Frejus, La Baume

La Baume is a large typically southern French campsite with a mixture of static, caravan and tent pitches. All the major companies have accommodation here. We were with Eurocamp and out static was adequate. The site was clean, there was a well stocked site shop. The pools were also very good. Sunbed etiquette has changed dramatically in recent years. There simply isn't enough space around the pool areas for everyone wanting to use it and therefore there is the usual morning influx of "towel layers"

On the one day we did this (family of 5) we had a very pleasant morning at the pool. We witnessed a few people, mainly French throwing people's towels off beds and taking them for themselves. Fair enough if they'd been there for hours. One man thought he should have a bed and threw towels off the beds next to ours. The couple that owned them were sitting 3 metres away on the side of the pool ! When we then went for lunch, I witnessed our belongings being thrown off our beds within 2 minutes of leaving. This led to a confrontation. Not what you need on a relaxing holiday.

There's a great kids pool. Good bars and evening entertainment.I reccommend it if you're comfortable with the stress of keeping a sunbed in your posession and are happy to confront the occasional arrogant local who think it's their right to arrive at the pool mid morning and take any bed they wish !

The La Baume campsite it'self was great, lots of pools indoor and out. The Keycamp mobile homes were not brilliant, ours was dirty and I had to clean it myself when we arrived and having spent the last 15 hours on the road travelling down there I was not happy. Informed one of the reps who really did not care. The teapot was full of rust, blanks had door hairs all on them, the bedroom was so small you could not walk around to get into the bed, skirting was black with so much dirt and dust,bathroom tiles cracked and you could not move in it without banging against the sink or toilet. Lovely place but shop on site very, very expensive, best to shop at small supermarket down the road.