Category Archives: Europe

Montalivet Resort – Part 1

[codepeople-post-map] Montalivet, CHM Montalivet or just CHM Monta, is about 175 hectares in size, open this year from 30 Mar until 28 Sept, and adjoins the beach to the south of Montalivet-Les-Bains. It boasts a mixture of about 1000 privately owned bungalows and caravans, 960 caravan sites and 260 camping sites. There are over 12 km of internal… Read More »

Montalivet Resort – Part 2

The commercial area is some distance away from the swimming pool area, however there is a bar in close proximity to the pool and the beach that starts up about 6pm or so. They also have a band there from time to time. Most people tend to get dressed for this one. This resort like the others in… Read More »

Euronat Resort – Part 1

[codepeople-post-map] This is located about 6km’s to the north of Montalivet-Les-Bains. The resort provides directions from Bordeaux – take rocade exit n°8, RD 1215 Lesparre, Vensac, then follow signs. The front of the resort has a huge billboard sign, which again leaves you with no doubt the sort of resort you are about to enter. The resort opened… Read More »

Euronat Resort – Part 2

  Although I was there about lunch time (most of the shops close for lunch in these parts anyway) and the place did seem to have a high occupancy rate, there weren’t that many people about. Maybe it was the size of the place, and the range of activities on offer. It has a covered indoor heated swimming… Read More »

Atlantic Coast Resorts (La Jenny, Montalivet & Euronat) – Part 1

The first thing you realise about these resorts is that they are huge, very security conscience, well subscribed, extremely family orientated and wholesome. The next thing is that they come with a price tag for you to get your gear off. They can be a touch pricey for what you get compared to a textile resort. The next… Read More »

Atlantic Coast Resorts – Part 2

Each resort is multi-lingual with signs in, French, English, German and Dutch, which have a few grammatical mistakes from time to time, but they get the message across and most of the staff claim to speak 3 or 4 languages. So you may find it difficult to explain that you don’t understand them. However, we did have someone… Read More »

La Jenny Beach – How to get there

This beach is the most isolated but the most worthwhile to go to and it also the closest to Bordeaux. Make your way to the town of Le Porge and follow the signs and billboards to La Jenny, which is on ‘Route de La Jenny’. When you arrive at the turn off to La Jenny (look for the… Read More »

Euronat Beach – How to get there

This beach is located to the north and about 6kms from Montalivet-les-Bains, and again is accessible via the Euronat resort. To access the beach, not though the resort you can park on either side of the resort. To the south, head north from MontalivetlLes-Bains, the road (D102E1) follows the coast with the coastal dune to your left, well… Read More »

Montalivet Beach – How to get there.

 This beach is located to the front of the CHM Montalivet naturist resort, a couple of kilometres south of the town of Montalivet-Les-Bains. Access to the beach is through the resort if you are staying there, if not you access the beach by walking along the beach. To access from the beach, you are best to make your… Read More »

The French Atlantic Coast – Part 1

There are 3 main beaches/resorts located in the area. Being: –          Montalivet; –          Euronat; and –          La Jenny. These are located on the northern part of France’s ‘Cote D’Argent’ or the Silver Coast. The closest major city to the area is Bordeaux, which is easily accessible by air and rail connections from Paris. However, all three resorts suggest… Read More »