Camping La Soubeyranne Recensioner

4.0
Philipp P.August 2013
Positiva
Great water landscape, friendly staff, historic surroundings
Negativa
Facility is changing into a vacation park with mobile homes
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the co-author below that La Soubeyranne has outlived its heyday as an almost perfect family campsite for campers with tents, caravans or motorhomes. In the eighties and nineties of the last century, reservations with a lead time of almost a year were sometimes necessary... if you wanted to spend a day or two there. In those days, the site was overpopulated by camping families in the summer high season, who stayed there for between one night and three weeks, and the campers' children were always to be found in droves in the swimming pool (at that time only the rectangular pool that still exists today) or next door on the playground, which was still there at the time, with climbing equipment and - most importantly - a trampoline that was a hit at any time of day until late at night. Well, families can still be found there today, but the concept has clearly shifted in a direction that has been observed in many places over the last ten years, especially on the south coast of France. The first two lanes of the entire site are still available for campers today, everything behind them has been unrestrainedly paved over with the mobile homes that are apparently so popular. Of course, this has also changed the character of the site: the clientele there still consists of families with children from all over the world, but they populate the mobile homes, spend time in the water landscape during the day (which has been expanded quite extensively since then) and commute between the bar/bistro and the entertainment DJ with his games in the evening. Campers are no longer campers - without wanting to evoke a religious war of definitions. As a result, the sanitary facilities no longer reach the standards that were common - and appreciated! - were common - and appreciated! Back then, both sanitary blocks were cleaned several times a day, which is no longer the case today; the rear block has also undergone some changes and can only be used to a limited extent. Many showers, toilets and washing areas have been demolished and replaced by a somewhat dingy laundry room with dryers; outside the house, the washing-up areas and washing troughs that used to be there have also been removed because they were no longer needed around the mobile homes anyway. Campers with tents or caravans now remain here as a marginal group, which will probably be pushed back even further in the coming years. At many campsites directly on the Mediterranean, it can be observed that campsites that once had hundreds of camper pitches are now completely filled with mobile homes; there is no longer any space for tents or caravans (examples include "La Carabasse" or "Le Petit Mousse"). This business concept appears to be more profitable. La Soubeyranne appears to be following a similar path, although its location also has something to offer campers - first and foremost the "Pont du Gard" or the opportunity to go swimming in the Gardon with its rocky banks. Alternatively, there is the water landscape, which is very attractive and, thanks to another covered pool, makes swimming possible even in bad weather. The crickets, which have always populated the square in droves, continue to give their incessant concert into the evening hours and only when darkness falls does peace return - at least in this respect nothing has changed. The small store on the square provides bread and a little international press in the high season, and in Remoulins, which can be reached in five minutes by bike, you can find everything else, including a large supermarket and petrol stations. It remains to be seen how La Soubeyranne will develop in the future. The charm that this site exuded in earlier decades, when hundreds of plots were filled with tents and caravans, is currently only fragmentary and will probably disappear completely in a few years' time. That would be a bitter pity, but it is perhaps inevitable.
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2.0
Volker U.May 2012
We were on the pitch 3 years ago. It can't really be compared with today. The site is pretty poorly maintained. The staff take good care of the pool, but the wash house and the pitches are pretty neglected. The water temperature in the shower cannot be changed. You either scald your butt or it's pretty... cold. The mosquito that I crushed in the shower on the 2nd day was still on the wall in the second week, although slightly lower, but still there. The leaves in the flushing corner were only cleaned away after the 2nd complaint. The toilets were cleaned, but cleanliness looks different. The hair on the floor was at most pushed back and forth a little. What was also very unusual was that we had to pay in advance. We actually wanted to move on after the 2nd day as there was a TECNO party in the immediate vicinity, but the management didn't want to refund the amount we had paid. So we were forced to stay. At least the party was stopped. The site is paved over with lots of mobile homes and is very busy at weekends. Otherwise, the few remaining pitches are mainly used by people passing through to the south. During heavy rainfall, which happened to us twice, the site is literally flooded. Our pitch was also affected and we were able to open a second swimming pool in our awning. The site management didn't seem to care. With a little more commitment, you could really make something of the site. However, we won't be visiting the site again.
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4.0
christiane d.April 2010
Pleasant campsite with a heated pool (30 degrees!) but unheated outdoor pools!
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