Last Updated on October 14, 2023
The resort at Le Cap d’Agde provides an excellent location for naturist camping and includes the option of renting a permanent spot! Imagine turning up every year with your caravan or mobile home already set-up?
Some people do go to Cap d’Agde for long periods such as anything from 2 weeks through to the whole summer season (which runs from March through to October in the campsite) and buying a caravan, motor home or mobile home, then becomes a consideration and much more practical.
So many people do ask each summer, about buying a caravan and the possibility of leaving it in Agde or in the resort. There are 3 options:
Renting a Permanent Spot
It is possible to get a permanent spot in the campsite within the naturist resort and to do this you have a few options.
a) Buy a Brand new Mobile Home
You can buy a brand new mobile home from Rene Oltra (who runs the campsite) and in return, they guarantee you a permanent spot.
You will still have to pay the annual rental fees for the spot and these are roughly Euros 3500.
b) Use Your Own Caravan
Alternatively, if you stay for long periods each summer, in the campsite, then Rene Oltra is known to often invite you to apply for a permanent spot.
If you have a permanent spot, it means that you can leave your caravan on the sport all year round and you get favorable rental rates for the year i.e. it works out cheaper than if you rented without a permanent spot.
There is one important thing to take note of though.
Rene Oltra does have rules regards the age that your caravan must be if placed on a newly rented permanent camp spot.
The caravan must not be more than 10 years old! Do check this though when enquiring about having a permanent spot.
Leaving your Caravan in a Gardenniage locally
The next option is to buy rent a spot on the campsite when you need it and to own a caravan which you leave based in what is known in France as a “Gardenniage!
It is basically a caravan storage place and these are very popular in France.
Gardenniage’s come in various styles and the best offer storage areas which are undercover, to protect your caravan.
The prices tend to be very cheap as in between EUROS 300 and 500 for a year’s rental space and the beauty of a Gardenniage is that they normally include the service of putting your caravan onto your spot at the campsite.
You just need to let them know the camp spot number and the dates and for a fee of usually around EUROS 30, they leave your caravan on your spot, ready for you when you arrive.
They also if you ask, will pump up your tires and clean the outside of the caravan for a small extra.
All in all, a gardenniage service can be an excellent option for those wanting to stay in the resort for only a few weeks each summer.
You can look at sites such as Le Bon Coin, for caravans, but I think that in general most things, caravans included are cheaper in England (if you are for example coming from the UK).
Driving to the Resort Each Year
The majority of people using caravans drive the full way with the unit attached to their car or 4 by 4, i.e. they tow the vehicle down for the duration of their stay.
Many French and British visitors use this option when staying at the campsite.
