Camping in Saint-Denis-d'Oléron

Seaside holidays near Chassiron lighthouse

Relaxing at Boirie beach or surfing at les Huttes beach ? Visiting Chassiron lighthouse or bicycle riding on the island's paths  ? The campsites of Saint-Denis-d'Oléron await you in the North of the « isle of light ». A perfect location in a picturesque village reminding of the sea resorts of yore.

Staying in Saint-Denis-d'Oléron : musts

You simply cannot miss these during your camping holidays in Saint-Denis-d'Oléron :

·        the majestic Chassiron lighthouse (46 meters high), and its breathtaking view over pertuis d'Antioche, Île de Ré and the city of La Rochelle. Go there at night in the summer with your children: they’ll hear Pirate Lazor's tale.

·        The marina, its restaurants, cafés and shops

·         Soubregeon and la Boirie beach, with their colourful wooden cabins

·        les Huttes beach, one of the best surfing and kite-surfing spots in Oléron

·        the Belle Époque, elegant mansions by the beach

·        the small, traditional houses with white walls and blue shutters, narrow little streets and hollyhocks

·        Saint-Denis-d'Oléron church and its Romanesque portal

·        logis Guillotin, a bourgeois mansion with a manor from 1675

·        the lovely town centre farmer's market (every day in high season. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning in low season)

·        the « wind fair » or Fête du Vent (early August) to admire old sailing ships and build your own kite

·        the Foulées de Chassiron (in August), a 12-kilometer long jog along the North area of Île d'Oléron, among the cliffs, beaches and marshes