Camping-Car Park Salernes or the Chez Marcel aire in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?
Two aires open all year round, 58 km apart. The Camping-Car Park in Salernes, in the upper Var, has 12 spaces with electricity but no toilets or showers: €13.28 a night all year round. 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 at the foot of a Provençal village: Salernes. The sea 40 m away instead of an hour’s drive, with a campsite’s facilities: Chez Marcel.
| Criterion | Chez Marcel aire (Les Issambres) |
Camping-Car Park Salernes (upper 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 2025 at the entrance to the village; automatic entry via a terminal and barrier, CCTV |
| Pitches | 14 pitches of 30 to 32 m², stabilised gravel, sunny | 12 marked places on a gravel site |
| Maximum length | 7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m | Over 9 m allowed |
| 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) | €13.28 per 24 h, all year round; 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, 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 | In the upper Var, at the entrance to the village, on the banks of the Bresque; river swimming at La Muie 200 m away; the sea a 54 km, one-hour drive away (Sainte-Maxime); the aire lies in a flood-risk zone (flood risk prevention plan), according to Camping-Car Park |
| On-site services | Azéa restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground | Wifi; village centre a 10-minute walk away: shops, restaurants, market on Wednesday and Sunday mornings; Maison de la Céramique Architecturale (ceramics museum) 1 km away |
| Pets | Welcome, supplement depending on the season (category 1 and 2 dogs not allowed) | Not specified on the Camping-Car Park listing |
| Best for | A stopover or a stay by the sea, in any season, showers included | A cheap stopover in the upper Var: Salernes village on foot, La Muie river pool, Tourtour and the road to the Verdon; large motorhomes |
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 Salernes
Twelve places in the Camping-Car Park network, at the entrance to Salernes, the village of terracotta floor tiles, on the banks of the Bresque. 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.
- €13.28 a night, tourist tax extra
- Open all year round, 24/7
- Motorhomes over 9 m welcome
- The sea an hour’s drive away
Where are Chez Marcel and the Camping-Car Park Salernes?
The two aires are about 58 km apart, a 1 h 06 drive. The Camping-Car Park is in the upper Var, at the entrance to Salernes, on the banks of the Bresque: La Muie river pool is 200 m away, the village centre a 10-minute walk. The nearest beach, in Sainte-Maxime, is 44 km as the crow flies, a 54 km, one-hour drive. Chez Marcel is on the Les Issambres coast.
How to choose?
What budget for a night for two?
Taxes included, the Camping-Car Park Salernes costs €15 all year round. Chez Marcel costs €23.20 until 2 October, then €19.20 until 18 December. Salernes is cheaper all year round; Chez Marcel adds showers, the campsite’s facilities and the beach 40 m away.
Is your motorhome self-contained?
In Salernes there are no toilets or showers: you need a fully equipped motorhome. At Chez Marcel, the campsite’s toilets and showers are 50 m from the aire, included in the price.
Do you drive a large motorhome?
Salernes 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.
The sea or the river?
For the sea, Chez Marcel: La Gaillarde beach is a 1-minute walk away. For river swimming at La Muie, the village of Salernes and the road to the Verdon, the Camping-Car Park: the sea is an hour’s drive from there.
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