Camping by the sea on the “Ile de Ré”

Les Varennes, a campsite by the sea

Our family campsite is located in the charming village of Le Bois Plage en Ré, 300 meters from one of the most beautiful beaches on the Ile de Ré, Les Varennes is a seaside campsite in Charente-Maritime where you can relax and enjoy many services.
If you book a pitch or mobile home at our seaside campsite, you can head to one of the village’s beaches: Our campsite is situated between “Gros Jonc” beach and “Le Pas des Boeufs” beach. Others beaches of the village are: “Les Gollandières, le Petit Sergent and les Gouillauds”. Let yourself be guided on the sand listening the waves sound or enjoy water sports such as surfing and kitesurfing.

A campsite close to the beach

For exceptional family vacations, near a walk of about 300 meters along a sandy path, to access directly to the beach, you will only have to cross the dune to enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches of the Ile de Ré.

Good to know: For parents with pushchair, the access in front of the campsite is too sandy! You can follow the road towards “l’avenue du Pas des Boeufs”. The beach of “Pas des Boeufs” is about 500 meters away.

A WATERFRONT HOLIDAY IN CHARENTE-MARITIME

The Ile de Ré has 100 kms of coasts, beautiful sand beaches and dunes to offer.
Our village “Le Bois Plage en Ré” has a beautiful sandy beach of 6 km long from “les Gouillauds” to “le Petit Sergent”. “Les Grenettes” beach of “Sainte Marie de Ré”, on the south coast, attracts surfers and water sports enthusiasts as “Rivedoux Plage” beaches at the entrance of the island. The north coast is known for its small cliffs (around “Saint-Martin de Ré”) or its wonderful beaches of Les Conches” and “le lizay” near “Saint Clément des Baleines”.

From our family campsite near the beach, you can quickly get to the 10 charming villages of Ré la Blanche by bike (more than 100 km of cycle paths) or by car! You will discover “Saint Martin de Ré” and the Vauban citadel, “Loix” and the salt marshes ecomuseum, “Ars en Ré” harbour and its striking steeple”, Saint-Clément-des-Baleines”, “Les-Portes-en-Ré”, “La Flotte” and “La Couarde”…

After your tours and excursions, relax through the friendly atmosphere of our 4-stars campsite on Ile de Ré. We provide sports and recreational facilities (children playground area, tiny football ground, pétanque grounds, ping-pong), a Mini-Club in July and August, a beautiful pools area with heated indoor and outdoor pools, 2 paddling pools to delight all our guests, young and old.

Discover the most beautiful beaches of the “Ile de Ré”

“Plage de Gros Joncs”, Bois Plage en Ré (700m from the campsite): Beautiful stretch of fine sand with facilities for families, one of the beaches of the Ile de Ré most popular.
“Plage des Gollandières”, Bois Plage en Ré (1km from the campsite): Family beach perfect to learn stand up paddle.
“Plage des Grenettes”, Sainte Marie de Ré (4km from the campsite): One of the most beautiful surf spots of the Ile de Ré.
“Plage de Montamer”, Sainte Marie de Ré (6km from the campsite): Family beach supervised in summer with a view on the Ile d’Oléron.
“Plage des Prises”, La Couarde (7km from the campsite): A large sandy beach accessible by bike, foot or by car, protected by dunes and a small wood with paths. Ideal for beginners who want to learn sailing or windsurfing.
“Plage du Sud”, Rivedoux (10km from the campsite): A peaceful beach for kitesurfing or windsurfing lessons, kayak rides while admiring boats and the bridge of Ile de Ré.
“Plage du Grouin”, Loix (13km from the campsite): Beautiful beach in the shape of a cove with a nautical club. Near you will catch sight of the Fort which have the name of the beach.
“Plage des Conches”, Saint Clément des Baleines (20km from the campsite): Very large wild beach in the north of the Ile de Ré, frequented by nature lovers and shore fishing, surfing and kitesurfing.
“Plage du Petit Bec”, Portes-en-Ré (22 km from the campsite): Another great surf spot with a wild nature, close to the national nature reserve of “Lilleau des Niges”.
“Plage de Trousse-Chemise”, Les Portes-en-Ré (25 km from the campsite): Small beach at the island’s end famous through a Aznavour song. Ideal if you want to feel alone in the world.