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Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet or the Chez Marcel aire in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Two aires open all year round, 54 km apart. The Chez Marcel<\/strong> aire, in Les Issambres, has 14 pitches facing La Gaillarde beach: \u20ac16 to \u20ac24 a night<\/strong>, electricity, water and waste disposal included, campsite showers 50 m away. The Camping-Car Park in Le Thoronet<\/strong>, inland in the central Var, has 16 spaces with electricity but no toilets or showers: \u20ac14.28 a night<\/strong>. Taxes extra on both sides.<\/p>\n

The sea 40 m away instead of a 42 km drive, with a campsite’s showers and facilities: Chez Marcel. A cheaper stopover 4 km from Le Thoronet Abbey: the Camping-Car Park.<\/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 Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet<\/em>: the comparison<\/caption>\n
Criterion<\/th>\n Chez Marcel aire
(Les Issambres)<\/th>\n 		Camping-Car Park Le Thoronet
(Le Thoronet, central Var)<\/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>Stopover aire of the private Camping-Car Park network, opened in 2023 by the municipality of Le Thoronet; automatic entry via a terminal and barrier<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pitches<\/th>14 pitches of 30 to 32 m\u00b2, stabilised gravel, sunny<\/td>16 spaces marked out with logs, at the edge of a forest; upkeep of the vegetation criticised in five 2026 reviews<\/td><\/tr>\n
Maximum length<\/th>7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m<\/td>9 m; access through narrow village streets, some closed to vehicles over 3.5 t: follow the signs rather than your satnav, say many 2025-2026 reviews<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price per night (2 people)<\/th>\u20ac16 to \u20ac24<\/strong>: \u20ac20 until 2 October, \u20ac16 from 3 October to 18 December, \u20ac24 in July and August; taxes extra (\u20ac3.20 for two adults) \u2014 2026 rates checked on 23 Sept 2026 (see rates<\/a>)<\/td>\u20ac14.28<\/strong> per 24 h all year round (rate shown until 31 Dec 2027); tourist tax extra (\u20ac1.72 for two) \u2014 checked on 23 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<\/td>24 h parking, electricity, water, waste disposal, wifi<\/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>Included<\/span>: fresh water, grey water and black water, at the service point by the entrance<\/td><\/tr>\n
Toilets & showers<\/th>The campsite’s toilet blocks, 50 m away<\/td>No toilets or showers<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n
Length of stay<\/th>No limit, from 1 night<\/td>Charged per 24 hours; booking required beyond 3 days, 21 days maximum<\/td><\/tr>\n
Opening<\/th>All year round<\/span><\/td>All year round<\/span>, 24\/7<\/td><\/tr>\n
Booking<\/th>Online or by phone; \u20ac2.50 booking fee<\/td>No booking needed, or online; Camping-Car Park account and \u20ac5 access card on your first visit; payment on departure<\/td><\/tr>\n
Beach & surroundings<\/th>Facing La Gaillarde beach: 40 m, a 1-minute walk through a tunnel under the D559<\/td>Inland, at the end of a village street, between the forest and the houses; Le Thoronet Abbey 4 km away; the sea a 42 km drive away (Grimaud); a quiet aire, according to most reviews<\/td><\/tr>\n
On-site services<\/th>Az\u00e9a restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground<\/td>Wifi; the village’s mini-market, butcher and bakery 500 m away, market on Tuesday mornings; hiking trails<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pets<\/th>Welcome, supplement depending on the season (category 1 and 2 dogs not allowed)<\/td>Welcome, kept tied up<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best for<\/th>A stopover or a stay by the sea, in any season, showers included<\/td>A quiet, cheap night in the central Var; the Cistercian abbey of Le Thoronet, hiking and the wine estates<\/td><\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n

Two ways to stop over<\/h2>\n
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<\/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