Camping Municipal de Montech, 82700 Montech, Tel 0563311429
To Find Site:- Leave A20 at junction 65 and head towards
Montauban. Watch out for turning to left at traffic lights and take D928
to Montech. On the final approach to Montech turn right at traffic
lights immediately before bridge and follow signs to campsite.
Approaching through Montech turn left immediately after canal bridge and
follow signs to site.
This large Municipal campsite is situated adjacent to the canal
on the edge of Montech.
Our visit was in late September so obviously not
the busiest time of year, the campsite remains open until the end of
October. When we arrived there were, perhaps, only half a dozen genuine
campers on site and the rest of the clients seemed to be made up of
people working from the site. The 200 or so pitches are all on grass and
even at the end of the season they were in good condition and firm but
some levelling might be required. Most are quite generous in size. There
are different categories of pitches, some with electrics and water
connections, some with electrics and those without any facilities. In
addition there are a number of mobile homes on site and some of the
pitches are taken up with seasonal campers. Electric points are handy to
the pitches and accept CEE17 blue connectors but you may need to watch
for reverse polarity. Ampage is reported to be quite high, we certainly
had no problems using several appliances at the same time.
I was not aware of any water points around the
site except at the toilet blocks probably because so many pitches have
their own tap, likewise there is no grey water waste emptying points
except at the chemical emptying points also at the toilet blocks. The
motorhome waste point near to reception could also be used for
wastemasters.
From a motorhome point of view the service point
does not seem too practical as larger motorhomes might have difficulties
getting close enough to the drain point. Also the tap for refilling
tanks whilst it has a stand screw fitting it is a push style tap which
is not so convenient. There are two toilet blocks which given the size
of the site could be under strain during the main season. In terms of
quality they are functional rather than luxurious with pedestal seatless
toilets and no paper provided. Other facilities on site include a
swimming pool, a TV room and, in season, a snack bar. The WiFi is
limited to the area around reception, it is quite fast, and is free but
limited to 45 minutes per day. You can override this by using a
different e-mail address! The opening hours of Reception and a bit hit
and miss, certainly in the off season, although there is a phone number
you can ring and if they are out working on site they may well ask you
to go and set up and come back later to sort out the paperwork. Little
English is spoken at reception. This campsite is good for a short stay
and as an overnight stop, especially as it is convenient for the main
A20 route. Generally the site is quite peaceful but there is some road
noise at certain times of day if you are pitched near the road.
Perhaps the main point of interest in staying at this campsite
is its closeness to the Canal Lateral a la Garonne and if you have bikes
there is a lot to explore. Quite close to the site is the Pente d’Eau
which is an inclined plain used to bypass several locks. Montech is
within walking distance and there is a restaurant at the boat moorings
by the bridge. For shopping and fuel there is a new Intermarche a short
distance away in the direction of Montauban.
