We have tented at La Pachacaid four times over the last twelve years with Eurocamp and the late lamented. Eurosites and been very happy there. As stated above the pool complex and water slides (not free in high season) are excellent and the only (minor) drawback is that it’s a bit of a stiff climb back to your tent with the croissants in the morning!
Found it especially suitable if you have older children say age 12 to 16 as the site is fairly remote and even if they leave the site there’s nowhere for them to go. There is an underground disco for them to use which you mostly cannot hear from outside (perhaps just a gentle vibration up through the bed legs!) although it can get a little noisy for a short while when this closes and the kids make their own way back to the accommodation.
Five minutes away in the village of La Mole there is an excellent, reasonably priced restaurant called the Relais D’Alsace. If you wish to push the boat out almost immediately opposite is another restaurant - I cannot recall the name but it’s easy to find as it has a (disused) petrol pump in the front window! At first sight, judging by the menu’s outside it seems a bit expensive but it has a terrific reputation amongst the locals with people travelling for some distance just to eat there.
Medium size supermarket (and more cheap restaurants) about 10 minutes drive away in Cogolin and a huge Geant hypermarche a further 10 minutes again, although this road can get very busy in the summer.
Look out for a large Irish guy called Eamonn who runs boat trips from Port Grimaud to St Tropez (DON’T bother trying to drive there) and sometimes further afield. These are not especially cheap but include transport to and from the site. He provides unlimited free quantities of a highly alcoholic punch. He has very good local knowledge and his commentaries are highly entertaining. although he is a bit of a wind up merchant. The boat is well maintained and safe.
Sorry this is a bit long winded but hope it is helpful.
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Topic: La Pachacaid - anyone been?
