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La Motte Caravan and Camping

At La motte camping, minutes from Montguyon you can enjoy short trips for wine tasting and buying. Horse riding (next to the camp), walking, jet skiing, quad biking and canoeing are all within a short distance and the Aire de Beauvalon is minutes around quiet country lanes with its beach, swimming lake, boat rides, childrens play houses/area and great food.

Montguyon 'The Ville' was originally a medieval town, now it is a bustling market town, the castle ruins are still visited by many tourists each year. It is famous for its Son et Lumiere and International Folklore Festival in July, has the remains of a 12th Century castle. It has numerous amenities also it has an Intermarche and a vegetable market on Wednesdays. Guitres, (20 minutes) offers boat trips on the River L'Isle and steam train trips. It also has a wine chai where local wine can be bought in bottles or vracs. Coutras (30 minutes) (on the River Dronne) is a major town with a Leclerc and an Intermarche. Libourne, (30 minutes) Bordeaux, (45 minutes) St.Emilion (30 minutes) and Angouleme (45 minutes) are all within a reasonable distance. Cognac is only an hour away, and there are many other places of interest for days out also, including the theme park Futuroscope also great local indoor/outdoor water parks Aubeterre-sur-Dronne: At Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, you will find the monolithic Church of Saint-Jean of Aubeterre.

This magnificent church was carved from rock by the first Christians. It is the largest church built entirely into rock in the whole of Europe. After your tour, why not take a walk along the banks of the Dronne or through the quiet streets and alleys of Aubeterre, which have antique and craft shops, bars and bistros. Bergerac, take a leisurely stroll through the alleyways and squares of the old town, with their many..
..half timbered and stone buildings which are a painters delight. You can take a boat trip down the river in a restored 'Gabarres', a flat bottomed boat traditionally used to float barrels of wine down river to Bordeaux. Just an hour away the charming town of Brantome is well worth a visit. This pretty town with its narrow winding streets is an island encircled by a loop in the river Dronne linked to the outside world by five bridges, which gives it the nickname 'The Venice of Perigord'.
The town and its impressive riverside Abbey shelter under crescent shaped cliffs pierced with caves which belonged to the Abbey or were used as troglodyte homes. You can explore the river Dronne by canoe or in a 'rosalie' a pedal powered boat. Also within the Charente region, can be found the city of Cognac which is one of Frances most popular tourist destinations. Although Brandy is produced all over the world, only those produced here can be called Cognac. Famous distilleries such as 'Remy Martin', 'Martell' 'Courvoisier' & 'Hennessy' are located here and most of them offer guided tours.

THE CAMPSITE RUN AS ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY AS POSSIBLE.IF YOU WANT A PACKED IN LIKE SARDINES NOISY HOLIDAY WITH KIDS BUZZING 'I WANT/CAN I HAVE' IN YOUR EARS EVERY MINUTE THEN DONT COME HERE...IF YOU WANT YOUR KIDS/FAMILY TO EXPERIENCE A GREAT RELAXING SOCIAL HOLIDAY LIKE HOLIDAYS USED TO BE WHEN PEOPLE MATTERED AND WERE NOT NUMBERS THEN YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

THERE'S A PLAY AREA, SANDPIT, GAMES EQUIPMENT AND BIKE HIRE TO EXPLORE THE COUNTRYSIDE AND BIKE IN SAFETY, (THE MOST ON THE ROAD IS THE FARMER WITH HIS TRACTOR AND THE SITE IS GATED WITH NO THROUGH TRAFFIC).
If you are looking for the ideal campsite to relax and chill out, listen to the birds and soak up some sun, then La Motte Camping could be the ideal place for you. Excursions can be arranged for you. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.