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Comps-sur-Artuby motorhome aire or Chez Marcel in Les Issambres: where to stop with your motorhome?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Two places to stop with a motorhome in the Var, a 1 h 07 drive apart. The Comps-sur-Artuby municipal aire<\/strong>, in the upper Var on the road to the Verdon Gorge, is free<\/strong>: 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<\/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

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.<\/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 Comps-sur-Artuby<\/em>: the comparison<\/caption>\n
Criterion<\/th>\n Chez Marcel aire
(Les Issambres)<\/th>\n 		Municipal aire
(Comps-sur-Artuby)<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Type of aire<\/th>Private aire, a dedicated area of the 4\u2605 Au Paradis des Campeurs campsite, classified by Atout France<\/td>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<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pitches<\/th>14 pitches of 30 to 32 m\u00b2, stabilised gravel, sunny<\/td>About a dozen spaces, according to the village, shaded by trees, around a lawn with picnic tables<\/td><\/tr>\n
Maximum length<\/th>7.5 m; longer vehicles go on campsite pitches up to 13 m<\/td>Not stated by the village; 8 m according to Campercontact<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price per night (2 people)<\/th>\u20ac16 to \u20ac24<\/strong>, electricity included: \u20ac18 to \u20ac24 from April to September, \u20ac16 from October to mid-December \u2014 2026 rates checked on 23 Sept 2026 (see rates<\/a>)<\/td>Free<\/strong>; a \u20ac5 token for fresh water and chemical toilet emptying, sold in the village shops \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 (tourist tax extra)<\/td>Parking, grey water disposal, toilets, picnic tables; fresh water and chemical toilet emptying with the token<\/td><\/tr>\n
Electricity<\/th>Included<\/span> \u2014 6 A<\/td>None<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n
Water & waste disposal<\/th>Included<\/span>, on the aire, all year round<\/td>\u20ac5 token for fresh water and chemical toilets, grey water disposal free; water cut off from October to the end of March<\/span> (frost)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Toilets & showers<\/th>The campsite’s toilet blocks, 50 m away<\/td>Public toilets; no showers<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n
Length of stay<\/th>No limit, from 1 night<\/td>24 hours maximum, according to park4night and Campercontact<\/td><\/tr>\n
Opening<\/th>All year round<\/span><\/td>Parking all year round; water cut off from October to the end of March<\/td><\/tr>\n
Booking<\/th>Online, with availability and price shown instantly, or by phone; \u20ac2.50 booking fee<\/td>No booking: first come, first served<\/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: 37 km away as the crow flies, 61 km and an hour’s drive to the beaches of Fr\u00e9jus; 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<\/td><\/tr>\n
On-site services<\/th>Az\u00e9a restaurant (panoramic sea view), snack bar, grocery, launderette, wifi, sports ground, playground<\/td>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<\/td><\/tr>\n
Pets<\/th>Welcome, supplement depending on the season (category 1 and 2 dogs not allowed)<\/td>Welcome<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best for<\/th>A stopover or a stay by the sea, in any season, electricity and showers included<\/td>A free night in a self-sufficient motorhome, before or after the Verdon Gorge<\/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