Riverside Camping in France | Huttopia Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne Campsite Tour & Review

Riverside Camping in France | Huttopia Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne Campsite Tour & Review

Hi everybody, I’m JT. Welcome to another video from me here at Camper Van Journey. [Music] [Applause] [Music] And in this video, I just wanted to give you a quick tour of the campsite we’ve been staying at here in Bolia Sur Doy. And what a cracking site it is. So, the campsite is suitable for most forms of camping. I think the largest motor homes they can take is up to uh around about uh 6 and 1 half 7 m. But we’ve got yurt style tents, family tents, trailer tents, caravans, small tents, and obviously motor homes the same size as ours. There’s a range of pitches available to choose from when you’re booking which have electric hookup. And then for a premium, you can pay extra to have a riverside pitch. All of the pitches are spread nicely amongst the trees, so you get a really nice atmosphere. It doesn’t at any point feel busy or crowded, although it’s been fully booked whilst we’ve been here. And this is a good size pitch for a 7 m size motor home. If you fancy staying in something slightly different to attent, there’s the Canadian style trap lodges available. And these little wooden, going to call them huts. The lavry washing machine area. Three big washing machines. You can buy the tokens from reception and then most people will then hang their washing on a line between the trees. So, there’s a lovely outdoor cafe area where you can buy drinks from the bar, ice creams, order your bread from the local bakery, and a really nice, and it has to be said, very popular, pool. This is probably one of the only downsides of the campsite is that the the pool does get very very popular, especially on a nice sunny day. So, a lot of the Hootopia sites we’ve stayed at have got tool pools, but with a a pool that’s often larger than this one. And uh as such, it can cope a bit more with the volume of people that want to use it. But, uh nonetheless, it’s a really nice facility. Now, if you hadn’t heard already, you can now buy a camper van journey sticker. So, if you fancy one of these, drop me an email at [email protected] and I’ll let you know how you can buy one. Looks pretty good on the van. I think sites are all about family and family camping. So, there’s always plenty to do for all ages. So, we’ve got a activity climbing frame behind us, volleyball court, pingpong. Believe it or not, there’s around 200 pitches if you include all of the lodges, the tent pitches, and the trapper tents. But you can see from the map itself, the site is almost like an island in the river. So the main river is on the side where we are overlooking and then there’s a little tributary. Now one thing to be wary of is uh the approach to the campsite is through some quite narrow lanes through Bolia. The the town is very old. There’s lots of stone buildings, lots of narrow uh routes. If you follow the designated route in, you will be fine. Uh but if you deviate from that, there’s some very narrow little uh roads between the buildings with uh big stone walls that uh could cause you a problem if you meet something coming the other way. But the other thing to consider is the access. There’s this small bridge that you have to go under. Uh it’s a 3 m height bridge, so if your vehicle is higher than 3 m, you’re not going to get in. Now, we’re close to 3 meters and got in without problem, but uh just bear that in mind if you’re in a larger motor home. There’s two or three toilet and wash blocks located around the campsite. And as usual, these are very nicely laid out, well looked after, and very clean as family washrooms, uh disabled access, and plenty of toilets for all. And as a French campsite, one thing to bear in mind is that toilet paper is provided. So you don’t have to bring your own. So one little thing to bear in mind if you run on solar is the tree coverage here is quite thick. So even on a sunny day as we’ve had over the last couple of days we’ve been staying here, your solar panel is not going to get as much sunlight as if you were parked out in the open. But on a hot sunny day, as it can be down here in this part of France, well into the 30 degrees, you’d definitely be welcome of the shade that the trees provide. And this is probably the piesta resistance of the campsite being right next to the river door. Now, we paid extra to have a riverside pitch. It’s an option that you can choose when you’re booking on the website and it came in um at around about €50 per night. If you didn’t have a Riverside pitch, then it’s going to be closer to the €40 per night for us as a a family of three staying here. So, it’s certainly at the pricier end of the campsites you can stay at whilst you’re touring around France, but uh or we think that it’s well worth the extra, especially as a little treat every now and again. So, we’ve really really enjoyed our stay here at Camping Hootopia Bouia Sur Doy. It’s a great place to come if you are a family with loads to do in the area. Whilst we’ve only stayed here for a couple of nights, you could quite easily spend two weeks here and still not discovered everything to do. There’s lots of opportunities to go cycling, lots of interesting places to see such as Rockador, the Palarak Caves. The local town itself is very interesting as well, but I’m sure it’s one that we’ll come back and visit another time. Now, this video is not sponsored by Hootopia at all, but if you do want to find out more information, I’ll put a link to their website in the description below. Just check it out. And don’t forget, you can also subscribe to this channel for more reviews on campsites and details as we travel around France in our camper van. So, I hope you enjoyed that video. Hope you found it useful. If you did, please give us a thumbs up. Please hit the button to subscribe and check out the channel for loads of other videos all about our life and adventures with our camper van. So, look forward to seeing you on another video here on camper van journey very, very soon. [Music]

Join us at Huttopia Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, a stunning riverside campsite in the heart of the Dordogne Valley, France.
In this video, I give you a full tour of the site, from riverside pitches and shady woodland camping, to family friendly facilities, the poolside cafe and local highlights nearby.
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🚐 Whether you’re traveling in a camper van, motorhome, caravan, or tent, this site has something for everyone. We’ll cover:
• Pitch sizes & riverside options
• Facilities including showers, wash blocks & laundry
• On-site café, bar & fresh bread delivery
• Family-friendly activities & swimming pool
• Tips for access, bridge clearance & solar panels
• Local attractions around Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne

👉 This campsite was a real highlight of our French road trip — perfect for families, couples, and solo travellers looking to experience van life in France. Check out our TRip with no Plan playlist to see our full adventure.

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📌 Huttopia Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne website: https://europe.huttopia.com/en/
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🕒 Timestamps / Chapters

0:00 Welcome to Camper Van Journey
0:28 Campsite Introduction – Huttopia Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne
0:45 Pitch sizes & types (motorhomes, tents, caravans)
1:20 Riverside pitches & woodland atmosphere
1:50 Lodges, huts & alternative accommodation
2:06 Laundry & washing facilities
2:27 Café, bar & bakery service
2:44 Swimming pool
3:30 Activities for families (playground, volleyball, ping pong)
3:47 Campsite layout & riverside setting
4:15 Access tips – narrow roads & 3m bridge clearance
5:09 Toilet & wash blocks overview
5:40 Tree cover & solar panel considerations
6:04 Riverside highlight & pricing (€40–50/night)
6:54 Final thoughts & local attractions (cycling, caves, town)
7:36 Closing & subscribe for more van life videos

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