Camping des îles

What Camping des îles does

Camping des Îles is a privately operated 3-star campsite located in Saint-Julien-du-Sault, in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The site was acquired in 1999 by AB FRANCE sarl (SIRET 800 393 324, registered at the RCS of Sens), which converted it from a former communal ground into a family-oriented commercial facility. The company offers 53 pitches of at least 80m² for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, supplemented by 8 mobil-homes, 2 wooden roulottes, and 2 trappeur tents. Reception operates daily in season from 09:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 20:00, and the grounds are enclosed and surveilled.

The business monetises the physical asset through four overlapping streams: campsite and accommodation rentals (the primary revenue source), event and group hosting in a barnum venue accommodating up to 90 persons with breakfast and meal services, a beach-side snack bar producing pizzas in July and August, and on-site activity rentals including kayak-canoe (capacity for up to 38 simultaneous departures), paddle boards, and VTT bike rentals handled partly through affiliate operators. A self-service laundry charged at €3.50 per use is also offered.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer: reservations are taken by phone, email, or downloadable PDF forms (available in French and English), with no intermediaries or third-party resellers. Marketing relies on a static brochure website (camping-yonne.fr), a blogspot news feed, and a Facebook page, with no proprietary technology, mobile app, public API, or online booking engine disclosed. The company employs 7 people and operates seasonally within a single rural location 1h30 from Paris. Customer segments include families and individual campers, corporate and group event clients, and adventure travellers such as motorcyclists, hikers, and pilgrims.

Name

Camping des îles

Legal name

AB FRANCE sarl

Website

https://camping-yonne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Camping des Îles is a privately run 3-star family campsite in Saint-Julien-du-Sault, Yonne, France, offering 53 pitches, mobile homes, roulottes, trappeur tents, group event hosting, and on-site recreational activities for individual campers, families, and small groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Julien-du-Sault

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Campsite and accommodation rentals: Revenue from renting 53 campsites, 8 mobil-homes, 2 roulottes, and 2 trappeur tents. Sites include electricity hookups (10A European plug) and are minimum 80m².
2. Event and group hosting: Rental of barnum (reception tent) for events, seminars, family gatherings up to 90 people. Includes breakfast and meal services.
3. Food and beverage services: Snack bar on beach serving pizzas (July-August), with indoor and outdoor dining options.
4. Activity equipment rentals: Kayak-canoe and VTT bike rentals on-site and through affiliated sites.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Camping des Îles operates a 3-star family campsite in Saint-Julien-du-Sault, Yonne, offering 53 pitches (80 m² minimum, 10A electricity) for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, plus 8 mobile homes, 2 wooden caravans (roulottes), and 2 trappers' tents for rent. The site also delivers on-site activities including supervised swimming (July-August), kayak-canoe rentals, paddle boarding, VTT bike rentals, fishing, and beach-side snack/refreshment service, and hosts group receptions and seminars in a barnum for up to 90 guests with catering options.

Product overview

Camping des îles is a traditional 3-star family camping site offering a portfolio of accommodation options and leisure services. The core offering consists of 53 spacious pitches for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, complemented by 8 mobile homes, 2 wooden caravans (roulottes), and 2 trappers' tents for rent. An optional barnum event rental service enables group receptions and seminars for up to 90 attendees. On-site leisure activities include supervised swimming (July–August), kayak/canoe rentals, paddle boarding, and fishing. A beach snack bar and laundry facilities round out the amenities. The product portfolio functions as a unified camping services offering rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camping Pitches 53 spacious pitches of 80 m² minimum for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, mostly shaded and equipped with 10A electrical hookups with European plugs.
• Mobile Homes Eight mobile homes with 4 to 6 sleeping accommodations, kitchen, shower room, separate toilet, and terrace with garden furniture.
• Wooden Caravans (Roulottes) Two wooden caravans, each equipped with four sleeping accommodations and a kitchen area, situated on plots of at least 80 m².
• Trapper Tents Two wooden-and-canvas trappers' tents accommodating 1 to 3 people, equipped with mattresses, duvets, and pillows, marketed for light travelers, motorcyclists, hikers, and pilgrims.
• Barnum Event Rental Reception and seminar barnum rental for groups up to 90 seated persons, including breakfasts, meals, themed evenings, and activities, with accommodation options in mobile homes and caravans.
• Kayak-Canoe and Paddle Rentals Kayak, canoe, and paddle board rentals with equipment, lock navigation plan, and departures from the campsite beach, accommodating group departures up to 38 people.
• VTT Mountain Bike Rentals Mountain bike (VTT) rentals for adults and children, available through an affiliated partner site.
• Beach Snack Bar On-site refreshment and snack restaurant at the beach area, with daily pizzas prepared on-site in July-August and weekend service in low season upon inquiry.
• Laundry Facilities Self-service laundry with washing machine, tumble dryer (€3.50 per use), and iron available for campers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AB FRANCE sarlOthersAB FRANCE sarl is the legal entity owning and operating Camping des Îles, registered under SIRET 800 393 324 with RCS Sens. The camping was formerly a traditional communal site, acquired in 1999.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sandaya: French camping chain operating 4-5 star campsites with extensive mobile-home fleets and on-site pools, restaurants, and activities. Comparable as a French multi-site campground operator targeting family vacationers, though at a higher service tier.
• Huttopia: French operator of a network of nature campsites and glamping sites offering tents, chalets, and on-site activities. Directly comparable as a French campground operator with multi-site footprint and a similar nature-immersive, family-oriented positioning.
• Flower Campings: Cooperative network of independent French family campgrounds (typically 3-4 star) with pitches, rentals, and on-site amenities. Directly comparable as a 3-star French campground network competing for the same family and riverside tourism demand.
• Camping Capfun: French operator of more than 200 campsites across France, mostly 3-4 star, with mobile homes and pitches. Comparable as a French campground operator with similar pricing tier and product mix, though at much larger scale.
• Yelloh! Village: Network of franchised upscale campsites in France with mobile homes, pitches, and on-site amenities. Closely comparable as a 3-5 star French campground brand combining pitches, rentals, and activity programming aimed at family holidays.

Broad incumbents

• Pierre & Vacances (Center Parcs): Large French vacation-rental and holiday-park operator with resorts across Europe. Comparable only broadly as a French vacation-accommodation operator; competes for some of the same family outdoor-stay demand, but at materially higher price and amenity tier.
• Vacanceselect (Canvas Holidays): Pan-European camping holiday operator offering mobile-home rentals on partner campsites across France, Italy, and Spain. Comparable as a distribution and aggregation partner for independent French campsites, providing indirect channel overlap with Camping des Îles' target market.
• EuroParcs: Pan-European operator of holiday parks with bungalows, camping pitches, and recreational amenities. Comparable as a multi-country outdoor lodging operator, though anchored in the Netherlands and broader Northern Europe rather than rural France.

Others

• AB Camping (AB France sarl) — Local Peers: Other small independent family-operated French campsites in the Burgundy/Yonne and surrounding regions that compete on the same local tourism circuit (Joigny, Sens, Auxerre). They are nearby competitive comparables at similar scale, often 3-star independent operators serving the Paris catchment.
• Office de Tourisme de Joigny / Sens: Local tourism offices for Joigny and Sens, which the company actively references. They are ecosystem participants rather than competitors, channeling Burgundy regional visitor flows toward area campgrounds like Camping des Îles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/yonnecamping
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camping-des-%C3%AEles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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