Jeremy
May 2024
Family with children, 4 – 12 years
Great family campsite. The 'premium' area is both beautiful and perfect for kids.
Camping Sandaya L'Escale Saint-Gilles *****
General information
Five-star holiday park by the sea
For anyone who likes to spend a holiday in luxury, the French coastal resort Bénodet is the place to go. You can enjoy the beautiful beaches, a water park and the beautiful countryside all around you. It is mostly families with children who travel in high season to Camping Sandaya L'Escale Saint-Gilles, close to the west coast of France. But the campsite is a very hospitable enclave, so everyone is welcome!Great location
The campsite’s location is ideal, you can reach the beach via a footpath from the campsite. And there’s plenty to do and see in the vicinity. The views of the sea and the cliffs are beautiful, and there are plenty of lovely villages close by which you can visit. These include trips out to Bénodet, Quimper, Locronan or the artists’ village of Pont-Aven. Active days out, e.g. canoeing and kayaking on the lovely River Odet, are a great idea.Swimming indoors or outdoors
Whatever the weather, at Camping Sandaya L'Escale Saint-Gilles you can always take a dip in the water park with its water slides and jet streams. One part of the swimming pool is actually indoors and heated. There is a shallow toddlers’ pool for the youngest guests. You can enjoy a summer drink at the bar while the children enjoy themselves playing. Take some time for yourself while on holiday and relax in the wellness facilities with its indoor pool, Turkish bath, sauna, jacuzzi and beauty centre.With all modern conveniences
The campsite has a lively ambiance. The entertainment team arranges fun activities for young and old. The whole family can participate in enjoyable themed evenings, with cabaret, discos and spectacular shows. Sports enthusiasts can exert themselves on the multi-sports fields with a round of table tennis or basketball.Plenty of delicious treats!
You can enjoy leisurely meals with regional dishes in the campsite’s La Safran restaurant. The snack bar at the campsite serves rolls, pizzas, fries, hamburgers, chicken, quiches and ice cream. It also has a breakfast service with fresh bread, not forgetting of course real French croissants. The campsite shop is perfect for small items. There is a large supermarket in Bénodet, which is 2½ kilometres away.Magical island tours to the Glénan isles
Imagine you are on a tropical island and take the boat to the Glénan islands. The trip from Bénodet takes only one hour. This is a lovely excursion – not only for parents but for children as well. The youngest of them will be fascinated by these paradise islands with their white, sandy beaches.
Average score: 8.2
Score from 13 reviews. All reviews
Our favourable booking conditions
- Just 15% deposit
- Balance 5 weeks prior to arrival
- Payment in instalments possible
- Loyalty programme: SunBonus
Availability
Detail information about this campsite
Reviews
Reviews
Total score
8.2 Score from 13 reviewsD. Bowden
July 2022
Family with children <4 years
Great facilities and wonderful staff.
Stewart
June 2024
Family with children, 12 - 18 years
Great location, clean, very well laid out. Excellent facilities. Pool was fab! Children (14 & 11) loved it..as did we. We didn't attend any of the entertainment so can't comment.
Alistair Douglas
August 2024
Family with children, various ages
Fantastic site, beautiful town nearby, great beaches nearby, family friendly cycling, and loads of other activities available. The pools were good, as were the slides, water not too cold, and if the weather isn't great outside, just go inside.
The animation team put on excellent shows, really worth going to watch, they put a huge amount of effort in for a campsite team, very professional and very entertaining. The site was really clean, and the only thing that we found was a downside was the kids park was not in the site itself, and it wasn't great park at that. Definitely not a reason not to go though, would definitely recommend.
J. Taylor
August 2022
Family with children, various ages
Great campsite, brilliant facilities, especially the pool.
Location
Location
Camping Sandaya L'Escale Saint-Gilles
Corniche de la Mer
29950 - Bénodet
France
Distance from Dover: 813 km
Coordinates: 47°51'46"N 4°5'44"W
Situation of campsite
- Distance to the sea (max. 10 km)
- distance: 0.05 km
Be a conscious traveller
How much CO2 will you be emitting with this trip? We calculate that for you (departing from Dover). Make a conscious choice by choosing greener transport options and decrease your CO2 emissions immediately.
How are CO2 emissions calculated? We base our calculations on a family of four persons. We calculate the following amount of emissions per person:
Train: 0.03 kg per kilometre
Car: 0.137 kg per kilometre
Airplane: from 0.59 kg to 1.04 kg per kilometre, depending on the distance
A lower CO2 emission is better for the environment. Will you choose an experience that is significant?
Map
Layout
View the map of Camping Sandaya L'Escale Saint-Gilles here. You can also download the map as pdf.
Facilities
Facilities
General information
The facilities are checked each year by an ACSI inspector in the period May to September. Unfortunately, changes made at the camp site after the inspector's visit cannot be ruled out.
- Period of opening
- 05-04-2025 till 22-09-2025
- Area
- 11 ha
- Altitude
- 5m
- Total number of pitches
- 791
The facilities are checked each year by an ACSI inspector in the period May to September. Unfortunately, changes made at the camp site after the inspector's visit cannot be ruled out.
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Wifi/ Internet
- Wifi 80-100% coverage
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Swimming
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Outdoor swimming pool
- surface area: 200 m2
- Heated: Yes
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Toddlers' pool (ages 1-3, < 40 cm)
- surface area: 20 m2
- Heated: Yes
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Indoor swimming pool by means of a sliding roof
- surface area: 120 m2
- Heated: Yes
- Sea swimming (max. 0.5 km)
- Situated on the coast (max. 0.5 km)
- Tropical leisure pool
- Swimming shorts not permitted
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Outdoor swimming pool
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Beach
- Sandy beach
- Rocky coastline
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For children
- Children's playground: small
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Entertainment programme: Children (at least 2x a week - h.s.)
- languages: English | French
- period: 01-07/31-08
- Children's playground: large
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Mini club (at least 4x a week - high season)
- languages: English | French
- Bouncy castle
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Entertainment for children from 13 to 18 years (at least 2x a week)
- languages: English | French
- period: 01-07/31-08
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Recreation (adults)
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Entertainment programme: Adults (at least 2x a week - h.s.)
- languages: English | French
- period: 01-07/31-08
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Marked out walking routes near the camp site
- level: easy
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Entertainment programme: Adults (at least 2x a week - h.s.)
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Evening entertainment
- Dance nights
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Sport and games
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Golf course nearby (max. 10 km)
- distance: 5 km
- total: 18
- Multi-sports field
- Table tennis table
- Tennis court(s)
- Jeu de boules alley(s)
- Beach volleyball
- Fitness equipment
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Cycle routes starting at the camp site
- level: easy
- Mountainbikes
- Games room
- Television
- Video games
- Pool or billiards
- Padel
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Golf course nearby (max. 10 km)
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Water sports and recreation
- Windsurfing permitted
- Sailing permitted
- Own boats permitted
- Fishing
- Snorkelling
- Motorboat
- Sailing boat
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Wellness
- Sauna
- Whirlpool
- Steam bath
- Massage
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At the reception
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Languages spoken at reception (during the main season)
- languages: German | English | Spanish | French
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Credit cards accepted
- credit card: MasterCard | Visa Card
- Reception easily accessible for the disabled
- Payment by debit card/Maestro possible
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Languages spoken at reception (during the main season)
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Rental facilities
- Refrigerators
- Mountainbikes
- Bicycles
- Safes
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Food and drink
- Snack bar
- Takeaway meals
- Groceries: extensive selection
- Fresh bread available at the camp site
- Pizzeria
- Restaurant (with ample choice)
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Barbecues permitted
- type of BBQ: charcoal
- Bar
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Toilet facilities
- Washbasins: cold water
- Washbasins: hot water
- Individual washcabins: cold water
- Individual washcabins: hot water
- Showers: cold water
- Showers: hot water
- Standard toilets
- Baby room
- Children's sanitary facilities
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Washing, washing-up, cooking
- Washing machine(s)
- Dryers
- Ironing facilities
- Laundry sinks: cold water
- Laundry sinks: hot water
- Washing up sinks: cold water
- Washing up sinks: hot water
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Location
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Distance to the sea (max. 10 km)
- distance: 0.05 km
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Distance to the sea (max. 10 km)
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Ground and vegetation
- Grass
- Marked pitches
- Pitches with some shade
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Disabled
- Door-springs light enough (3-4 kgs pressure)
- Water and toilet facilities for disabled people in the same building as for the other campers
- Shower seat / shower chair (folding or mobile) approximately 48 cm high
- Special parking spaces for disabled people
- Canteen/restaurant with level entrance or with ramp
- Canteen/restaurant has toilet adapted for disabled people
- Shop/supermarket with level entrance or with ramp
- Swimming pool without hoist, but with a gently sloping bottom and plastic wheelchair
- Toilet-shower combination (215cmsx215cms minimum)
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Miscellaneous
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Recharging point for electric cars
- total: 4
- Patrolled grounds
- Quiet during the day
- Quiet during the night
- Footpaths and roads are lit
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Recharging point for electric cars