Motorhome parking on the water in France…Lakes, ponds, rivers, canals

Meilleures escales en camping-car en France….Best Motorhome stopovers in France

Motorhome parking on the water in France. The most beautiful motorhome areas by the water.Like many campers, I particularly like the areas that are near rivers, canals, lakes, ponds… that are often less frequented than the shores of seas or oceans. It is always nice to have a view of the water to relax, rest, walk or even for some people, to fish.

The motorhome areas that I propose in this article « the most beautiful motorhome areas by the water » are located on the immediate edge of a water point (lake, river etc.) except for a few that are not exactly on the edge of the  water, but which I still found interesting and are located less than 100 m away.

Here are some rest areas to relax by the water, which you can enjoy during your next trips in France

Motorhome parking on the water in France…Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

                  01 Ain

Nantua…13 not very nice pitches, 10€00 in 2022 services included…By the Lake of Nantua…Shops and restaurants at 800 m 

                  03 Allier

Lurcis-Lévis…On the edge of the Cézeaux water, space between the motorhomes…Very few places about ten…Free pitches and services, no electricity, but very nice

Moulin…90 pitches on the Allier…2€40 services included, quiet location…Ideal for visiting Moulin…Shopping center at 400m

Saint-Pourçain…Area of 73 free pitches on the banks of the Sioule…city centre at 800 m, all shops and restaurants…Quiet place with space, very busy

Beaulon…Approximately 20 spaces managed by AirPark…Pleasant setting by the canal and a boat stop…Free parking, paid services

Lapalisse…About twenty free places by the river…Near the river Besbre, paid services with tokens…500m from the shops

Limoise…7 pitches by the pond, free services with tokens at the town hall

Molinet…Area between the marina and the greenway…14 pleasant places on the water free, services 2 €

Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux…Beautiful motorhome area by the pond…12 free slots, tokens for water at the town hall

                15  Cantal

Crandelle…Near the lake of Genevriére, a dozen places with services…Free slots tokens for the service station

Védrines-Saint-Loup...Five sites facing the water body…Free pitches for water 2€00

Velvic…About 6 places on this small area by the river…Free pitches, services 3€50

               38 Isére

Pont-en-Royan…In an old campsite on the edge of the Bourne…1 km from the center by the dock…Pleasant and relaxing place, 28 places for 9€00 in 2022 with electricity

               42  Loire

Saint-Victor-sur-Lac…10 free locations by the lake, nice place…Water and electricity ( token to be taken at the town hall for electricity (3 € 4 h))

Motorhome parking on the water in France…Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur

                04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Le Lauzet Ubayes…Ten free places with services for this area on the lake…A little below the road…Shops nearby

               05 Haute-Provence

Crots…Aire Camping-car à 100 m du lac de Serre-Ponçon

Savigne-le-Lac…20 pitches for this area Airepark 50 m from the lake of Serre-Ponçon

Veynes…At the edge of the water, the municipality offers a space of about thirty places…Simple but quiet place, restaurant…6€50 services included in 2023

                 06 Alpes-Maritimes

Guillaume…A small location by the river…Free with services, near the center

Motorhome parking on the water in France…Région Grand-Est

               08 Ardennes

Charleville-Mézières…Motorhome area near the marina on the Meuse…8 free pitches with services…New campingcarPark location

Mouzon…Beautiful rest area on the banks of the Meuse near the harbour office…Very little space ( 9), 8€44 service included with electricity

Monthermé…15 pitches facing the Meuse, near the port, reasonable price, payment to the captaincy…Rue Paul Doumer, near the center, nice place but close to the road

Bogny-sur-Meuse…20 places plus 6 along the Meuse, nice and quiet, services with electricity, reasonable price…Quite far from the city centre

                10 Aube

Mesnil-Saint-Pére…Free parking on a car park 200 m from the nautical resort of the lake of the Orient forest…About forty places, not very nice

               51  Marne

Lac de Chantecocqs…3 motorhome areas on the site of Giffaumont-Champaubert, paying about 6€ with electricity in 2023 services plus…100 m from shops and restaurants…Quite nice and quiet 100 m from the lake, very lively place

Ligny-en-Barrois…Facing the river port eight places quite tight…500 m from the center and shops

               52  Haute-Marne

Chaumont…Small motorhome area of 12 pitches, 7€94 in 2022 with services and electricity included…Quiet place near the harbour office on the river port, away from shops

Motorhome parking on the water in France…Région Occitanie

                 11 Aude

Le Ségala La Bastide-d’Anjou…Some permitted locations on the wharf, by the canal du midi…Free without service. two steps from the threshold of Naurouze

               12 Aveyron

Morlhon le Haut…Small free area at the edge of a pond, nice and quiet place… A dozen places for this place wooded

              30  Gard

Bellegarde…Nice area by the canal, but noisy near the road…Before it was free, but Camping-car-Park put its touch

Bréau et Saragosse…6 locations by the river on vacant land, with artisanal services. all at two euros

               31  Haute-Garonne

Boussen…Small area by the lake and not far from shops…Quiet place, the services leaves to be desired but everything is free, you should not ask for more

La Magdelaine-sur-Tarn…5 pitches by a small lake…Free, 2€ for the water, quite quiet place

               32  Gers

Cazaubon…About 50 pitches on the shores of Lake Uby, quite far from Cabeauzon and shops…Quiet, 8€50 with services, weekly prices for curist

Fleurance…Motorhome area 1 km from the centre of Fleurance, on the banks of the Gers and 50 m from a small lake…Free pitches with services, nice and quiet place despite the road

Gimont…Free area and services for a dozen motorhomes by the pond…800m from the city center and shops

               46  Lot

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie…80 pitches including some on the Lot, nice and quiet place…Near the most beautiful village in France, visit on foot from the area, about 1 km attention it goes up

Catus…40 pitches 1 km from the village but near the green lake…Quiet and free place, emptying area in the center of the village

Région Normandie

              14 Calvados

Pont-d’Ouilly…Beautiful motorhome area on the edge of the river with separation and space…40 pitches services and electricity, 12€00… About 1km from the centre

               27  Eure

Quillebeuf-sur-Seine…On the banks of the Seine but the landscape is not great (refinery)…6 free pitches quite quiet

              50  Manche

Gouverts…Pleasant camper van area with free services…On a plot of about ten campers in the center and near a small pond…More pleasant than on the A83 area

Motorhome parking on the water in France…Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

                16  Charente

Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard…About twenty places near a small river and the center…Free spaces plus services

               17 Charente-Maritime

Marans…New area on the edge of the Niortaise River…22 pitches 7€00 services included…Another free area is behind the supermarket

Merscher…About ten places near the captaincy, paying with services and electricity…100 m from the port and 200 m from the centre

Saint-Jean-d’Angély…Camper-Park area on the edge of a lake

Mortagne-sur-Gironde…By a small river that leads to the Gironde…60 pitches with electricity, 9€60 in 2022…Pleasant and quiet

Saint-Seurin-d’Uzet…Small pleasant and quiet area, only five seats…Paying with water and electricity included

               19  Corréze

Lissac-sur-Couze…Fifteen locations on the shores of Causse lake…4€75 in 2022 with electricity…Quite nice and quiet place

Vigeois…50m from the pond of Pontcharal…About 20 campers at a reasonable price

               23  Creuse

Auriat…About a dozen completely free sites with services…In a quiet location near Lake Auriat

Jamages…By a small lake not far from the village…Area of about twenty places free, services, water two euros

               24  Dordogne

Bramtome…One of the nicest motorhome areas, on the banks of the Dronne…500 m from the center, shops, restaurants and visits…About 100 motorhomes, 8€60 in 2022 services included

La Roque-Gageac…On a parking lot at the edge of the Dordogne…Paying and not very nice but well to visit La Roque-Gageac

Le Bugue…7€00 in 2023 services included, 500 m from shops and restaurants…Space for this motorhome area that can accommodate 30 campers…Pleasant and quiet area next to the vézére

Saint-Léon-sur Vézére…Pleasant most beautiful villages of France on the banks of the Vézére…About twenty places at 6€ all inclusive…Quiet and peaceful location 200 m from the village, shops and restaurant

Saint-Amant-Montrond…Magnificent rest area of Saint-Amant-Montrond near the lake of Virlay…About thirty places at 8€64 in 2022, services including very busy place, quite quiet despite the road

Sancoins…On the edge of a small canal 700 m from the centre…Twenty free places with water services in addition…Very nice if you can be along the canal

Mehun-sur-Yévre…6 places on the Berry canal, free of charge, close to the city centre…Water payable by credit card

               33  Gironde

Fontet…In a closed place on the marina at the edge of the canal…37 pitches, 11€00 in 2024 services and electricity included…secure and restful place

Hourtin…11€90 in 2024 for this large area 500 m from Lake Hourtin…90 places all services included( electricity)

Castets-en-Dorthe…At the edge of the lateral canal of the Garonne 6 free sites with paid services…Centre at 300 m small business. About 10 km from Langon

Coutras…12 pitches at a low price services included, by the river and near the center, 12 km north of Libourne

               40 Landes

Aire-sur-l’Adour…On the banks of the Adour, 500m from the city center and shops…40 pitches paid by the campsite…Quiet place

Léon…Beautiful area that can accommodate about 50 campers, 12 € 00 in 2022 services included except electricity…On a free space near the lake, restaurants shops nearby…Service not very clean at my last visit

Parentis-en-Born…At the edge of the pond of Parentis, far enough from the center 3 km, restaurants nearby…8€90 in 2022 services included with electricity, one of the cheapest areas of the Landes…20 pitches, nice and quiet place

Motorhome parking on the water in France… Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

               21  Côte-d’Or

Laigne…Small area of 5 to 6 places, nice on the edge of a river…Free, far enough from the village

              25  Doubs

Baume-les-Dames…Beautiful motorhome area on the canal from the Rhone to the Rhine…44 pitches 16€00 services and electricity included, with separation…Quiet location 1 km5 from the city center

Saint-Point-Lac…Very nice location for this camping-car area by the lake near the campsite…30 places at 11 euros services included…Locations and very nice site

Montbéliard…Between the river and the canal, 14 places are reserved for you, ideal location to visit Montbéliard

                39  Jura

Lac de Vouglan…Very nice lake of the Jura, the camper-car area on a height overlooks the lake, but the area is not very welcoming..Few places and quite tight, €12 without electricity in 2022.

Motorhome parking on the water in France Région Bretagne

               22  Côte-d’Armor

Tréguier…About ten places by the river, not very quiet (road) or very nice…Away from the center, free with services

Belle-Isle-en-Terre…Beautiful small area of 12 places to visit Belle-Isle-en-Terre for a small price…Quite quiet, walk around the Léguer, close to the center and shops

Glomel…6 locations near the lake managed by AirPark…Free with paid services, center at 300m

Plemet…10 free seats by the lake, services with token…Close to downtown and shops

Quintin…About ten places on a free parking, not very nice but convenient to visit Quintin which is a beautiful small town…100m from the pond and 400m from the castle and city center and shops

Saint-Andrée-des-eaux…Free service area on the lake of Bétineuc and leisure base, note that this area is managed by CampingcarPark so I have a doubt about the free.

Saint-Caradec…On the edge of the pond of sources, a dozen free places services included…400m from the small village of Saint-Caradec and shops

Saint Careuc…ten places at the leisure base of the Plessic pond, free locations and services…Quiet place 800m from the center, walk around the lake, 15 km from the Bay of Saint-Brieuc

29  Finistére

Audierne…The location of the area for fifteen campers is nice by the river, paid parking with services…700m from the port and shops

Le Faou…Aire Camping-car-Park 500 m from the village

Bourg-Blanc…Pleasant area on the edge of a pond not far from the region of Abers…About twenty free slots

35  Îlle-et-Vilaine

Guipry-Messac…AirePark…26 pitches on the edge of the Vilaine on the marina, 3€20 and 8€70, water and electricity services in addition

Fay-de-Bretagne…Small area of a dozen places near a pond, village about 400m, nice and quite quiet…Services on the other side of the lake at the Lac parking lot, walk around the lake

Paimpont…Paimpont offers 70 places on an area managed by AirePark at a very reasonable price…Located 100m from the pond of Paimpont and 200m from the village with shops and restaurants…Paimpont is located in the heart of the forest of Paimpont and legends

Motorhome parking on the water in France…Région Centre-Val-de-Loire

               36 Indre

Cuzion…Small area of 6 pitches on the banks of the Creuse with free services…

Luant…At the edge of the pond Duris, 1 km from center…9 free pitches with services, quite nice place

Prissac…For about 5 campers at the edge of the pond Rémy Louveau…Free parking and services

La Perrouille…About 5 pitches with water services (tokens) at the edge of the pond of La Roche, 1 km from the village, quiet location

               37 Indre-et-Loire

Avoine…Small area of 11 places, 5 € 50 in 2022 with services and electricity included…200 m from Lake Mousseau, quiet and peaceful, far enough from the center

Chouzé-sur-Loire…Ten free places paying water with tokens…quiet place at 200 m from the Loire banks

Azay-le-Rideau…Motorhome area on the banks of the Indre near the campsite. managed by CampingcarPark…300m from the center and 700m from the castle

Champigny-sur-Veule…5 small places for this area between the town centre and the pond

Pont-de-Ruan…Small area near the village and Indre, about ten places, services 2 €

Saint-Epain…Located on a leisure area, 6 pitches at a reasonable price

               41  Loir-et-cher

Chouzy-sur-Cisse…Six to seven free seats by the pond in this small village…Quite quiet despite the road, trade at 300 m…no service

La Ferté-Beauharnais…Well located the area is on the edge of the pond close to the center…Fifteen free grass pitches, water with tokens

Saint-Martin-des-Bois…Free parking and services for two or three campers

Vernou-en-Sologne…Area between river and pond 3 or 4 free places, water with token

               45  Loiret

Beaugency…20 sites under the trees facing the Loire…Free parking 500 m from the city center

Sully-sur-Loire…The area is ideally located for visiting the castle of Sully-sur-Loire…On the river 35 pitches with separation in a pleasant place…Free services and locations

Motorhome parking on the water in France…Région Pays-de-Loire

               44-Loire-Atlantique

Rouan…On the edge of the canal Camper-Park

Saint-Viaud…About ten free places at the edge of the leisure base, more pleasant than in Rouan

               49  Maine-et-Loire

Challone-sur-Loire…40 pitches 100 m from the Loire and 800 m from the centre…11€ in 2023 with electricity

Dampierre-sur-Loire…Number of places planned 100, 6€00 with services included

SaumuThe most beautiful motorhome areas by the water in Francer…Aire Camping-car park 50 m from the Loire in front of Saumur and its castle

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