camping Paysan de la Gilberdière

To get to us, either come from Sainte Honorine la Chardonne or Pont Erembourg....or Berjou if you've taken the schoolchildren's route!

If you're coming from Sainte Honorine la Chardonne, at the roundabout take the D15 to Condé sur Noireau. Drive for 2 km, and at the first houses after 2 km, at a place called "le Gué Besnard", turn left, go up 150 m, then take the path that climbs to the right, follow the arrows to Yourtes, camping.

If you are coming from Pont Erembourg, follow the D70 towards Sainte Honorine la Chardonne, at the crossroads continue uphill on the D15 (leave the road leading to the factories) after about 1km continue towards Ste Honorine on the D15 (leave Berjou). At the first house, turn right for 150 m, then take the path that climbs to the right, following the arrows to Yourtes, camping.

If by chance you find yourself in the village of Berjou, go back down, past the school, then at the end of the village, at the carefour, turn right onto the D224. After the bends, at the carefour turn left onto the D15 towards Sainte Honorine. At the first houses, at "le Gué Besnard", turn right, go up 150 m, then take the path that climbs to the right, follow the arrows to Yourtes, camping.

Sometimes projects are born out of chaotic, devastating situations! That's the story of our campsite.

It was a tiny wood...that couldn't withstand the storm of December 1999.

After the tears, we had to roll up our sleeves and clean up the space, looking at it with new eyes.

Clearly, we had before us an ideal spot for campers, with trees that had proudly survived.

Next to it, a building that would house our wood-chip boiler! Everything was there, and the project was born in the summer of 2007, with the support of our Accueil Paysan colleagues and our friends and family.

15 years later, a new ordeal! The building housing the sanitary facilities went up in smoke at the beginning of July.

After the tears, we had to roll up our sleeves again. Thanks to a great deal of solidarity, both locally and further afield, we were able to take a fresh look at our new, debris-free space.

Our building was going to be more beautiful, more versatile and easier to maintain. The apricool rose from the ashes in April 2025. We put all our imagination, all our inventiveness into welcoming you and providing facilities on the campsite that are useful to you.

The little house nearby, which had been there waiting for a long time, has become the Parlotte, (a place where people talk) housing our tiny store selling local produce.

We look forward to seeing you there!

A plunge into Suisse Normande! Staying at our campsite means soaking up nature in the middle of our Normandy Bocage.

From your tent, or from our yurt, you can set off on foot, with your horse or your bike, to explore pretty wooded landscapes, which encourage a varied biodiversity. By car, in the heat of the day, you can take a trip to the wild or semi-wild bathing spots at Le Chant des Cailloux in Taillebois or Lac de Rabodange in Putange, or simply take a stroll around the campsite.

Our region is rich in cultural attractions: marvel at the open-air garden in Athis, explore the typical villages of La Carneille and Clécy, visit the art exhibitions at l'Estrade in Athis, la Roche d'Oëtre, Kalbass'art in Clécy, l'Atelier in Condé sur Noireau, listen to open-air concerts on Mondays in Pond'ouilly, Fridays in Flers and many other evenings throughout our region. At our campsite, a number of artists will be on hand throughout the summer to put on theatrical or musical performances, or to offer art workshops.

If you're an outdoor sports enthusiast, there's plenty to do here too: rail-biking 2 km away at Pont Erembourg, canoeing and kayaking at Pont d'ouilly, tree-climbing at La Roche d'Oëtre, rock-climbing, summer tobogganing, canoeing, via ferrata at Clécy, donkey-riding at Sainte Honorine la Chardonne, pony-riding 1 km from the campsite, horse-riding at Bréél or cow-riding at Forêt Auvray, and so much more...

We also like to suggest the various CPIE outings, where you can combine the pleasure of a walk with that of discovering a natural world close to us, to you, learning to listen and see differently.

And if, by chance, it rains or stops you in your tracks, there are plenty of alternatives: the Château de Falaise, the Musée de Berjou in Flers, the mediatheque in Athis de l'Orne or Condé sur Noireau, the Musée du Train in Clécy, the Château de Pontécoulant, or even more water, try the aquatic center in Condé sur Noireau or Flers, or take refuge in the cinema in Condé sur Noireau. But this could also be the time to launch an afternoon of board games at the Abricool on the campsite, or choose a book from the library, or take part in a cooking or craft workshop!