Citykamp d'Aix-en-Provence

Thus is our fault for having under researched so I am sure if you know what to expect you will have a better experience. Husband booked this, I failed to check on it. He booked for the pool (nice when not too crowded) and location close to Aix-en-Provence. He assumed it was a few cabins and the pool - he also thought there was a bbq provision with the little cabin. Lesson here is don’t let husband book these things. This review is not against the site necessarily but as a heads up to anyone uninitiated like us. The cabins are sweet but tiny with very little in the way of equipment. If you want to self cater, you have two gas rings, a few saucepans and a microwave. There are no tea towels so you will need to bring your own or do what we did and use kitchen roll. Also no hand towel or hand soap provided so again bring your own, and if like me you need a second towel for hair washes, each person staying is only provided with one medium sized towel. The double bedroom is minute - there is about a foot of space around the bed, and the bed is very uncomfortable. Although there is air conditioning mentioned, it it’s only in the main living area - if you want to try and benefit from it then you will need to keep the doors to the bedroom open overnight, but even then in the recent August heat I averaged about 3 hours sleep a night. The bunk room has marginally more space for activities such as getting dressed and moving around. The loo is small enough to prevent the swinging if of a shrew… We also had the added joy of ants all over the cabin - the bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen - they were everywhere. Speaking of overlooked, the photos on the website don’t do justice to the setup - if you prefer your coffee and croissant in peace, this is not the place for you. Please also note that if you don’t book a clean at the point of booking, you are expected to clean with minimal (and also cheap and ineffective) cleaning aids. The mop bucket collapsed twice whilst trying to wring out the mop! I’m sure that for those who know what to expect from such a place - and who come fully prepared- this place is great. For those of you who are not avid campers/ used to minuscule cabins with basic facilities and added wildlife, I would suggest you avoid this option - even if the pool looks nice and it’s close to the town!

Very good camping, big spaces, several spots with amaising views. Warm shower/ toilet area. Thank you Yannik for showing us the area. We did not see rabbits but they say there are a lot in the area. With new owner they plan to change a lot this year and invest in new infrastructure. It would be nice to come back this summer.

The worst campsite I have ever stayed on. The rubbish was overflowing. Its a very long way out of Aix and the bus stop is a long walk from the site. Most of the electric points were damaged as were most of the water points. The site is very sloping and steep and the service roads are all broken up, when it rained some parts were inaccessible due to flooding. The place is running alive with wild rabbits. The shower block next to the pool was out of order as the drains were blocked.