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This was our first night on our Cycling holiday with small tent.
Great location and pleasant walk to the old city. Easy to locate and well sign posted.
We really liked it here we could pitch anywhere in the camping areas but mostly everyone clang to the tree area by the fence.
Small site but well ran nice small toilet block. Entertainment was a local singer which was pretty good and luckily ended at 11pm. The little cafe did BBQ in the evening smelt delicious!
Value for money very good indeed and would return again.
A really well-placed site with excellent facilities. We were very early in the season so the swimming pool wasn't open, but the general areas for kids looked great.
English is spoken but they were lovely letting me practice my French. A very friendly welcome and helpful staff.
The pitches are a good size, grass and level, with hedges giving privacy. We specified that we needed to use our satellite (we need internet for our business) and were directed to a pitch where there was no problem logging to Astra 2. The showers and (inevitably being France), the unisex loos were clean with loo paper being provided outside the loos - a strange arrangement but one we found in a lot of places. The facilities for emptying waste and getting water etc for the motorhome were first class, in a nice big area making manoeuvring very easy.
There is a restaurant/snack bar and bar on site, with a small shop for basics and bread & croissants can be ordered for collection each morning.
The walk into the old City of Carcassonne was lovely, alongside the canal, then up into the medieval City (bit of a haul up, but taken slowly is no problem). Carcassonne is very 'touristy' but totally delightful, with lots of places to eat and relax so we had a wonderful afternoon following in the steps of Kate Mosse and Labyrinth through the Cathedral.
It is also an easy drive to Rennes le Chateau where you park below the village and walk up (about 20/30 minutes). But worth every step !
We would happily return to this site and explore the area a bit more.
This is a big site with pitches grouped together with hedges around 3 sides to give privacy. Sanitary facilities we found very clean with good hot showers, nice heated pool, play park etc, a short stroll into the old citie of Carcasonne, there is a path by the river then a steep climb up to the citie but well worth it, its lovely at night too. Also cycled through the main town and found the canal du midi and cycled about 15 miles along it.
Using our ACSI card, we booked in here for a very reasonable low season rate, especially given it's proximity to the old town of Carcassonne.
The pitch numbering is a little odd so it did take us two circuits of campsite to find our pitch but when we did, what a little patch of heaven for me as it was very private from neighbours with high hedges between pitches.
There is a restaurant and bar on site, both of which are decent, if a little camp site plasticky. The barman was very friendly and helpful, even when he was absolutely deluged with an unplanned German party one evening.
The facilities were spotless and the Motorhome Service Point was brilliant, no awkward manoeuvring required. I suspect that the only chemical toilet disposal point was here as a few people rolled their cartridges up while we were servicing the van and this point is quite far away from where vans are parked.
The pool was closed when we were there but it looked lovely. There is also a small kids play area and a big multi purpose sports pitch.
It's a 15 minute walk up to the old town, half of it along the 'health walk' of a tributary of the Aude and half up the hill towards the town - and it is uphill. I'm not the fittest so did struggle so you might want to consider that if you have health difficulties. There was a bus route but I think it dropped you at the bottom of the hill, You could take a taxi if in doubt.
It was about a 30 minute walk in to the new part of the city, up to the train station and the start of the Canal du Midi.
I really liked this campsite - we stayed longer than we'd initially intended because we liked it. My only gripe was with their wifi. It is paid for wifi, yet we could never get it to work. We asked the reception to help with this several times but they just looked at us blankly. I suspect now that their wifi router wasn't strong enough to reach all the pitches however they should check this and advise guests, especially as they are in the middle of building new pitches. It was an important point for us as we were wanting to Skype home. Not enough to break a holiday but enough to lose a few customer service points.
This site is a large one but in May it was very quiet. The pitches are spacious and many have a private feel to them. Sanitary facilities are good. There is a restaurant on site, which we did not use together with a shop and swimming pool. Reception was very professional and friendly and it had a dedicated motorhome service
Point. Water was available close to the pitch but I found no evidence of drainage facilities and a chemical waste point evaded me(not a problem as I could use MH disposal site)
I thought 22 euros for a night was a bit expensive for low season. The main attraction of this site is of course Carcassonne Cite which is a very pleasant 30 minute walk.
The last time I visited this site was 25 years ago, I found it impressive then and I did now. OK it is a bit touristy and you have to have a cassolet but it is unmissable.
Also this time, as we did not have children, we were able to explore the Canal du Midi by bike, which starts just in front of the station in Bastide St Louis (local shopping facilities) which is about a 20 minute bike ride from the site. That was good fun even though my bike took serious damage 15 miles outside of Carcassonne. On return to the town, Fun Cycles(That was their name) were able to make emergency repairs.
If you go in the direction of Castelnaudary you will have to follow the road above the canal for a couple of kilometres before you can join the towpath; no such problem in the other direction to the coast.
Reviewers- mature couple with campervan and bikes.
We tried to use this campsite last year but it was unexpectedly closed and we had to move on, so thought we would try again this year, we have visited Carcassonne before. The site is signposted when you leave the motorway and is easy to find, within sight of the old Cite.
The check in was quick and easy, we were given a card to open the barrier and allocated a pitch, and a map of how to find it. There is an area of chalets as well as regular touring pitches, and an open area suitable for tents. Our pitch was divided from the next by high hedges, so it was very private, but not over shaded. Most pitches were flat and grassy, though recent rain meant it was rather soggy underfoot.
The nearest sanitary block has mixed facilities in 3 separate rooms, including disabled facilities. They were reasonably clean. Washing up is outside, and not only not undercover, but beneath the edge of the roof where the rain pours down on you! The water was hot enough.
There is a restaurant and shop, we didn't use them, and a pool, which I think was open, but we didn't check. There is a laundry next to the reception.
A 10 minute cycle takes you along a pleasant path to the old Cite, a very touristy but stunning place, unmissable.
A good campsite on the whole with friendly reception staff and good-sized, well defined pitches. In our case, we were afforded lots of privacy from our camping neighbours by the high hedges around us on three sides, but we had a pitch right next to the fence separating the camp from the pathway alongside the river (or was it a canal?)and were amused by joggers trotting by. Especially the early morning soldiers who, jogging by, called out 'bonjour! Bon appétit!' to us as we sat bleary-eyed, munching our breakfasts outside the tent.
We found the opening times of the campsite shop to be a tad strange but that may have been because they were winding down for the end of the season.
The pools (one normal one, one for little kiddies) were lovely and well looked after, as indeed was the sunlounger area next to the pool.
The toilet and shower blocks were adequate and all in good use though I think they may have benefited from being swept a bit more. Nothing nasty to report though.
Can't say how child-friendly this site is as we don't have kids.
Easy access to the town, by the pathway, and lots of shops on the commercial estate on the other side of Carcassonne, but you'd need the car to get there. Lots of places to visit in the area. Cathar castles and such, and of course, the Canal du Midi. But really, Carcassone itself is just such a pleasure to wander round. Sample the oreillettes, or the cassoulet.
After arriving at the reception, we noticed there are few comments regarding the cleanliness of the sanitary facilities. We thought of going to other campsites but we decided to give it a go.
Since it was off season, the swimming pool was not opened, and only 1 toilet block is open.
The toilets and washbasin were not sparkly clean but they were not dirty either.
I think since it is managed by a group, a lot of people have higher expectations.
The pitch was amazingly spacious and we had been allocated to a quiet spot with a little view of the old city.
The campsite located at the perfect location to visit La Cite. Also they have a circular route for runners / cyclist / walkers from the campsite.
I think because it is the only campsite in Carcasonne, The Campole Group have not really put effort in improving the site at all.
If you are planning to visit Carcasonne for 1 to 2 days, it is a good location and good enough site to visit.
We stayed for one night and enjoyed our stay. The site is easy to find and booking in was quick. We were given a nice flat pitch with a view of the walled city which was lovely.
The site was about 50% full. Access is tight for larger units, we watched two 8m motorhomes struggle to get on their allocated pitches and they eventually gave up and moved to another part of the site.
Most of the facilities weren't open during our stay (pool empty and only one sanitary block open). Opening dates were clearly stated in the information we were given at reception. Bread and croissants were available from the cafe/bar and didn't need ordering in advance.
We walked the 15 mins into Carcassonne. To get to the path simply take a left out of the site entrance, the path skirts the edge of the site (which is well fenced for security) then follows a stream. We visited on a Sunday and it was quiet with a good choice of places to eat. All in all we liked the site and it was a perfect stopover.
I was apprehensive concerning a stopover at this site, as our previous experience at the Campeole campsite at Avignon was less than good - more mediocre to disappointing. Also I expected the campsite to be overflowing with Carcasonne tourists.
I was wrong on both counts. The campsite was a pleasure. Access was easy. A well maintained grassy pitch, with almost full privacy and open aspect. We even stayed five nights, which for our itchy feet, it rather unusual. The pool was worthy of its name and provided regular evening refreshment. Walking to the old and new towns of Carcasonne was a doddle along a purpose laid out pathway alongside a meandering stream. Outside of Carcasonne I would perhaps recommend Montalieu - very quaint and full of book shops.
There are lots to recommend this campsite.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
Tennis On Site 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
This was our first night on our Cycling holiday with small tent. 
