Camping-Car Park at Lac de Saint-Cassien or the Chez Marcel aire in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?
Two aires open all year round, 35 km apart. The Camping-Car Park at Lac de Saint-Cassien, in Montauroux, inland in the Pays de Fayence, has 31 spaces with electricity but no toilets or showers: €15.18 a night (€13.34 from 1 November). 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. Taxes extra on both sides.
A cheap stopover near the A8 motorway and the lake: Saint-Cassien. The sea 40 m away instead of a 24 km drive, with a campsite’s facilities: Chez Marcel.
| Criterion | Chez Marcel aire (Les Issambres) |
Camping-Car Park Lac de Saint-Cassien (Montauroux, Pays de Fayence) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2022 in the municipality of Montauroux; automatic entry via a terminal and barrier |
| Pitches | 14 pitches of 30 to 32 m², stabilised gravel, sunny | 31 spacious places, partly shaded; sloping according to two 2026 reviews (bring levelling blocks) |
| Maximum length | 7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m | Over 9 m allowed; wide, open entrance |
| 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 22 Sept 2026 (see rates) | €15.18 per 24 h until 31 Oct 2026, €13.34 from 1 Nov; tourist tax extra (€1.72 for two) — checked on 22 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, black water and cassettes |
| Toilets & showers | The campsite’s toilet blocks, 50 m away | No toilets or showers |
| Length of stay | No limit, from 1 night | No maximum stated; charged per 24 hours |
| Opening | All year round | All year round, 24/7 |
| Booking | Online or by phone; €2.50 booking fee | No booking needed, or online up to 48 h ahead (6 months with the €29-a-year subscription); 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, between a primary school, a secondary school and a sports hall, near the D562; Lac de Saint-Cassien 2 km away; the sea a 24 km drive away (Mandelieu-la-Napoule); motorbike stunts, engine noise or parties some evenings around the aire, according to six 2026 reviews |
| On-site services | Azéa restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground | Wifi; shops 800 m away, supermarket and petrol station 2 km away; Montauroux village 3.5 km away (market on Tuesdays); at the lake: swimming, pedalos, paddleboarding, fishing |
| 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, showers included | A cheap night on the road, 9 km from the A8; large motorhomes; Lac de Saint-Cassien and the hilltop villages of the Pays de Fayence |
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 Saint-Cassien
Thirty-one places in the Camping-Car Park network, in Montauroux, 2 km from Lac de Saint-Cassien. 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.
- €15.18 a night, €13.34 from 1 November
- Open all year round, 24/7
- Motorhomes over 9 m welcome
- The sea a 24 km drive away
Where are Chez Marcel and the Camping-Car Park Saint-Cassien?
The two aires are about 35 km apart, a 38-minute drive via the A8. The Camping-Car Park is inland, in the Pays de Fayence: Lac de Saint-Cassien is 2 km away, the nearest beach 15 km as the crow flies, or a 24 km, 22-minute drive to Mandelieu-la-Napoule. Chez Marcel is on the Les Issambres coast.
How to choose?
What budget for a night for two?
Taxes included, the Camping-Car Park Saint-Cassien costs €16.90 until 31 October, then €15.06. Chez Marcel costs €23.20 until 2 October, then €19.20 until 18 December. Saint-Cassien is cheaper all year round; Chez Marcel adds showers, the campsite’s facilities and the beach 40 m away.
Do you drive a large motorhome?
Saint-Cassien accepts vehicles over 9 m. The Chez Marcel aire is designed for 7.5 m; for longer vehicles, the campsite has pitches up to 13 m.
Quiet nights?
At Saint-Cassien, six reviews posted between February and September 2026 report motorbike stunts, engine noise or parties some evenings around the aire; others describe quiet nights. The Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite runs no entertainment, and the Chez Marcel aire has only 14 pitches.
The sea or the lake?
For the sea, Chez Marcel: La Gaillarde beach is a 1-minute walk away. For Lac de Saint-Cassien, the hilltop villages of the Pays de Fayence or a night close to the motorway, the Camping-Car Park: the sea is a 24 km drive from there.
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