Camping in Provence

One of the moderators should move this thread to the overseas section whete you're likely to get more replies.

You do not say which area of Provence but I can recommend the area taking in the villages of Cucuron, Loumarin and Ansois.  There are many other villages to visit in the area. The nearest town is Pertuis but places like Aix en Provence, Avignon and the coast area in 1 to 2 hours driving.

My husband and have spent many holidays in the area.

We stayed at a campsite near Cucuron, Moulin a Vent. We found the campsite by accident and liked it so much we returned many times.

It is very peaceful with mainly Dutch and French caravanners. It had basic but clean facilities.

There was another campsite at Loumarin but we never stayed there.

There is also a large campsite at Pertuis with more facilities but not the type of site we liked so never stayed there.

Lovely area.

It depends on what part of Provence you want to go to really - whether you want coastal or inland.  I quite like northern Provence, near Carpentras, and it's possible to visit places like Avignon, Orange, Vaison La Romaine, the Luberon and Mt Ventoux.  The sites should be a lot quieter in September so I don't think you will get that busy feel of July and August, and you may need to check, particularly late in the month, to make sure the site is open.  Some shut up shop at the end of September.

Personally, I like Camping Le Bregoux at Aubignan, just north of Carpentras.  It's not a small site, but is now where as 'commercial' as some sites nearer the coast.  We've always found the pitches are reasonably priced, and if you manage to get the right pitch, some of them are quite large. You really must drive up Mt Ventoux - not to be missed IMHO.

Just my immediate thoughts. 

David 

Provence is a big area - and it would help to know just you're thinking of.  There are some lovely sites in and around the 'Year in Provence' countryside, but there are wilder areas, and then there are the honeypots of the coastal strip. There are vast differences in sites, facilities, and location, and so it would hep to know just a bit more.

It sounds as if there are just two of you - usually those holidaying in September are older couples.  If so, then you could just 'go' to Provence without booking, tour around, stay where you want with little pre-planning, and move on when you have run out of things to do, or places to see.  In some areas you may find very quiet sites, where you are one of the few occupied pitches on the site! 

This post is now appearing in two different sections, but as one post with one set of replies - though earlier I'm sure I saw a different reply from Eurotraveller!

As there is a thread open in the Overseas section I will close this one now.

David