Comps-sur-Artuby motorhome aire or Chez Marcel in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?
Two places to stop with a motorhome in the Var, a 1 h 07 drive apart. The Comps-sur-Artuby municipal aire, in the upper Var on the road to the Verdon Gorge, is free: about a dozen shaded spaces, no electricity and no showers, for 24 hours at most, an hour’s drive from the sea. The Chez Marcel aire, in Les Issambres, has 14 pitches facing La Gaillarde beach and is open all year round: €16 to €24 a night, electricity, water and waste disposal included.
A free night before or after the Verdon Gorge: Comps-sur-Artuby. The sea a 1-minute walk away, electricity and showers, and no limit on your stay: Chez Marcel.
| Criterion | Chez Marcel aire (Les Issambres) |
Municipal aire (Comps-sur-Artuby) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of aire | Private aire, a dedicated area of the 4★ Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite, classified by Atout France | Municipal aire, run by the village of Comps-sur-Artuby, in the Verdon Regional Nature Park; the village is defending the aire in court, as it has been challenged since 2024 (council decisions) |
| Pitches | 14 pitches of 30 to 32 m², stabilised gravel, sunny | About a dozen spaces, according to the village, shaded by trees, around a lawn with picnic tables |
| Maximum length | 7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m | Not stated by the village; 8 m according to Campercontact |
| Price per night (2 people) | €16 to €24, electricity included: €18 to €24 from April to September, €16 from October to mid-December — 2026 rates checked on 23 Sept 2026 (see rates) | Free; a €5 token for fresh water and chemical toilet emptying, sold in the village shops — checked on 23 Sept 2026 (source) |
| Included in the price | Vehicle, electricity, water, waste disposal; use of the campsite’s toilet blocks and facilities (tourist tax extra) | Parking, grey water disposal, toilets, picnic tables; fresh water and chemical toilet emptying with the token |
| Electricity | Included — 6 A | None |
| Water & waste disposal | Included, on the aire, all year round | €5 token for fresh water and chemical toilets, grey water disposal free; water cut off from October to the end of March (frost) |
| Toilets & showers | The campsite’s toilet blocks, 50 m away | Public toilets; no showers |
| Length of stay | No limit, from 1 night | 24 hours maximum, according to park4night and Campercontact |
| Opening | All year round | Parking all year round; water cut off from October to the end of March |
| Booking | Online, with availability and price shown instantly, or by phone; €2.50 booking fee | No booking: first come, first served |
| Beach & surroundings | Facing La Gaillarde beach: 40 m, a 1-minute walk through a tunnel under the D559 | No sea: 37 km away as the crow flies, 61 km and an hour’s drive to the beaches of Fréjus; a wooded garden in a bend of the D955, the road to the Verdon Gorge, nearly 900 m above sea level and 500 m from the village |
| On-site services | Azéa restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground | Pizzeria and snack bar on the aire in season; bakery, grocery, restaurants and pharmacy in the village, 500 m away; no mobile signal on the aire, according to several reviews from 2025-2026 |
| Pets | Welcome, supplement depending on the season (category 1 and 2 dogs not allowed) | Welcome |
| Best for | A stopover or a stay by the sea, in any season, electricity and showers included | A free night in a self-sufficient motorhome, before or after the Verdon Gorge |
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, electricity included
- La Gaillarde beach 40 m away
- Campsite showers 50 m away
Comps-sur-Artuby aire
The municipal aire of Comps-sur-Artuby, at the entrance to the village on the road to the Verdon Gorge: about a dozen shaded spaces, a lawn with picnic tables, and toilets. Rated 3.7 out of 5 in 103 park4night reviews: “a nice leafy area and quiet considering it’s next to the main through road”, says a review from September 2026.
- Free parking, €5 token for water
- No electricity, no showers
- 24 hours maximum
- Water cut off from October to March
Where are Chez Marcel and the Comps-sur-Artuby aire?
Chez Marcel is on the Les Issambres coast; the Comps-sur-Artuby aire is in the upper Var, nearly 900 m above sea level, at the entrance to a village in the Verdon Regional Nature Park. They are about 67 km apart, a 1 h 07 drive. From Comps, the nearest beaches are in Fréjus, 61 km away.
How to choose?
What budget for a night for two?
At Comps-sur-Artuby, parking is free; the €5 token gives you fresh water and chemical toilet emptying, when the water is not cut off. Chez Marcel costs €16 to €24 a night, but that includes electricity, water, waste disposal and the campsite’s showers; tourist tax is extra.
One night or several?
The Comps aire is a stopover: 24 hours at most, according to park4night and Campercontact, and no booking possible. At Chez Marcel, you stay as many nights as you like, and your pitch is booked online.
Travelling out of season?
In Comps, the water is cut off from October to the end of March because of frost: “in winter the water is turned off”, notes a park4night review from February 2026. Chez Marcel is open all year round, at €16 a night from October to mid-December, water, electricity and showers included.
The Verdon or the sea?
Comps-sur-Artuby is where motorhomes stop on their way up to the Verdon Gorge. Chez Marcel is a 1 h 07 drive from Comps: the Verdon one day, the sea the next, with La Gaillarde beach a 1-minute walk away.
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