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Camping Le Grand Large *****

France, Manche, Les Pieux Locate on map
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Seaside Indoor swimming pool Heated swimming pool Children activities Entertainment organised Evening entertainement
Situated in the dunes, just next to a gently sloping fine sandy beach, facing the Channel Islands. Camp-site with a calm and family atmosphere.
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Rentals

2 rental
  • Accommodation - Mobile-Home Cottage 2 Bedrooms - 30M² - Camping Le Grand Large
    Mobile-Home Cottage 2 Bedrooms - 30M² 1/4 people
    • 30 sqm large
    • Wheelchair access : no
    • Animals accepted*
    • 2 separate bedrooms
    • No bedding off bedrooms
    • Kitchen
    • Bathroom
    • Toilet
    • Heating
    • TV
    • ... +1
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    One week from: € 594 Discover
  • Accommodation - Mobile-Home Cottage 3 Bedrooms - 34M² - Camping Le Grand Large
    Mobile-Home Cottage 3 Bedrooms - 34M² 1/6 people
    • 34 sqm large
    • Animals accepted*
    • 3 separate bedrooms
    • No bedding off bedrooms
    • Kitchen
    • Bathroom
    • Toilet
    • Heating
    • Terrace
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    One week from: € 702 Discover

Pitches

1 pitch
  • Pitch - Pitch - Camping Le Grand Large
    Pitch 1/2 people
    • Average 100 sqm
    • Wheelchair access : yes
    • Animals accepted*
    • Water connection
    • Drain connection
    • Electricity
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    One week from: € 210 Discover

Services

General information
  • Reception - Information
    • - Night watchman
    • - Camping-car pitches
    • - Motorhome overnight area
    • - Facilities for disabled visitors
    • - Animals allowed
      • - high season
      • - low season
      • - rental
      • - Pitch
  • Client post-booking information
    • - Reception jours in high season : From 09:00 to 20:00
    • - Reception hours in low season : From 09:00 to 19:30
      • - Morning hours : From 09:00 to 12:30
      • - Afternoon hours : From 14:00 to 19:30
    • - Rented accommotion check-in hours : From 15:00 to 19:00
    • - Camping pitch check-in hours : From 14:00 to 19:00
    • - Late arrivals
    • - Late arrivals telephone : 02 33 52 40 75
    • - Rented accommodation deposit
      • - Tariff for rented accommodations : 200 euros
      • - Method of payment
        • - Creditcard
        • - Check
        • - Cash
    • - Gate closing hours : 22:00
    • - Swimming pool: shorts not allowed
    • - Rental departure time : From 09:00 to 10:00
    • - Pitch departure time : From 09:00 to 12:00
    • - Booking reception desk
      • - Reception desk
  • Establishment information
    • - Nr. Pitches : 223
    • - Nr. rentals : 45
  • Payment information
    • - Creditcard
    • - Eurocard - Mastercard
    • - Visa
    • - Acsi Cards
    • - cheque
    • - Cash
    • - Cheque ANCV
    • - International bank transfer
    • - National transfers
    • - Money orders
  • Labels
    • - Qualité Tourisme
  • Guides
    • - ANWB
      • - Printed in : 2021
    • - ACSI
      • - Printed in : 2021
    • - ADAC
      • - Printed in : 2021
    • - Alan Rogers
      • - Printed in : 2016
    • - Le Routard
    • - Guide Michelin
      • - Printed in : 2018
    • - DCU
      • - Printed in : 2021
    • - ECC
      • - Printed in : 2021
    • - Caravan Club
      • - Printed in : 2018
    • - Camping and Caravaning Club
      • - Printed in: 2021
    • - AA
      • - Printed in : 2016
    • - Le Petit Futé
Location
  • Country location
  • Village
    • - Out of village
      • - Distance (kms) : 5
  • On the seaside
    • - Seaside
    • - Seaside
    • - Sea
      • - Distance (kms) : 0
    • - Direct access to the sea
    • - Beach
      • - Distance (kms) : 0
    • - Marina
      • - Distance (kms) : 10
Services & amenities
  • Domestic equipment
    • - Washing machine
    • - Laundry with hot water
    • - Dryer
    • - Changing table
    • - Ironing table
    • - Iron
    • - Laundry : (Distance : 5Km )
  • Business & conference equipment
    • - Meeting room
      • - Distance (kms) : 0
  • Leisure amenities
    • - TV room
    • - Internet access
    • - Shared Wifi
      • - extra fee
        • - All establishment
    • - Bike rental : (Distance : 5Km )
  • Shops
    • - Shops : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Basic provisions
    • - Food store : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Minimarket
    • - Bookshop : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Press and newspapers : (- High season only.)
    • - Hairdressing salon : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Beauty salon : (Distance : 5Km )
  • Children
    • - Outdoor playground
      • - Swings : 2
      • - Sandpit : 1
      • - Slide : 3
      • - Trampoline : 1
      • - Inflatable games : 1
      • - Board games
    • - Indoor game room
      • - Board games
  • Pools
    • - Pools : 3
      • - Pools N°1
        • - Standard pool
        • - Covered pool
        • - Indoor pool
        • - Heated pool
          • - low season
        • - Jaccuzzi in the pool
        • - Paddling Pool
        • - Distance (kms) : 0
        • - Dimensions
          • - Size (sqm) : 100
          • - Depth (m.) : 0.40
          • - Max depth (m.) : 1.25
          • - Rectangular-shaped
        • - Opening period:
          • - Establishment's opening dates
          • - Opening / Closing hours : From 10:00 to 19:00
      • - Pools N°2
        • - Children and baby
        • - Outdoor pool
        • - Heated pool
        • - Slide
        • - Games for children
        • - Kids pool
        • - Distance (kms) : 0
        • - Dimensions
          • - Size (sqm) : 65
          • - Depth (m.) : 0.40
          • - Max depth (m.) : 0.40
        • - Opening period:
          • - Opening / Closing hours : From 10:00 to 19:00
          • - Opening on : 15 June
          • - Closing on : 1 September
      • - Pools N°3
        • - Standard pool
        • - Outdoor pool
        • - Heated pool
        • - Distance (kms) : 0
        • - Dimensions
          • - Size (sqm) : 100
          • - Depth (m.) : 1.30
          • - Max depth (m.) : 1.50
          • - Rectangular-shaped
          • - Length (m.) : 14
          • - Width (m.) : 7
        • - Opening period:
          • - Opening / Closing hours : From 10:00 to 19:00
          • - Opening on : 15 June
          • - Closing on : 1 September
  • Leisure amenities
    • - Entertainment room
    • - Billiard room
    • - Games room
    • - Cinema : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Casino : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Library
    • - Multimedia library : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Billiards
    • - Discotheque : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Public park : (Distance : 8Km )
    • - Vivarium - Aquarium : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Zoo or wildlife park : (Distance : 30Km )
  • Catering amenities
    • - Bar
    • - Restaurant : (Distance : 3Km )
    • - Snack : (- High season only.)
    • - Pizzeria : (Distance : 5Km )
  • Sport amenities
    • - Gymnasium : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Tennis
    • - Squash : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Golf : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Minigolf : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Volleyball
    • - Pétanque area
    • - Bowling : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Canoe base : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Riding school : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Hiking tracks
    • - Waymarked footpaths
    • - Ice rink : (Distance : 30Km )
  • Sanitary facilities
    • - public sanitary blocks : 2
      • - Separated Men/Women
      • - Showers
      • - Toilets
      • - Lavatories
      • - Children sanitary block
    • - Used water draining
Facilities
  • Tourism / Organization
    • - Tourist information
    • - Tourist information (documents)
    • - Mail box
    • - Gas
    • - Ice
    • - Phone booth
  • Catering
    • - Take-away food : (- High season only.)
    • - Table d'hôte : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Caterer : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Local food tasting : (Distance : 10Km )
    • - Bread
    • - Pastries
  • Activities
    • - Animations for adults : (- High season only.)
    • - Animations for children : (- High season only.)
    • - Evening entertainement : (- High season only.)
    • - Evening shows : (- High season only.)
    • - Concerts : (- High season only.)
Leisure Activities
  • Sport
    • - Sports events : (- High season only.)
    • - White water sports : (Distance : 3Km )
    • - Sport competitions : (- High season only.)
    • - Aquafit : (- High season only.)
    • - Diving
    • - Water sports
    • - Sailing
    • - Windsurfing
    • - Fishing
    • - Canoe-kayaking : (Distance : 30Km )
    • - Public tennis courts
    • - Table tennis
    • - Bicycle hire : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Mountain bike : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Horse riding : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Pétanque
    • - Hiking
    • - Table football
    • - Tree-climbing : (Distance : 25Km )
    • - Kitesurf
  • Well-being amenities
    • - Sauna : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Spa : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Hammam : (Distance : 5Km )
    • - Massage : (Distance : 5Km )

Customers reviews

Sarah S Posted 25/08/2026 Stay : 01/08/2026 - 22/08/2026
10
  • Family with child(ren)
  • Summer
Paradise

Review of the campsite

Great location excellent facilities always clean pool bar and shop well staffed.

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Stephen F Posted 25/08/2026 Stay : 09/08/2026 - 21/08/2026
10
  • Couple
  • Summer
A perfect holiday. On a perfect campsite

Review of the campsite

We have been coming to camping le grand large for 24 years, it has always been perfect very very clean fantastic pools wonderful beach live entertainment on some nights. The site feels like home and the friendly owners and staff feel like family. I love the mix of french Germans Spanish and Belgian campers on site. And every year the site is improved. All of my children have enjoyed this site and now my grandchildren aswell. If you want a nice traditional French fun family holiday i can highly recommend camping le grand large

Helen R Posted 20/08/2026 Stay : 02/08/2026 - 16/08/2026
10
  • Family with teenager(s)
  • Summer
Professor

Review of the campsite

Fabulous location and great site facilities

Very noisy at night with people roaming about and partying into the early hours of the morning

Establishment response

Hello and thank you for your review. We’re delighted that you had a pleasant stay at our Le Grand Large campsite in Les Pieux, particularly thanks to the size of our pitches and the facilities we provide (water and electricity directly at the pitch). We’re sorry that you were disturbed by noise at night. Please do let us know so that we can sort out the problem, and we’ll also speak to the campers and ask them to be a bit quieter. See you soon!

About this campsite

Camping Le Grand Large *****
Situated in the dunes, just next to a gently sloping fine sandy beach, facing the Channel Islands. Camp-site with a calm and family atmosphere.
Camping Le Grand Large - image n°1 - Camping Direct

Just past the sand dune: Our 10-day family getaway at Camping Le Grand Large

What Made Our Cotentin Holiday Special

  • Direct access to Sciotot Beach and magnificent sea Views: The campsite is separated from the shore only by a sand dune, offering front-row seats to the spectacular beach sunsets.
  • Welcome and attentive staff: The team ensures a stress-free arrival by providing useful resources, such as custom hiking recommendations like the 4 km Anse de Sciotot trail and a comprehensive calendar of local village festivals, markets, and garage sales. 
  • Friendly pool area: The indoor pool space is highly popular with families, giving children a fantastic place to swim and splash around even on days when the weather is uncertain
  •  Quiet and Natural Setting, Perfect for Relaxation: A peaceful and calm atmosphere featuring spacious caravan pitches of about 100 m². 
  • Excellent Base for Discovering the Cotentin Region: Ideally located for regional exploration, making it easy to embark on coastal hikes along the GR223 or take a quick 20-minute drive to Cherbourg to visit La Cité de la Mer using discounted tickets bought directly at reception. 
  • The campsite offers some activities and entertainment: family activities in the afternoon, Kids' activities once a week on Monday afternoons, volleyball and football tournaments for older kids.

A peaceful stay for the whole family

With our kids aged 6 and 8

Our holiday came at the recommendation of a friend who knew we were searching for peace, quiet, and a location right by the sea. Camping Le Grand Large turned out to be the perfect base for exploring the Cotentin region with the family. Traveling with our two children, aged 6 and 8, we spent about ten days in August on a caravan pitch. To make things easier for us, we had requested a spot close to the sanitary blocks ahead of time, and we were pleased to find our pitch quite spacious, measuring around 100 m².

Every morning started on a high note thanks to the on-site bread and pastry service. Not needing to pre-order was a massive plus, especially since we don't get bread this good back home! For larger necessities, all the local supermarkets and shops were just 4 km away, making it incredibly convenient to stock up on groceries for the entirety of our stay.

 

Beach rituals and multilingual fun

One of the absolute highlights of our trip was the direct beach access, with only a sand dune separating the campsite from the shore. Gathering on the sand to watch the spectacular sunset became an essential family ritual, shared with many other campers looking to admire the view. We even got to experience the local Sciotot festival week; because the fireworks were launched right from the beach, we enjoyed one of the best views of the entire show without even leaving the campsite.

Back on the grounds, the entertainment team kept the atmosphere lively yet relaxed. The children loved the afternoon and evening family activities, particularly the ball games on the beach and various team sports. A huge asset was the animator, who spoke four different languages including german and english, ensuring our kids understood everything perfectly. Right on our first Monday, we joined a parent-child meetup, which was fantastic for helping the kids make friends early on. Once they connected, they met up almost daily at the playground—complete with slides, swings, and a roundabout—as well as the trampoline and the inflatable structure.

Active Days on Land, Water, and Court

We kept nicely active throughout the ten days with a great mix of sports. The campsite provides free tennis equipment loans, allowing the four of us to try our hand at a match together on their court. While the kids and I spent some afternoons playing pétanque with fellow holidaymakers, the children also spent plenty of time splashing around in the indoor pool area, which was a lifesaver on days when the weather felt uncertain.

We also decided to test out the local waves by renting two surfboards directly from the campsite, and the kids were absolutely thrilled to practice balancing and riding on the water. Even the classic bi-weekly lotto night brought a fun surprise, as the animator hosted the entire game seamlessly in four languages.

Discovering the treasures of Cotentin

The campsite team made exploring the local culture incredibly straightforward. Upon arrival, they handed us a full schedule of local village festivals, markets, night markets, and garage sales, which perfectly matched our love for local sightseeing.

For outdoor excursions, the reception desk suggested several easy hikes tailored for families. We ended up walking a 4 km portion of the GR223 trail around the Anse de Sciotot. My husband also tracked down the GPX route for the Trail de T’cheu Nous race to run it himself, while the children and I followed the shorter walking route associated with the event.

We also took a day trip to La Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg, located just 20 minutes away. The campsite reception sells discounted tickets directly at the desk, meaning we bypassed the ticket lines entirely. We spent a wonderful day exploring the submarine and the dedicated Titanic exhibition.

Planning a swift return

Evenings at the campsite wrapped up beautifully; on one particular night, we enjoyed an on-site concert and had dinner right there at the campground. Our stay was such a successful mix of relaxation, family bonding, and regional discovery that before heading home, we placed an option on a pitch for next summer to guarantee we get our favorite spot.


Anonymized interview conducted by the Camping Direct editorial team following a stay at Camping Le Grand Large

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FAQ

All FAQ on Camping Le Grand Large

Camping Le Grand Large is located 11 route du grand large 50340 les pieux.

Yes, Camping Le Grand Large has 3 pool(s). Detail : standard pool, children and baby, outdoor pool, covered pool, indoor pool, heated pool, slide, games for children, jaccuzzi in the pool, paddling pool, kids pool.

Yes, Camping Le Grand Large organizes activities : animations for adults, evening entertainement, evening shows, concerts.

Yes, this site organizes the following sports activities : white water sports, sport competitions, aquafit, diving, water sports, sailing, windsurfing, kitesurf , fishing, canoe-kayaking, public tennis courts, table tennis, table football, bicycle hire, mountain bike,...

Yes, Camping Le Grand Large organizes the following well-being activities : sauna, massage, hammam, spa.

Yes, Camping Le Grand Large organizes the following activities for children : outdoor playground, board games, indoor game room, animations for children.

Yes, Camping Le Grand Large offers : take-away food, bread, pastries, table d'hôte, caterer, local food tasting, bar, restaurant, pizzeria, snack.

The following shops are located near Camping Le Grand Large : basic provisions, food store, minimarket, bookshop, press and newspapers, hairdressing salon, beauty salon.

Camping Le Grand Large has label(s) : qualité tourisme.

Yes, Camping Le Grand Large has facilities for disabled visitors.

Yes, Camping Le Grand Large provides household equipment : washing machine, laundry with hot water, dryer, changing table, ironing table, iron, laundry.

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