Camping in La Colle-sur-Loup 
Our Les Pinèdes campsite is located just 2 km from the center of La Colle-sur-Loup, a Provencal village of oak, olive and pine trees and fragrant flowers. It’s a pleasant tourist village just 17 km from Nice, 18 km from Grasse and 27 km from Cannes.
Capital of the perfume rose (Centifolia rose), La Colle-sur-Loup is also known for its many antique dealers and decorators.
Pass under the porch of the Canadel to get into the mood and visit the village center with its shopping streets and ancient alleyways, where you can admire shady squares, fountains and beautifully carved doors.
Nature at La Colle-sur-Loup
La Colle-sur-Loup
The town lies on the lower reaches of the river Le Loup
The Parc départemental des Rives du Loup is just 500 m from Les Pinèdes campsite. Located on the lower reaches of the river Le Loup, this park stretches across the communes of La Colle-sur-Loup, Villeneuve-Loubet and Cagnes-sur-Mer. The area closest to the campsite is ideal for family walks. Stroll in the shade of the beautiful plane trees, pedal along listening to the sound of the water and birds, stop for a picnic and enjoy the coolness of the water to recharge your batteries far from the hustle and bustle of the coast. This trail is ideal for runners, and a ten-kilometre loop is available on request!
The Gorges du Loup begin at Pont du Loup, a locality in the Tourettes-sur-Loup commune, and rise towards the communes of Bramafan and Gréolières, overlooked by the village of Gourdon.
Parc de la Guérinière offers 15,000 m² of green space, with a picnic area, fitness trail, children’s playground and ping-pong tables freely accessible from 8am to 8pm in summer.
Activities and leisure in La Colle-sur-Loup
For the more sporty, there are plenty of options just a stone’s throw from Les Pinèdes campsite.
In the Parc Départemental des Rives du Loup, on the banks of the river, the Bagarrée climbing site offers a wide range of routes accessible to all levels. Very pleasant in summer, these cliffs are well shaded, and the proximity of the river means that climbs can be interspersed with refreshing swims.
Also at the Parc Départemental des Rives du Loup, a canoeing and kayaking base (Emilie FER).
There are 2 riding schools in La Colle-sur-Loup offering lessons and rides.
The village’s cultural heritage
The village of La Colle-sur-Loup is also remarkable for its cultural heritage:
Here you’ll discover numerous chapels and churches, including Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs, Chapelle Saint-Jacques, Chapelle du Rosaire, Chapelle Sainte-Elisabeth, Chapelle Saint-Roch and Chapelle Saint-Donat.
Other historic monuments to discover in the village include the former prison, the old hospital and the former train station, now refurbished and home to the tourist office.
La Colle-sur-Loup has been the capital of the perfume industry since the 19th century. In the early 1900s, production boomed for the Grasse perfumeries, thanks in particular to the Centifolia rose, famous for its use in Chanel No. 5 perfume.
Internationally renowned Aikido course
For over 50 years, La Colle-sur-Loup has been the venue for European aikido meetings. These meetings usually take place in the last weeks of August. Directed for many years by Tamura Sensei and Yamada Sensei, the course continues to offer high quality teaching and the opportunity to meet and share this discipline with people from all over the world.
For many years now, Les Pinèdes campsite has been welcoming aikidoka who come to attend the course, in our comfortable rentals or on our tent, caravan or camper pitches, in a friendly atmosphere.
