ICi, no election of miss camping or bass noises tearing at night. In “Grosbout”, a small hamlet of the Forest-De-Tessé on the Deux-Sèvres border, we do not need to make noise to exist. Classified 3eBest Nouvelle-Aquitaine campsite …
ICi, no election of miss camping or bass noises tearing at night. In “Grosbout”, a small hamlet of the Forest-De-Tessé on the Deux-Sèvres border, we do not need to make noise to exist. Classified 3e Best campsite in New Aquitaine in 2023 by the Pitchup.com platform, leader for the booking of outdoor accommodation in Europe, the small shaded campsite in North-Charente even won the 3e Place in the national ranking of the best campsites and glampings in France last summer with a note from users of 9.9 out of 10.
“No bar, no music, no alcoholic idiots, that’s what we like here. »»
Not enough to surprise the tourists present this summer, in a tent, caravan or motorhome on the ten locations available. “No bar, no music, no alcoholic idiots, that’s what we like here, laugh Matthew and Melonie Wooton, British who return for the third time to Grosbout with their daughter, teenagers. We spend a relaxed vacation to cycling, canoeing, reading or swimming in Charente, we love the countryside, it’s calm, it is often beautiful and we can even enjoy the starry nights. »»
Matthew and Melonie Wooton, British, return for the third time to Grosbout with their daughter, teenager.
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The return to the essentials, unlike the big structures that are full of cracking, followers of all inclusive to the frantic pace. “This is what we were looking for: a campsite on a human scale in nature, without TV or iPad,” admit Joris Ketelaene and Julie de Vriese, from Ghent in Belgium, with their three children. Like Matthew and Melonie Wooton, they stay two weeks there. Without being bored. “From here, you can discover cities like Angoulême or La Rochelle but also hike and enjoy the swimming pool. »»
Bread and croissants
An asset next to the ten campsite locations, also equipped with two luxury teepee tents (only one this season) and a separate rural gîte. “When I opened the site with my ex-wife in 2017, I wanted to offer what I was looking for myself as a motorhome,” says Mark Booth, from Great Britain, who has long traveled France and Europe before buying this old farm. It was the jungle: we had to cleare the ground with the help of the village farmers. It took us three years to restore the house, the cottage and the outbuildings. »»
Where the Briton, who learned French, has set up modern sanitary facilities, accessible all year round like the campsite’s locations. A rarity. “The English are happy to be able to stop here on the road to Spain: it makes a day of road from the Channel, explains Mark Booth, which appears in particular in the Dutch guide Anwb and British guides. The majority of customers come from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands but I also have French, Spanish and Belgians. »»
Some cyclists also set up their tents, a clientele that could increase a few kilometers from the new marked circuit of the velideal. “The faithful have been coming back for seven years, others have stopped just one night. It is not uncommon to see Dutchman stay three or four weeks, ”says the one who once sold fruits and vegetables in England. Nothing to do with the campsite. “Except customer service. The quality of reception is what new customers and regulars highlight. “Mark is still there when you need help. We are even entitled to bread and fresh croissants every morning if desired. “The” French Touch “of the British entrepreneur.
