Camping Municipal de La Niquiere

The municipal campsite La Niquière is on Chemin du Champ de l’Acacia in Coulon, in the Deux-Sèvres department, in the heart of the Marais poitevin, the Green Venice. It is run by the commune. The site, of about one hectare, has 40 shaded, grassy and level pitches with electrical hook-ups and washrooms with hot water. It is not classified. Dogs are allowed on the pitches.

The campsite has a tennis court, a basketball hoop, a table tennis table, a children’s play area, a washing machine and wifi access. The Sèvre Niortaise flows about 400 metres away, and the Vélo Francette passes about a hundred metres from the site. The landing stages for the traditional flat-bottomed boats and the village canals can be reached on foot, and many restaurants are less than a kilometre away.

Opening period: no recent dates are published. A listing dated 2018 announces the pitches from 1 April to 30 September, and rental accommodation from 1 January to 31 December, but nothing makes it possible to confirm a winter offer today. Off-season opening is therefore to be confirmed: the town hall answers on 05 49 35 89 98 outside the summer period (closed on Thursday afternoons), and the campsite on 05 49 35 81 19 in summer.

The washrooms include hot showers and washbasins, and a washing machine is available. Wifi access is mentioned. Payment can be made by bank card, cheque, holiday vouchers, cash or bank transfer. Reception is at the campsite in July and August, then at the town hall for the rest of the year.

On site there are tennis, basketball, table tennis and a play area. Around Coulon, the Marais poitevin can be explored on foot, by bike or by boat, and the Vélo Francette runs alongside the campsite. Walks, bike hire, restaurants and geocaching can be found in the village.