Martigues – the perfect destination for your campsite holidays!
If you love nature, Martigues is the place for you! Close to your 4- or 5-star campsite, Martigues is a seaside destination, ideal for water sports and outdoor activities. Whether you’re with family, your partner or friends, this charming seaside town will win you over with its history as a fishing village and wide range of holiday entertainment options. On the Côte Bleue, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, the Mediterranean Sea beckons you to come and enjoy an unforgettable camping holiday.
Tree-top adventure courses, cycle rides, hiking: the Grand Parc de Figuerolles – Paul Lombard welcomes you to its lush green surroundings. Perfect for invigorating outings. Just a 5-minute walk from your campsite in Martigues, head to Sainte-Croix beach for days of relaxation or refreshing, active pursuits! Do you enjoy discovering hidden natural gems? Then go on an excursion to the calanques of the Côte Bleue, near your Sandaya accommodation.
At the campsite, enjoy the top-of-the-range facilities and first-class services: a heated pool, fun paddling pool for children, restaurant, bar, kids’ clubs…
Visit Martigues with the family
For a family holiday in the Bouches-du-Rhône, our campsite in Martigues offers relaxation, entertainment throughout the day and sports activities on both land and sea. Your children can try out new water sports, while you relax on the warm sand of Sainte-Croix beach, just 5 minutes from your mobile home.
At your family-friendly campsite in Martigues, your children will make new friends at the mini-club, while enjoying the fun activities organised by our activity leaders. As for you, head to the pool area to soak up some sun, then pop into the bar for a refreshing cocktail.
Visit Martigues as a couple
Sunbathing, strolling hand in hand through night markets, swimming in turquoise waters, and going for a lovely walk through a colourful landscape: that’s what’s in store during your romantic campsite holiday in Martigues !
In Martigues, Provence, the beaches and coves will no doubt be the first places you’ll want to visit as a couple. After a lovely morning out exploring and swimming, take a stroll around the harbour in Carro, an authentic fishing village. If you’re looking for walks in the area, head to the Grand Parc de Figuerolles, with its 130 hectares of greenery, on the banks of the Étang de Berre.
Back at the campsite, make the most of the facilities and services to fully relax with your partner, before heading back to your comfortable mobile home.
Camping Martigues: our handy tips for a successful stay
In Martigues, why not plan a stroll along the canals with your family or partner to discover the Miroir aux Oiseaux!
Head to the harbour at Carro, a fishing village renowned for its market and water sports!
For a cultural getaway, visit the municipal museums and listed buildings free of charge.
Martigues has several beaches: Sainte-Croix, Verdon, La Saulce and Carro. Perfect for your lazy summer days!
Our top reasons to go on a camping holiday in Martigues
Choosing our 4-star campsite in Martigues for your next holiday guarantees you a rejuvenating break. When camping on the Côte Bleue, families with children can enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities and take part in all the summer entertainment on offer during the high season. In low season, couples will appreciate the peace and tranquillity that reigns at the campsite and in the area around Martigues.
At your premium campsite in Bouches-du-Rhône, all the facilities – including our mobile homes – have been designed to meet holidaymakers’ needs, while the services have been tailored to meet their expectations.
At our campsite with heated swimming pool in Martigues, on the Côte Bleue, everything is in place to ensure you enjoy a dream family holiday with your children, as a couple or with a group of friends:
- Water park with slides and water chutes
- Fun kids’ paddling pool
- Water games area
- Heated indoor pool
- Heated outdoor pool
As soon as you arrive at the campsite, head straight to the swimming area and enjoy it to the full!
Just a 5-minute walk from your campsite, you can head straight to Sainte-Croix beach in Martigues. What’s in store: relaxing, swimming, water sports and a picnic at sunset with your loved ones, with the pine forest as your backdrop. What more could you ask from a seaside holiday in Provence?
At our campsite in Martigues, the activity leaders organise a wide range of free activities in summer for children aged 5 to 12 and teenagers aged 13 to 17.
As well as making new friends in the mini-clubs, your children and teenagers can enjoy themselves taking part in sports tournaments, fun workshops on the campsite and other outdoor activities. At our family campsites in France and across Europe, children’s activities are free!
In Martigues, there are several tourist attractions well worth a visit during your camping holiday in the area:
- The Île de Martigues neighbourhood is well worth a visit for the remains of two ancient Avatic villages;
- With its irresistible charm, the Miroir aux Oiseaux is a major tourist attraction that draws large numbers of visitors every year thanks to its tranquil lake;
- The Ziem Museum in the centre of Martigues is an art museum that houses more than 8000 works. Admission is free!
- Between the Gulf of Fos and Étang de Berre lies Fort de Bouc. Its ruins tell you more about its dual purpose since the Middle Ages.
The “Venice of Provence” still has plenty more stories to tell. If you’re on holiday near Martigues, a visit to the town is a must!
On the Côte Bleue and around Martigues, among the pine forests, the railway viaducts clinging to the cliffs and coves with their turquoise waters, holidaymakers will find plenty to do during their camping break in the Bouches-du-Rhône:
- A walk with the family or your partner along the GR51, on the Lézard trail in Carry-le-Rouet;
- Visits to the seaside resorts of Carry-le-Rouet and Sausset-les-Pins;
- Explore the hidden calanques of the Côte Bleue, such as the coves of Les Figuières, Méjean and Niolon;
- A tour of the Côte Bleue on the regional express train between Martigues and Marseille, travelling over the viaducts and taking in the views of the Mediterranean.