Site with easy bus or train journey into Marseille

webrat
webrat Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited January 2020 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi all

The Mrs and me have got tickets to the Heineken Rugby Final in Marseilles in May and will be making this part of a two week touring holiday through France in our Dethleffs Motorhome.

Does anyone know of any decent sites/aires we could stay overnight that would be easy to get into Marseille by either train or bus?

This will be our first time touring with a van having done various touring holidays by car over the years so any tips gratefully received!

Thanks

Webby

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  • Unknown
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    edited January 2020 #2
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  • IanUK
    IanUK Forum Participant Posts: 16
    edited January 2020 #3

    We stopped at Cassis to visit Marseille. Reasonable site but they do have a tendency to try & put you on the smallest pitch they can get away with. Bus stop outside the site entrance takes you into Marseille - you would need to check the bus times.

    CAMPING LES CIGALES

    43, AVENUE DE LA MARNE

    13260 CASSIS

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2020 #4

    In that city it might not be a good idea to leave a Motorhome in an unguarded Aire while you are away for a good few hours at the game -   and the pre match and after match festivities might go on a bit - so leaving your vehicle at a supervised campsite might be wise.

    There is a cluster of campsites by the sea south of Martigues - Camping  Marius, Camping Pascalounet, Camping Seagulls, and one or two more - and the local stopping train runs along that coast to Marseille. Perhaps choose one of those sites nearest a station - but do check the train times to get you back late at night embarassed

     

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2020 #5

    PS.  But if it's an evening game those trains probably won't work. 

  • chasncath
    chasncath Forum Participant Posts: 1,659
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    edited January 2020 #6

    You might want to stay at a site around Avignon and catch the TGV. As a matter of interest, googling about, I came across this bit of info which might add to your planning. Station to Stadium

  • webrat
    webrat Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited February 2020 #7

    Thanks for all your suggestions everyone. We have booked the CAMC affiliated site in Avignon and do the TGV into Marseilles. Just got sort the rest of the itinerary now! 

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