Camping Naturiste du Port

'Camping du Port’ naturist campsite at La Ronde in the Marais Poitevin has recently changed hands. A lovely young lass called Celine has bought it and made considerable improvements, including putting a cover on the heated swimming pool, and adding a feminine touch to the sanitary block: each washbasin has its own hand wash dispenser, and each loo cubicle not only has toilet paper (not to be taken for granted in France) but also an aerosol air freshener. And you can adjust the temperature of the hot showers.
The site is well signposted, and access is easy. A security gate with passcode keeps nefarious intruders out. Celine, who speaks English, will give you a lovely welcome and a personal tour of the site, and you don’t need an INF card. The electricity is 10 amp, and perhaps best of all: there is excellent wifi throughout, and it’s FREE – putting the more expensive upmarket sites to shame, some of whom charge the earth to go online, when almost everybody these days requires wifi when travelling.
Places worth a visit are Marans and Coulon, and you can take a boat trip through the canals from Damvix.
La Ronde is more than just a useful night stop en route from northwest France to the south, it’s a very pleasant place to stay.