The ideal stop before crossing the Spanish border
Are you heading down to theCosta Brava, Barcelona orAndalusiaby motorhome? Are you coming back from Spain towards the north of France? The motorhome siteNight 4 Camping-Car of the Pabiran Gardens, inSainte-Marie-la-Mer (66), is the perfect strategic stop, just50 km from the Spanish border.
Located 5 km from exit 41 (PerpignanSud) of theA9 motorway, our site welcomes you 24/7, all year round, without booking. Ideal for catching your breath after a long day on the road, filling up with water, emptying tanks, recharging the batteries (10 kWh / 16 A) and enjoying a secure night 900 m from the Mediterranean Sea.
Sainte-Marie-la-Mer is at the heart ofFrench Catalan country, exactly halfway between the major motorhome stops of the Rhône valley (Avignon, Montpellier) and theCosta Brava(Roses, Cadaqués, L'Escala, Tossa de Mar). Whether you're heading down or back up, this stop avoids getting worn out crossing the Pyrenees without a real break.
Before crossing the border, you can:
Why cross without stopping?Collioure, Port-Vendres, Argelès-Plageand the Côte Vermeilleare less than 30 minutes away. Many motorhomers regret not having stopped one more day on the way back. Take the chance todiscover our 50 excursion ideas.
Sitelit at night, CCTV, spacious pitches suited tolarge vehicles and trailers. You sleep soundly before or after a long stage.
Compare with a motorway night (often free but noisy, without services and with a non-negligible risk of break-in reported on several motorhome forums).
Night 4 Camping-Car
15 rue Gustave Eiffel
66470 Sainte-Marie-la-Mer
GPS : 42.732525, 3.025429
Tel : +33 (0)7 60 22 92 18
For motorhomers travelling between France and Spain, our site in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer offers the best combination of strategic position + full services + safety + reasonable price. A night with us means starting (or ending) your Spanish trip in the best conditions.
Safe travels! 🚐🌅
Step out of the van. Slip on your sandals. Ten minutes' walk later, your feet touch the sand of the Mediterranean. It's as simple as that.
✨ Fewer than 5% of French motorhome sites are within 1 km of the sea.You're in the right place.
Over 30 km of cycle paths and greenwaysdirectly accessible from the site,without getting back in your motorhome. From your pitch, set off and ride between beach, harbour, nature and Catalan villages at your own pace.
Reach Perpignan easily along a pleasant avenue lined with plane trees and enjoy a cooler ride on sunny days.
Following the coastline southwards, discoverCanet-en-Roussillon, its harbour, its beaches and the lagoon with its typical landscapes between sea and nature.
Heading north, push the adventure on toLeucatefor a gourmet break and to savour the famous local oysters by the water.
Here, the journey doesn't begin at the wheel: it begins the moment you step off your pitch.
Welcome to our beautiful region of thePyrénées-Orientales, between the Mediterranean, nature and the good life. 🚐✨
A seaside site is a place of freedom, but also a place to protect. Even on holiday, a few simple habits can have a real impact on our environment… and sometimes on your wallet too.
Water and energy are precious, especially near the Mediterranean coast. Here, everyone uses only what they need.
Each pitch has its own electrical terminal. You activate your socket, manage your consumption and pay only for what you actually use.
Consuming wisely isn't going without: it's avoiding waste, preserving resources and fully enjoying what matters.
When a site welcomes travellers all year round, small habits can make a big difference.
"Nature already puts on the show: it's simply up to us to take care of it."
— The team at the Sainte-Marie-la-Mer motorhome site
Motorhome site 900 m from the Blue Flag beach, shops 50 m away, open 24/7 all year round.Sainte-Marie-la-Mer, Pyrénées-Orientales.
Our commitment
A seaside aire is a place of freedom, but also a place to protect. Even on holiday, a few simple gestures can have a real impact on our environment… and sometimes on your wallet too.
Water and energy are precious, especially near the Mediterranean coast. Here, everyone uses only what they need.
Water & energy under controlEach pitch has its own charging point. You activate your socket, manage your consumption and only pay for what you actually use.
Personal charging point per vanConsuming just enough isn't going without: it's avoiding the unnecessary, preserving resources and fully enjoying the essentials.
The essentials, trulyWhen an aire welcomes travellers all year round, small habits can make a big difference.
+1 638 travellers/year“Nature already puts on the show: it's simply up to us to take care of it.”
