Le Club du Soleil de l’Essonne occupies a 7-hectare forest in the heart of the Gâtinais français Regional Nature Park, in D’Huison-Longueville, 50 km south of Paris, roughly an hour’s drive. The campsite has a two-pool swimming area, a main pool with diving board and a smaller pool for children.
The current pool, nicknamed ‘the jewel of the campsite’, was built by the association’s volunteers between 1968 and 1969. More recently, between 2021 and 2023, members carried out an ultra eco-friendly wastewater treatment system, unique in France: the water is checked two to three times a day and ranks among the purest in the Île-de-France region according to the ARS health authority.
This family naturist campsite is affiliated with the Fédération Française de Naturisme (FFN), and nudity is required within the pool area. Day visitors are welcomed even without a licence, for a slightly higher entry fee; ID is requested at reception.
For members, the site stays open all year round. For visitors, the season starts on 30 May 2026 (weekends in June, every day in July and August, weekends in September and October), with reception open from 10am to noon and 2pm to 7pm.
What the site says about its approach to naturism: “Campsite affiliated with the Fédération Française de Naturisme (FFN). Nudity is required within the pool area. Visitors without an FFN or FNI licence are welcomed for a slightly higher entry fee.”
The campsite does not offer catering: day visitors are asked to bring their own cool box. A self-service kitchen area provides a hob, oven and microwave, and a large communal barbecue, kept safely near a fire-fighting water reserve, is run by volunteers at lunch and dinner. Several forest tables, in the sun, in the shade or under a shelter, are available for picnics.
The private, free car park includes disabled access, as do reception, the sanitary facilities and the showers, all fully adapted for people with reduced mobility. Campers have Wi-Fi on request (excluding streaming or video use) and an electric vehicle charging point, billed at 5 euros for four hours. Motorhomes under 10 tonnes and 9 metres are accepted, with wastewater emptying and drinking water access included.
Sports and leisure equipment (balls, rackets) is lent free of charge on request at reception. Dogs are admitted free of charge, except categories 1 and 2, subject to contacting the campsite beforehand.
On site, holidaymakers have access to a free-to-use pétanque pitch, a volleyball area, a table tennis table and an archery range. A picnic area and a children’s playground (swing, playhouse, toys) round out the offer, along with water games (balls, floats) in the two-pool swimming area.
The GR1 and GR111 long-distance hiking trails start right at the campsite exit, for exploring the Gâtinais français Regional Nature Park on foot, which is also crossed by numerous cycling routes. A riding centre is located 3.1 km from the site.
The surrounding area offers further outings: introductory flights and light aircraft at Cerny-La Ferté-Alais aerodrome, 8.7 km away, which also houses an aeronautics museum, a golf course 15 km away, and trout fishing near Étréchy or in a pond at Vert-le-Petit. The nearest shops (supermarkets, pharmacies) are about 6 to 8 km from the campsite, around Itteville and La Ferté-Alais.
Members: open all year round. Visitors: from 30 May 2026, weekends in June, every day in July-August, weekends in September and October, closed from November to April.
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