Hautes Vernèdes campsite in Puget-sur-Argens or the Chez Marcel aire in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?
Two places to stop with a motorhome between Fréjus and Les Issambres, a 22-minute drive apart. The Hautes Vernèdes campsite, in Puget-sur-Argens, rents out 42 pitches of 80 m² from April to September, 8 km from the nearest beach: €23.50 to €34.50 a night, electricity included. 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 large shaded pitch with a pool, inland: Hautes Vernèdes. The sea a 1-minute walk away, cheaper and open all year: Chez Marcel.
| Criterion | Chez Marcel aire (Les Issambres) |
Hautes Vernèdes campsite (Puget-sur-Argens) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of aire | Private aire, a dedicated area of the 4★ Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite | Not an aire: the touring pitches of a 4★ campsite classified as “leisure” (Loisirs) by Atout France (more than half the pitches let by the month or longer); 42 touring pitches for 118 privately owned mobile homes |
| Pitches | 14 pitches of 30 to 32 m², stabilised gravel, sunny | 42 pitches of at least 80 m², marked out, along four avenues of plane trees; tents, caravans and motorhomes side by side |
| Maximum length | 7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m | Not stated; give your length and height in the booking request |
| 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 22 Sept 2026 (see rates) | €23.50 to €34.50, electricity included: a €18.50 to €29.50 pitch package, the same price as for a tent, plus €5 for electricity; €34.50 from 27 June to 28 August — 2026 price list checked on 22 Sept 2026 (source) |
| Included in the price | Vehicle, electricity, water, waste disposal; use of the campsite’s toilet blocks and facilities (tourist tax extra) | Pitch, 2 people, 1 vehicle, hot showers, swimming pool; electricity extra (tourist tax extra) |
| Electricity | Included — 6 A | 6 A, €5 extra per night |
| Water & waste disposal | Included, on the aire | Yes: the campsite’s service point (grey water, fresh water, a room for emptying chemical toilets) |
| Toilets & showers | The campsite’s toilet blocks, 50 m away | Two renovated toilet blocks (6 showers, a family shower room, an accessible shower) |
| Length of stay | No limit, from 1 night | No minimum stay published; priced per night |
| Opening | All year round | 4 April to 26 September 2026 |
| Booking | Online, with availability and price shown instantly, or by phone; €2.50 booking fee | Request form, then a quote; 30% deposit, balance on arrival; no booking fee published; reception Monday to Saturday out of season (8.30 am–12 pm, 2–5.30 pm), daily in July and August |
| Beach & surroundings | Facing La Gaillarde beach: 40 m, a 1-minute walk through a tunnel under the D559 | Inland: the nearest beach, in Fréjus, is 6.4 km away as the crow flies (8 km, a 14-minute drive); residential area of Puget-sur-Argens, near exit 37 of the A8; in July and August, evenings with a DJ or live band at the campsite, and music late into the night according to reviews from summer 2026 |
| On-site services | Azéa restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground | Heated swimming pool and paddling pool (10 am–7 pm), bar-restaurant and fresh bread in high season, basic grocery, launderette, wifi, mini-golf, five-a-side pitch; shops 1.5 km away |
| Pets | Welcome, supplement depending on the season (category 1 and 2 dogs not allowed) | Welcome, on a lead, €1.50 a night |
| Best for | A stopover or a stay by the sea, in any season, electricity and showers included | A week inland from April to September, with a pool and a large shaded pitch; a stopover near the A8 |
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
Hautes Vernèdes campsite
A 4-star campsite in Puget-sur-Argens, mostly made up of privately owned mobile homes, which keeps 42 pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes. Large shaded pitches, a heated pool, a bar-restaurant in summer; the beach is an 8 km drive away.
- €23.50 to €34.50 a night, electricity included
- Pitches of at least 80 m²
- Heated swimming pool
- Open April to September
Where are Chez Marcel and Hautes Vernèdes?
Chez Marcel is on the Les Issambres coast, Hautes Vernèdes inland, in Puget-sur-Argens, near exit 37 of the A8. They are about 14 km apart, a 22-minute drive. From Hautes Vernèdes, the nearest beach is in Fréjus, 8 km away.
How to choose?
What budget for a night for two?
Chez Marcel is cheaper on every date when both are open: €18 to €24 from April to September, electricity included, against €23.50 to €34.50 at Hautes Vernèdes. In high summer, the difference reaches €10.50 to €12.50 a night. Tourist tax is extra at both.
Travelling out of season?
The Chez Marcel aire is open all year round, at €16 a night from October to mid-December. The Hautes Vernèdes pitches are only open from 4 April to 26 September.
Need space?
Hautes Vernèdes pitches are at least 80 m², shaded by plane trees. Chez Marcel’s are 30 to 32 m², for vehicles up to 7.5 m long; beyond that, the Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite has pitches up to 13 m.
The sea or the pool?
For the sea, Chez Marcel: La Gaillarde beach is a 1-minute walk away. From Hautes Vernèdes, you have to drive to Fréjus, 8 km away; the campsite does have a heated pool.
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