The history of the Domaine de Senaud Campsite

Le Domaine de Senaud, originally a summer residence for the bishops of Vienne, was bought by Clémence de Bernon, the great-grandmother of Countess Alix d’Armagnac de Castanet in 1828.

Madame de Bernon, originally from Normandy, refurbished the château, changing the roof from the original flat, tiled design to a pitched, slated version. At that time, Le Domaine de Senaud was a major agricultural undertaking.

The campsite was established by Countess d’Armagnac de Castanet in 1959.

The reputation of the campsite grew through the 1980s and 90s, gaining four stars as part of the renowned Castels chain, becoming very popular with Dutch holidaymakers. 

Unfortunately the renovations required to keep the campsite up to standard were overlooked, leading to its closure in 2007.