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L’Eau Vive campsite in Les Arcs or the Chez Marcel aire in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\n \n <\/symbol>\n <\/symbol>\n <\/symbol>\n <\/symbol>\n <\/symbol>\n <\/symbol>\n <\/symbol>\n <\/defs><\/svg>\n\n \u203a<\/span>\n Chez Marcel motorhome area<\/a>\n \u203a<\/span>\n Comparisons<\/a>\n \u203a<\/span>\n L’Eau Vive campsite<\/span>\n <\/nav>\n\n
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L’Eau Vive campsite<\/strong>, in Les Arcs-sur-Argens, sets aside 25 shaded pitches for motorhomes on the banks of the Argens, from March to October: \u20ac27 to \u20ac33 a night<\/strong> for two, electricity included, with the sea 20 km away. The Chez Marcel<\/strong> aire, in Les Issambres, has 14 pitches facing La Gaillarde beach and is open all year round<\/strong>: \u20ac16 to \u20ac24 a night<\/strong>, electricity, water and waste disposal included.<\/p>\n

An inland stop with a pool and slides in summer, on the road to the Verdon: L’Eau Vive. The sea a 1-minute walk away, cheaper on the same dates, in any season: Chez Marcel.<\/p>\n

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Book the Chez Marcel aire<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Aerial view \u2014 the Chez Marcel aire, La Gaillarde beach 40 m away \u00b7 \u00a9 IGN<\/figcaption>\n <\/a>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Chez Marcel<\/em> vs L’Eau Vive campsite<\/em>: the comparison<\/caption>\n
Criterion<\/th>\n Chez Marcel aire
(Les Issambres)<\/th>\n 		L’Eau Vive campsite
(Les Arcs-sur-Argens)<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Type of aire<\/th>Private aire, a dedicated area of the 4\u2605 Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite<\/td>25 pitches reserved for motorhomes in a family-run 3\u2605 campsite with mobile homes (no tents); vehicle registered as a motorhome (VASP) required, according to a review from June 2025<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pitches<\/th>14 pitches of 30 to 32 m\u00b2, stabilised gravel, sunny<\/td>25 shaded, level pitches on gravel; size not stated<\/td><\/tr>\n
Maximum length<\/th>7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m<\/td>Not stated; room for 9 m motorhomes, according to a review from May 2024<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price per night (2 people)<\/th>\u20ac16 to \u20ac24<\/strong>: \u20ac18 to \u20ac24 from March to September, \u20ac16 from October to mid-December; extra person: \u20ac0 to \u20ac6 \u2014 2026 rates checked on 22 Sept 2026 (see rates<\/a>)<\/td>\u20ac27 to \u20ac33<\/strong>: \u20ac27 in March and October, \u20ac30 from April to June and in September, \u20ac33 in July and August; extra person: \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 \u2014 2026 rates checked on 22 Sept 2026 (source<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Included in the price<\/th>Vehicle, electricity, water, waste disposal; use of the campsite’s toilet blocks and facilities (tourist tax extra)<\/td>Pitch, electricity, toilet block reserved for motorhome guests, waste disposal, pool in season (tourist tax extra)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Electricity<\/th>Included<\/span> \u2014 6 A<\/td>Included<\/span> \u2014 6 A<\/td><\/tr>\n
Water & waste disposal<\/th>Included<\/span>, on the aire<\/td>Yes<\/span>: service point for guests only, from March to October<\/td><\/tr>\n
Toilets & showers<\/th>The campsite’s toilet blocks, 50 m away, all year round<\/td>Block reserved for motorhome guests; showers closed in March and October<\/span> (open 1 April to 30 September); shower key handed over against an ID card, according to reviews from 2024 and 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
Length of stay<\/th>No limit, from 1 night<\/td>No maximum stated; a night runs from noon to noon<\/td><\/tr>\n
Opening<\/th>All year round<\/span><\/td>1 March to 31 October (closed from November to February)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Booking<\/th>Online or by phone; \u20ac2.50 booking fee<\/td>No online booking: provisional booking by phone, then a paper booking form and a 30% deposit<\/td><\/tr>\n
Beach & surroundings<\/th>Facing La Gaillarde beach: 40 m, a 1-minute walk through a tunnel under the D559<\/td>No sea<\/span>: 20 km as the crow flies, about 30 minutes’ drive to the beaches of Fr\u00e9jus or Sainte-Maxime; on the Argens, near the DN7; litter on the riverbank and on the pitches, according to two reviews from August 2025<\/td><\/tr>\n
On-site services<\/th>Az\u00e9a restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground<\/td>Pool with slides, paddling pool and hot tub (15 May to 15 September); bar-restaurant, launderette, wifi, p\u00e9tanque; evening entertainment (dinner dances, bingo), karaoke until midnight according to reviews from 2023; Lidl and bakeries 200 m away; Les Arcs-Draguignan TGV station 1.2 km away<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pets<\/th>Welcome, supplement depending on the season (category 1 and 2 dogs not allowed)<\/td>Dogs under 10 kg only, one per pitch, with a supplement (category 1 and 2 dogs banned)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best for<\/th>A stopover or a stay by the sea, in any season, cheaper on the same dates<\/td>A stopover from March to October on the way to the Verdon Gorge or the vineyards; a family break in summer, for the pool; arriving by train<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n

Two ways to stop over<\/h2>\n
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\n Aire facing the beach<\/span>\n

<\/use><\/svg>Chez Marcel aire<\/h3>\n

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, Az\u00e9a restaurant, grocery and launderette are yours to use.<\/p>\n