L’Île de Noirmoutier en Camping-Car : location, advice, areas, routes

Are you going to visit the Vendée? Here’s how to travel on the island of Noirmoutier by camping car!

What if, instead of booking a holiday rental in La Baule, La Turballe or Pornic, you were going to visit the island of Noirmoutier on a motorhome? Located in the Gulf of Gascogne, Noirmoutier is nicknamed "the island with mimosas" for the sweetness of the climate that reigns there.

Renowned for its beaches, salt marshes and exceptional natural environment, the island of Noirmoutier is one of the most beautiful destinations on the French Atlantic coast.

Discover without further delay how to visit the island of Noirmoutier in camping-car, for a nice travelling holiday with family or friends!

How to park on the island of Noirmoutier with a motorhome?

The good news of this trip is that to park to visit the island of Noirmoutier in camping-car will be easy. The town halls of the island have set up free parking areas in Barbâtre, La Guérinière and Épine. Leave the camper and explore the island’s must-see sites and monuments on foot or by bike!

To spend a day on the island of Noirmoutier: parking

Here are some parking places to park in motorhome:

• Parkings of Noirmoutier-en-l’Ile : paid from 21 April to 30 September, 25€ per day;
• Parking of the Etier du Moulin : free ;
• Parkings at the port of L’Herbaudière : 25€ per day from 2 June to 30 September;
• Parking Noirmoutier-en-l’Ile : free ;
• Parking at 36, rue des Cap Horniers, La Guérinière : free ;
• Parking de Barbâtre : 8€ per day;
• Parking at 6326, route du Gois, Barbâtre : free ;
• Parking at 153, rue de l’Estacade, Barbâtre : 12€ per day;
• Parking in Beauvoir-sur-Mer, the Marais Rouchaud : free ;
• Parking in Beauvoir-sur-Mer, the Grand Clos (to walk to low tide): free;
• Parking La Barre-des-Monts : free, picnic tables, playground;
• Parking Notre-Dame-des-Monts : closeness beach, free.

To spend several days on site : campsites

Do you want to stay for several days on the island to visit Noirmoutier on a quiet motorhome? Around the island of Noirmoutier, we meet a wide range of camping pitches. Here is a selection of some campsites on the island of Noirmoutier. The prices indicated are agreed daily, for two people with a motorhome:

• Camping La Pointe de l’Herbaudière : 21€, extra person 4€, 3€ for children, electricity 3,75€, animals 2€;
• Camping Les Roussières : 29,10€, caregiver 25€, extra person 5,60€, children 3,70€, extra car 4,70€, animals 2,75€, Wi-Fi 0.55€;
• Camping de la Clère : 23€, tent 21€, electricity 2,20€, animals 2€;
• Camping municipal Clair Matin : 20,80€, tourist tax 8€, extra person 4,70€, electricity and Wi-Fi ;
• Camping Huttopia Noirmoutier : 31€, extra car 8€, extra person 6,30€, fridge 6€, electricity 5,40€, animals 4,50€, children 3,70€, tent 3,60€, Wi-Fi ;
• Municipal campsite of the Court : 33€, extra person 8€, refrigerator 8€, extra car 6€, children 4,80€, animals 3€, tent 3€;
• Camping Le Caravanile : pitch tent or camper 39,50€, booking fee 20€, extra person 8,50€, children 5,50€, Wi-Fi 5€, animals 4,90€, extra car 3,10€;
• Camping Sandaya Domaine Le Midi : pitch tent or camper 34,90€, extra person 7,60€, children 4,90€, animals 3,90€;
• Camping La Frandière : camping-car or caravan 26€, extra person 7€, children 5€;
• Camping La Darotte : 24€, extra person 5,50€, children 4€, animals 2,80€.

Camping-Car areas around the island of Noirmoutier

To find where to stay by visiting the island of Noirmoutier on a motorhome, here is a selection of some well-referenced service areas on the web.

L’Herbaudière service area

This area offers a total of 18 parking spaces, limited to 72 hours. The rate is 9,40€ . Add 2€ for the water point and 2€ to access electricity.

The area is therefore multi-service (W.C., garbage, water, electricity) and offers a superb sea view. Nearby are the marina of the Herbaudière and the beaches of Lutins, Luzéronde and Devin.

Epine Service Area

Located a few minutes from the beach of the Cabane, close to the village centre, this area offers a complete service for 9€ (water, electricity, flat parking, W.C and wastewater drain). The land has 53 places, limited to 72 hours.

The shops of the Epine and well-appointed bike paths are nearby. On the other side of the village, the salt marshes are spread to a loss of sight.

Island stopover service area

You will not be able to find a service area more equipped than this one. It may even be the best area to travel on the island of Noirmoutier by camping-car. Located in the centre of the island, it is located to the west, the salt marshes; and to the east, the long beach and its kitesurfing spots with the Gois passage.

To park, 98 places limited to 72 hours on a flat ground in battered land. Cost: 14,50€ to access the parking and services (water, electricity, trash, W.C, Wi-Fi, trash, waste water and snack bar).

The area is accessible to people with reduced mobility. Shops and the beautiful beach of the Golden Sands are nearby.

Beauvoir-sur-Mer service area

This service area can represent a strategic entry point before visiting the island of Noirmoutier in camping-car. For a break or if you arrive late, it offers 20 parking spaces, which avoids finding each other. Parking is limited to 5 days. It is on the side of the village but it remains very accessible, for example by bicycle.

Its low price only 5€ in fact an additional asset. The services available are parking, water, electricity, wastewater drain and a sanitary block.

How and where to rent a motorhome France ?

Would you like to explore the island of Noirmoutier in motorhome, but you don’t have a vehicle? Now it is very simple to rent these vehicles between individuals, especially in France. Many platforms allow this type of rental, online, as Yescapa For example.

How does it work?

• At first, you have to choose the motorhome in your city (For example Bordeaux, Nantes, Toulouse, Paris, Montpellier or Marseille).
• Be careful choose unlimited mileage, to check the number of beds available and if travel abroad is possible.
• Do your work online rental request and share your travel information (dates, rental options, mileage, etc.) to the owner.
• If your request is accepted and after payment, you will have access to the owner's contact information to organize a First meeting.
• Day J, present your driver's license and pour bail.
• One. status of premises is executed and a lease is signed between the two parties. You will have to sign it when you return from the island, and once done, the tour is played!

Ideas of routes around the island of Noirmoutier

The island of Noirmoutier is a destination where you will not miss activities to do. If you leave for one or two weeks, you can also enjoy it to explore the Atlantic coast, from Pornic to Royan for example. This, by the way, why not, by the island of Oleron and island Re ! Here are some ideas of itineraries to be made on the island of Noirmoutier in camper:

Visit the island of Noirmoutier on a motorhome on a weekend

We recommend you to rent your motorhome in Nantes or in Saint-Nazaire. Here is a three-day route idea:

• 1 day : Noirmoutier-en-l’Île (Le Bois de la Chaise, le centre historique, la Baie de Bourgneuf, la plage des Souzeaux, la plage de l’Anse Rouge, l’estacade de la plage des Dames, la plage des Sableaux), le port de l’Herbaudière, les marais salants à l’Épine (moulins, esseppes, calorges)
• 2nd day : The heir, the oyster port of the Bonhomme, the salt marsh of La Nouvelle Brille, the beach of the Golden Sands, Barber;
• 3rd day : the Gois Passage, the Polder of Sevastopol, the Pointe de la Fosse, Pornic.

The island of Noirmoutier in motorhome on a week

Are you leaving for a week for a holiday on the island of Noirmoutier on a camper? Here is where to go from Nantes to visit the island of Noirmoutier and its surroundings:

• 1 day : Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, Barbâtre, le Passage du Gois ;
• 2nd day : The heir, the salt marshes of Noirmoutier, the beaches of Fromentine;
• 3rd day : Saint-Hilaire-de-Rietz, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, la corniche vendéenne ;
• 4th day : the poitevin, La Tranche-sur-Mer, Fontenay-le-Comte, Nieul-sur-l’Autise, Niort;
• 5th day : La RochelleSaint-Martin-de-Ré;
• 6th day : Ars-en-Ré, Saint-Clément-des-Baleines, Les Portes-en-Ré;
• 7th day : La Flotte, Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, Rivedoux-Plage.

We offer you this route from the island of Noirmoutier to the island of Ré because, over seven days, you will have plenty of time to visit these two must-see islands in camping-car.

But by rolling more, a route to the wild coast Charente-Maritime , Royan or the island of Oleron can also be interesting. Do you have more days? Push to the Landes coast!

From Nantes you could also choose to visit the north of the region after circulating on the island of Noirmoutier. With Pornic, Saint-Nazaire, Le Croisic, La Baule-Escoublac , La Turballe, Guérande or Nantes.