Camping Marco de Bignac
Europe France Poitou-Charentes Charente
Camping Marco de Bignac, 2 Chemin de la Résistance, 16170 Bignac, Charente, France
Situated in the midst of the beautiful countryside of Charente, we love this big, spacious, rural campsite – a large 20-acre site with just over 80 large pitches set on one side of a pretty lake and with all the amenities you could wish for. It's family-owned and run, which just serves to underline its greatest assets – pure, homespun tranquility, yet with enough in the way of facilities and activities to make you never want to leave.
You can camp with your own tent, campervan or caravan, opt for the pre-pitched ‘canvas lodge’ or book one of two mobile homes. Pitches are flat and grassy and most have electrical hook-ups, with the choice between full sun and shadier spots, set beneath the rows of mature, leafy trees. There are drinking water points dotted around the place and one of the two shower blocks has been recently refurbished, with brand-new showers, washbasins and toilets and a separate accessible bathroom with family-friendly facilities. The result is the provision of services you’d often expect on larger scale site, though with a much nicer, twist, owed mainly to the family-run vibe. Fresh bread and pastries can be ordered each evening for next day collection at reception – a French camping must – plus there's plenty of tourist info stashed alongside the main desk, along with local walking and cycling maps, board games and puzzles. To top it off, there's even a mobile beauty therapist who drops by from time to time!
It's a convivial place, with regular events during summer, including live music evenings, dedicated food nights focused on things like moules-frites and BBQs, and a popular boules tournament every Sunday afternoon. Plus there's fishing on the lake and an abundance of wildlife around the site. The neighbouring village of Les Bouchauds is worth a visit, home to the well-preserved ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheatre surrounded by a thick shield of trees, and the regional capital town of Angouleme is only a 20-minute drive away. That is, of course, if you can tear yourself away.
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Family-run lakeside camping with excellent facilities and beautiful countryside surroundings.
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Pitches
84 grass tent pitches, plus 2 mobile homes, and 1 canvas lodge.
Who's In
Tents, caravans, campervans, couples, families, groups and dogs all welcome.
Facilities
Two sanitary blocks, one of which has been recently renovated and is heated. Both have toilets, showers, wash basins, an accessible bathroom, a family bathroom with baby bath and baby-changing, chemical disposal, dish-washing and clothes washing sinks. There's also a freezer, electric hook-ups, a washing machine/ tumble dryer, a small shop, fresh bread and pastries every day, a small library and free Wi-Fi in the bar. As for the fun stuff, the site has an outdoor swimming pool, tennis and volleyball courts, boules, fishing on the lake, a children’s playground and table tennis.
Nearby
It's a 20-minute drive to the city of Angouleme, capital of the department of Charente, where you'll find an alluring old district of narrow streets and small squares, ancient ramparts, a cathedral and castle – and lots of appealing pavement cafés and restaurants too. Closer to the site, you should visit the abbey at St-Amant-de-Boixe, the ruined ancient Roman amphitheatre at Les Bouchauds, and, to the north, the lovely old chateau and mill town of Verteuil-sur-Charente. In the opposite direction, consider making the short trip to the river beach and water sports area of St Yriex, where you can go swimming, canoeing and sailing. There's also the old town of Cognac. There's good swimming in the river here but it's most famous, of course, for its cognac producers, where you can sign up to guided tours and tastings.
Food & Drink
There is a bar and restaurant on site, which also does takeaways. Otherwise, nearby restaurants include the traditionally French Le Taillefer (05 45 39 70 39) in Montignac, 5km away; Les Nymphéas (05 45 21 52 96), a simple, good-value brasserie in Marcillac Lanville, 10km away; or, in Angouleme, Angolo d’Italia (05 45 90 51 74), an excellent local Italian, or Chez Paul (05 45 90 04 61), which serves good (mainly French) food and has a garden.
Open
February–November.
The Damage
Camping €30 per night; extra people €2-€5. Mobile homes (sleeping up to 6) €250-€350 for 2 people; extra people €30–€50 per week; canvas lodge 'Samoa' €200–€350 (for up to 3 people) per week, €300-€500 (for up to 5 people) per week – bedding and towels are available to hire in the lodge and mobile homes.
Getting There
Heading north on the N10 from Angouleme, take the D11 turn-off (signposted 'La Touche D’Anais and Vars'); at the roundabout head towards Vars and stay on the D11 through Vars, la Portal and Basse; go under the new railway bridge and take a right towards 'Camping and Bignac'. Follow the road for 3km as far as the village of Bignac and make a (signposted) right towards the campsite. Coming from the west on the A10, turn off at St Jean d'Angley onto the D939 and follow the signs to Roulliac; turn left beyond Rouillac onto the D117 (signposted 'Camping Marco de Bignac') and just before Basse turn left before the new railway bridge (signposted 'Camping and Bignac') and follow the road for 3km as far as Bignac, where you turn right to the campsite (signposted).
Public Transport
The nearest train station is at Angouleme, a 20-minute drive from the campsite; buses run from there to a bus stop 2 minutes walk from the site.
Facilities
- Campervans permitted
- Caravans permitted
- Children’s playground
- Disabled Facilities
- Dogs welcome
- Electrical hook-ups
- Good for kids
- Groups welcome
- Laundry
- Showers
- Swimming pool
- Wifi
Looking For...
- Fishing nearby
