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France / Nouvelle-Aquitaine / Les Mathes

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Camping Club MS La Côte Sauvage
The direct beach access to the magnificent Côte de Beauté on the French Atlantic coast makes Camping Club MS La Côte Sauvage a favourite destination for sun worshippers and water sports enthusiasts. A… Campsite profile page
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Camping Sandaya L'Orée du Bois
Camping Sandaya L'Orée du Bois near Les Mathes is perfect for camping with the family and has a pool divided into several areas with water slides and a lazy river. Visitors can book pitches or rental … Campsite profile page
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Camping Sandaya L'Estanquet
With its trees and proximity to the forest, Camping Sandaya L'Estanquet attracts many visitors. They can book one of the spacious pitches and explore the area around the campsite. In addition to a poo… Campsite profile page

Between the Île d'Oléron in the north and the Gironde estuary in the south, Les Mathes is idyllically situated on fine sandy beaches off the Atlantic coast. Located in the Charente-Maritime department, this seaside resort between the sea and the forest is very popular with people from near and far. Camping by the sea against the backdrop of the La Coubre lighthouse, you can surf, swim and sunbathe.

Special features of camping in Les Mathes

Camping in Les Mathes offers exciting attractions for all tastes and ages. Families can ride horses or ponies on the sandy beach or through the greenery of the surrounding woods. Action fans can ride over hilly terrain and rocks as well as forest-lined trails and sandy beaches on fat-sand bikes with extra-strong tyres.

A sailing trip around Fort Boyard and to the Île-d'Aix takes you through French history and in Napoleon's footsteps: from the 64 metre high La Coubre lighthouse, the view sweeps in all directions over the blue of the Atlantic and the surrounding landscape. The campsites in Les Mathes are also very popular with surfers.

How to get there

From the border between Germany, France and Switzerland, it is around 940 kilometres to Les Mathes. The route first takes you past Mulhouse and Besançon on the A36 motorway. Continue southwest on the A6 past Dijon and then west on the A19 near Courtenay. A few kilometres before Orléans, holidaymakers first head south on the A10. If you like, you can turn off to Orléans from the west and make yourself comfortable with a refreshment stop by the Loire after about half the journey. Once in the city, it is worth visiting the historic and famous Sainte-Croix d'Orléans Cathedral and the Maison de Jeanne d'Arc.

Parallel to the Loire, the route continues southwards along the A10 motorway past Blois, Tours and Poitiers. At Saintes, the route now heads west on the N150 towards the sea. At the D14 exit, holidaymakers follow the same road and arrive in Les Mathes at Rue de la Sablière after another 21 km.

Top 5 sights

  • Phare de la Coubre: The lighthouse of La Coubre rises 64 metres into the air to the west of Les Mathes on the Atlantic coast. From February to November, you can climb the 300 or so steps to the top - with fantastic views as a reward
  • Beach of La Palmyre: one of the most idyllic sandy beaches in the region
  • Zoo de La Palmyre: one of the most visited zoos in France with around 700,000 visitors per year and around 115 animal species
  • Le Pont du Diable: fantastic views and impressive rock formations in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
  • Lunapark: amusement park and Tivoli for the whole family in La Fouasse

Top 2 insider tips

  • Guided fat-sand-bike tours - Ronce-les-Bains: Campers and their families can set off on adventurous rides through the hilly terrain of the surrounding forests on bikes with fat tyres. Even the sandy beach can be ridden by people of all ages with or without electric assistance thanks to the special tyres on the fat bikes.
  • Le Puits de l'Auture - Saint-Palais-sur-Mer: Against the backdrop of a rugged rocky coastline that has been eroded and remodelled by the Atlantic over many years, small fishermen's huts rise up at the ends of jetties running into the sea - a fantastic place for photographers or simply to enjoy the sunset.

Activities and excursions

Whether on horseback through the beach and forests or on a sailing boat off the coast - there are many ways to explore the area around Les Mathes.

Horse riding in the forest and on the beach - Ronce-les-Bains

From beginners to experienced riders, you can enjoy the view over the beach and the sea from horseback. On hot days, holidaymakers can cool off on a ride under the protective canopy of the surrounding forest. The first small lessons are offered for small children, through to workshops and guided rides for teenagers and adults.

Sailing excursion around Fort Boyard and to the Île-d'Aix

From Île d'Oléron, groups can set off on a voyage of discovery by sailing yacht and let themselves be carried along by the winds and tides of the Atlantic, without any engine noise. The 61 metre long and 31 metre wide oval Fort Boyard is circumnavigated on the journey towards Île-d'Aix. Its construction took decades, as the boulders transported onto the sandbank, which served as the fort's foundations, repeatedly sank. Passing the fort, the cruise heads for its final destination: the Île-d'Aix, where Napoleon stopped in July 1815 before his exile to Saint Helena.

Events

Whether it's a surf contest, film festival or marathon: there's plenty to experience in the region around Les Mathes.

July

  • La Rochelle International Film Festival: The film festival has been held annually since 1973. As with many other film festivals, you have the opportunity to meet filmmakers, actors and actresses. What is special about the film festival in La Rochelle, however, is that there is no competition and no prizes are awarded. Around 250 films that are not commercially influenced make it possible to enjoy unique films from all over the world.

August

  • Soöruz Lacanau Pro - ten-day surf contest: Established in 1979, the surf contest invites the best European and international surfers to compete against each other for ten days every year in August. In addition to impressive surfing skills, the programme also includes Zumba classes, Tahiti dance demonstrations and exhibitions of vintage surfboards.

September

  • Marathon des Médoc - Marathon including wine tasting: Founded in 1985 on the initiative of marathon runner friends, the race attracts around 8,000 participants to the region every year. Most of them compete in colourful costumes and have the opportunity to sample wine, oysters, foie gras and entrecôtes meat along the entire route. The route follows gravel paths and slopes in a circular loop, passing around 50 vineyards on the way to Pauillac.

Gastronomy

The cuisine in Les Mathes is characterised by the town's location on the coast in the southwest of France - this is where the influences of Basque cuisine, Béarn cuisine and Bordelais cuisine come together. Fish, meat, pulses and vegetables, and in particular the Basque chilli pepper, piment d'Espaulette, form the basis of traditional Basque cuisine.

The well-known béarnaise sauce has its origins in the region around Béarn. Coveted gourmet truffles also have a firm place in Béarn cuisine. The wine of the same name from the Bordelais/Bordeaux region has also achieved international fame. It is used in bordelaise cuisine, as are fresh mushrooms, herbs and garlic in combination with veal, oysters and fish.

Best time to visit

The climate in the region around Les Mathes is temperate but warm - temperatures remain in the plus range all year round. The average annual temperature is around 12.7 degrees Celsius and the average annual rainfall is 863 millimetres. November is the month with the highest rainfall at around 106 millimetres and March to August are the months with the lowest rainfall. August is also the warmest month of the year with an average of 19.7 degrees Celsius. The average water temperature remains at around 12 degrees Celsius between mid-December and mid-April and rises to at least 18 degrees Celsius between the end of June and the end of September. Sun worshippers and bathing enthusiasts are particularly well catered for in July and August, while cycling tours, horse riding and hiking are possible between March and September.

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