A campsite for sale in Grand Est serves a clientele that is easy to underestimate: Dutch, Belgian and German families heading south, walkers in the Vosges, cyclists on the Rhine cycle route, wine lovers bound for Alsace and Champagne, and visitors to the First World War memorial sites. From the Vosges summits to the Der lakes and the Ardennes, most sites sit by water or on the edge of woodland.
The outdoor accommodation listed on ma-propriete.fr takes several forms: rated campsites sold as going concerns with their fonds de commerce (the trading business), rural properties whose grounds suit a campsite or a small aire naturelle. This page is for buyers taking over a campsite, newcomers investing in outdoor tourism and owners preparing a sale. To hear about new properties, set up an email alert (in French).
As of 25 September 2026, one listing in Grand Est is published on ma-propriete.fr, with an asking price of €319,000.
Source: listings published on ma-propriete.fr on 25 September 2026 (asking prices, not sale prices).
With few transactions, asking prices are only pointers. A campsite is valued on its accounts: a multiple reflecting rating, season length and facilities is applied to average EBITDA (EBE in French accounts) over several seasons, and the land and buildings are added when they are sold with the business. In Grand Est, where summer is shorter than in the south, shoulder-season chalet and mobile-home lets, overnight guests in transit and the pull of a nearby lake or tourist town weigh heavily on profitability, and therefore on price.
The region falls into three parts. In Alsace, the Vosges foothills and the wine route from Marlenheim to Thann draw large numbers of international visitors, but available land is scarce and contested; the Vosges valleys and the Northern Vosges offer larger plots next to the forest. Lorraine combines the lakes of Madine, Pierre-Percée and Gérardmer, the spa towns of the Vosges, the cities of Metz and Nancy and the battlefields of the Meuse, with generally lower entry prices and a season focused on summer. Champagne-Ardenne centres on its large lakes, the Meuse valley and the vineyards. The A4, A31, A35 and A36 motorways, the high-speed line to Paris and Basel-Mulhouse airport link the region to the Benelux countries, Germany and Switzerland.
A shorter summer means checking off-peak income: heated rental units, groups, stopover guests. The valleys of the Meuse, Moselle, Marne, Ill and their tributaries are flood-prone: read the risk prevention plan at the mairie (town hall), since campsites exposed to a natural or technological hazard must follow information, warning and evacuation requirements set by the authorities. In the Vosges, the loi Montagne restricts development, and any new site or significant extension needs a permis d'aménager (development permit). So does a PRL (parc résidentiel de loisirs), a holiday park laid out for chalets and mobile homes whose plots are rented or sold outright. Also check the star rating, valid for 5 years, and any septic system, inspected by the local SPANC service. Our guide to the first steps in creating a campsite (in French) sets out the process.
Alsace offers steady footfall, loyal foreign guests and a strong tourist image, but land is scarce and valuations higher. Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne have more space, lakes and forests, often lower entry prices and a season more concentrated on summer. Compare opening periods, occupancy shown in the accounts and room to expand.
It depends on EBITDA, whether the land is included, the number of pitches, the rental fleet and any upgrading works. Add purchase costs, which our notary fees calculator (in French) estimates, and test expected revenue with the holiday rental simulator (in French).
This page lists whole businesses: campsites, holiday parks and camping land. A park selling plots may appear when it is sold as a whole. If you want one chalet in an operating park, start with the park manager, who often handles resales; read the park rules, service charges and permitted occupancy, then have a notaire (the public officer who handles French property transfers) check the deed.
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