village streets, some closed to vehicles over 3.5 t: follow the signs rather than your satnav, say many 2025-2026 reviews |
| Price per night (2 people) | €16 to €24: €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) | €14.28 per 24 h all year round (rate shown until 31 Dec 2027); tourist tax extra (€1.72 for two) — 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 |
| Water & waste disposal | Included, on the aire | Included: fresh water, grey water and black water, at the service point by the entrance |
| Toilets & showers | The campsite’s toilet blocks, 50 m away | No toilets or showers |
| Length of stay | No limit, from 1 night | Charged per 24 hours; booking required beyond 3 days, 21 days maximum |
| Opening | All year round | All year round, 24/7 |
| Booking | Online or by phone; €2.50 booking fee | No booking needed, 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 | Inland, at the end of a village street, between the forest and the houses; Le Thoronet Abbey 4 km away; the sea a 42 km drive away (Grimaud); a quiet aire, according to most reviews |
| On-site services | Azéa restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground | Wifi; the village’s mini-market, butcher and bakery 500 m away, market on Tuesday mornings; hiking trails |
| Pets | Welcome, supplement depending on the season (category 1 and 2 dogs not allowed) | Welcome, kept tied up |
| Best for | A stopover or a stay by the sea, in any season, showers included | A quiet, cheap night in the central Var; the Cistercian abbey of Le Thoronet, hiking and the wine estates |
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
- Campsite showers 50 m away
Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet
Sixteen places in the Camping-Car Park network, at the end of a street in the village of Le Thoronet, at the edge of a forest, 4 km from the Cistercian abbey. 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.
- €14.28 a night all year round
- Open all year round, 24/7
- Motorhomes up to 9 m
- The sea a 42 km drive away
Where are Chez Marcel and the Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet?
The two aires are about 54 km apart, a 49-minute drive via the A8 and A57. The Camping-Car Park is inland, in the central Var: Le Thoronet Abbey is 4 km away, the nearest beach 30 km as the crow flies, or a 42 km, 46-minute drive to Grimaud. Chez Marcel is on the Les Issambres coast.
How to choose?
What budget for a night for two?
Taxes included, the Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet costs €16 all year round. Chez Marcel costs €23.20 until 2 October, then €19.20 until 18 December. Le Thoronet is cheaper; Chez Marcel adds showers, the campsite’s facilities and the beach 40 m away.
Do you drive a large motorhome?
The Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet accepts vehicles up to 9 m, but you reach it through narrow village streets, some of them closed to vehicles over 3.5 t; many 2025-2026 reviews advise following the signs rather than your satnav. The Chez Marcel aire is designed for 7.5 m; for longer vehicles, the campsite has pitches up to 13 m.
One night or a longer stay?
In Le Thoronet, booking is required for stays of more than 3 days, the maximum is 21 days, and there are no toilets or showers. At Chez Marcel, there is no limit, from 1 night, with the campsite’s showers, Azéa restaurant, grocery and launderette.
The sea or the abbey?
For the sea, Chez Marcel: La Gaillarde beach is a 1-minute walk away. For Le Thoronet Abbey, hiking and the wine estates of the central Var, the Camping-Car Park: the sea is a 42 km drive from there.
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