In 2008 I got chatting to a Frenchman who鈥檇 heard good things about Ami Ami at La Fouasse (Les Mathes). I tried it and liked it very much, but since being taken over by La Pin猫de it has lost all its character and does not seen to welcome tents anymore. I looked at the main Pin猫de site but it鈥檚 not to my taste at all, it鈥檚 like a French version of Butlin鈥檚.
For two holidays I鈥檝e stayed at La Palombi猫re, just along the road. It鈥檚 a big shady site with excellent facilities, but without being regimented.
I first went in early June 鈥?6 and thought the price (鈧?6 per night) was fair. I stayed there in late June 鈥?7 when the price was higher (鈧?2). It is higher still in July and August (鈧?0) so I will think carefully about dates for my next stay there.