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Sandaya · South Finistère (Bénodet)
Sandaya Escale Saint-Gilles
Direct access to Pointe Saint-Gilles beach in Bénodet — 9h 42m drive from Brussels outside peak hours, estimated from €345 for 3 nights for 4 people.
Corniche de la Mer, 29950 Bénodet · Google Maps
- The sea
Calculated from Brussels, like the title, the tips and the alternatives on this page.
- 9h 42m from Brussels
- 12h 37m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)
Indicative range · price not checked
€345 · 3 nights, 4 people, not tied to datesindicative range · accommodation, 3 nights, 4 people · price not read on the operator's site
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The resort has 395 units.
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Our favourite
Why you'll like it
Direct access to Pointe Saint-Gilles beach in Bénodet.
Heated indoor pool, slides on site
Included in the price, open whatever the weather.
The sea right by the cottage
Beach directly accessible from the campsite.
Spa and wellness on site
Sauna, steam room and massages after a day outdoors.
Excellent for families
5 outings suitable for children less than 40 min away, children's club on site.
Bikes to hire on site
Bike hire on site: a way to get out without taking the car.
Who it's for
Ideal for
This park is particularly suited to:
- Yes Families with young children
- No Teens after thrills
- Average Couples
- Yes Nature lovers
- Average Rainy weekend
- No Nightlife and going out
- No Week-long stay
The campsite has 395 rentals in Bénodet, with direct access to Pointe Saint-Gilles beach. It has a 1,000 m² water area with heated indoor pool, heated outdoor pool, river and slides, a spa with sauna and hammam, a mini-market and free kids' clubs.
At a glance
For you
Six ways to experience this park, rated from its facilities and what is around it.
Family
play areas, swimming pool, children's outings
Nature
forest, lake, trails
Pool & facilities
swimming pool, spa, bowling, bikes
Romantic
quiet, spa, good restaurants
Rainy day
everything you can do indoors
Fine weather
open air, water, panoramic views
The weekend, not just the park
Your ideal day
Family day: pace suited to children, short journeys. Indicative budget excluding accommodation: ≈ €12 per adult.
- 9am
Breakfast at the cottage
Fresh bread from the park mini-market, on the terrace if the sun is out.
- 10.30am
L'Escale Saint-Gilles water park and wellness area
1,000 m² of pools and slides, plus hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room.
On site
- 1pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
On site
- 3pm
Boat trip down the Odet
River cruise on the Odet between Bénodet and Quimper, past woods and manors.
6 min from the park
- 5pm
Pointe Saint-Gilles beach
Beach directly accessible from the campsite. · free
On site
- 6.30pm
Back to the cottage
One last swim before dinner.
- 8pm
Spa or evening in
The park's wellness area, usually charged separately.
Calculated from Brussels, the reference city for this page, with no profile. Change the starting point or the profile: the score is recalculated.
- Distance weighting 19%
9h 42m drive under normal conditions
- Facilities weighting 13%
indoor pool, spa, children's club
- Surroundings weighting 13%
sea
- Family weighting 13%
5 child-friendly activities nearby
- Dining weighting 10%
1 restaurant on site — no place to eat listed nearby for now, the rating covers the site only
- Things to do weighting 13%
5 activities, 5 of them under 30 min away
- Rainy day weighting 13%
a few indoor options, enough to fill a day
- Fine weather weighting 9%
enough to get outside, without abundance
How much does this stay cost?
All-inclusive estimate: accommodation, travel, meals and outings. Your settings are saved on this device.
Dates are optional: without them, the estimate covers a typical stay.
- Accommodation
- €345
- Return journey
- €364
- Meals
- €252
- Activities
- €0
- Estimated total
- €961
per night€320
per person€240
per person per night€80
What's the weather like?
A 7-day on-site forecast, covering your dates if you have chosen any, with advice to match: indoors if it rains, outdoors in fine weather.
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Suggested itinerary
Generated from the park's activities and restaurants: arrival, full days alternating outdoor, rainy-day and discovery ideas, then departure. Adjust it with the options.
Indicative budget for the programme: ≈ €51 per adult, excluding accommodation (4 days).
Day 1 · Arrival day
Settling in gently · ≈ €12 / adult
- 3pm
Arrival at the park
Check-in at reception at Sandaya Escale Saint-Gilles. Collect your pool passes and the site map.
- 4pm
Settling into the cottage
Unpack, then stop at the mini-market for breakfast.
- 5pm
First swim
The park's indoor pool, included in the stay.
- 7.30pm
Dinner at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
- 3pm
Day 2 · Outdoor day
Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €12 / adult
- 9am
Boat trip down the Odet
River cruise on the Odet between Bénodet and Quimper, past woods and manors.
6 min from the park
- 11.30am
Glénan archipelago (+ about 1h by boat)
The boat leaves from the harbour a few minutes from the campsite, then about an hour's crossing to islands with clear water and white sand.
6 min from the park
- 1.30pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
- Tip
Footwear and rain
South Finistère: bring walking shoes and a windproof jacket, as the weather can change quickly.
- 9am
Day 3 · Indoor day
L'Escale Saint-Gilles water park and wellness area, Pointe Saint-Gilles beach and Spa at the park · ≈ €12 / adult
- 10am
L'Escale Saint-Gilles water park and wellness area
1,000 m² of pools and slides, plus hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room.
- 12.30pm
Packed picnic
Sandwiches and fruit in the bag, so you can stop wherever you like.
- 2pm
Pointe Saint-Gilles beach
Beach directly accessible from the campsite. · free
- 4.30pm
Spa at the park
Sauna and steam room: check the opening times and children's access at reception.
- Tip
Time slots and bookings
Some indoor facilities have to be booked in advance: our listings do not record these rules, which vary from one operator to another. Check at reception on arrival.
- 10am
Day 4 · Departure day
One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult
- 9am
L'Escale Saint-Gilles water park and wellness area
1,000 m² of pools and slides, plus hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room.
- 11am
Check-out
Return the keys to reception. Check the exact time on your confirmation.
- 12.30pm
Lunch on the way
A picnic prepared before check-out, or a brasserie in a village on the way back.
20 min from the park
- 9am
A typical day, by visitor type
Family day
Pace suited to children, short journeys
Indicative budget: ≈ €12 / adult, excluding accommodation
- 9.30am
L'Escale Saint-Gilles water park and wellness area
1,000 m² of pools and slides, plus hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room.
On site
- 12.30pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
On site
- 2pm
Boat trip down the Odet
River cruise on the Odet between Bénodet and Quimper, past woods and manors.
6 min from the park
- 5pm
Pointe Saint-Gilles beach
Beach directly accessible from the campsite. · free
On site
- 7pm
Back to the cottage
Dinner in the accommodation, then the indoor pool in the evening.
What to do nearby?
5 activities, sights and outings, each with an address, a Google Maps link and a route from the park. The radial map ranks them by driving time; the list filters by visitor type, category, distance and indoor / outdoor.
Corniche de la Mer, 29950 Bénodet
- Boat trip down the Odet · 6 min
- Glénan archipelago (+ about 1h by boat) · 6 min
- Quimper historic centre · 27 min
OpenStreetMap base map, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hover over or select a point (keyboard: Tab) to see the details. 5 places shown.
- Pointe Saint-Gilles beach (Water) : on site, Free
- L'Escale Saint-Gilles water park and wellness area (Wellness) : on site, Variable price
- Boat trip down the Odet (Nature) : 6 min from the park, Variable price
- Glénan archipelago (+ about 1h by boat) (Nature) : 6 min from the park, Variable price
- Quimper historic centre (Town to visit) : 27 min from the park, Free
L'Escale Saint-Gilles water park and wellness area
1,000 m² of pools and slides, plus hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room.
On siteVariable priceFor everyoneSouth Finistère · address not recordedGoogle MapsPointe Saint-Gilles beach
Beach directly accessible from the campsite.
On siteFreeFor everyoneSouth Finistère · address not recordedGoogle MapsBoat trip down the Odet
River cruise on the Odet between Bénodet and Quimper, past woods and manors.
6 minVariable priceFor everyoneGlénan archipelago (+ about 1h by boat)
The boat leaves from the harbour a few minutes from the campsite, then about an hour's crossing to islands with clear water and white sand.
6 minVariable priceFor everyoneQuimper historic centre
Gothic cathedral, half-timbered houses and pottery workshops.
27 minFreeFor everyone
Addresses and coordinates recorded from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), driving times calculated from real routes (OSRM), on 22/09/2026. The “Google Maps” links open a simple search: none of the data shown here comes from it.
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hoprat estimate for 3 nights and 4 people, calculated from our own data. It is not an operator rate, it does not depend on your dates, and nothing can be booked at that amount.
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Not verified - Park addressNot verified
Entered by hand from the operator's official website, because OpenStreetMap placed several parks in the wrong municipality. No verification date was recorded for this entry.
Not verified - Coordinates and driving timesRecorded and dated
Coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) and real routes calculated by OSRM on 22 September 2026. The “Friday evening” column is not a measurement: it is the normal time multiplied by 1.3.
Recorded and dated - Activities and restaurants nearbyRecorded and dated
5 activities and 0 restaurants: addresses and coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), distances calculated by OSRM, on 22 September 2026. No restaurant rating is shown: we have none whose platform is known. The descriptions, the audiences and the seasons are written by us, with no recording date.
Recorded and dated - Park facilitiesNot verified
8 criteria recorded from the operator's pages, 4 unverified — an unverified criterion is never counted as absent. No verification date was recorded for these readings: they may have aged without our being able to say so. The number of units (395) is confirmed by a public source.
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Frequently asked questions
The answers are worked out from the data on this page. A question does not appear while the data that would answer it is missing: here, “we don't know” is never said as “no”.
How long is the drive from Brussels?
9h 42m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 12h 37m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.
Where is Sandaya Escale Saint-Gilles?
Corniche de la Mer, 29950 Bénodet (South Finistère (Bénodet)). The park is operated by Sandaya.
Does Sandaya Escale Saint-Gilles have an indoor pool?
Yes, the park has an indoor pool.
What budget should you plan for a stay at Sandaya Escale Saint-Gilles?
From €345 — hoprat estimate for lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people, no dates set. This is not an operator's rate: the real price depends on the season, the type of unit and the offers of the moment.
Park facilities and accommodation
- Yes:Indoor pool
- Yes:Wave pool / slides
- Yes:Outdoor pool
- Yes:Spa / wellness
- Private sauna (some accommodation)(not verified)
- Yes:Children's club
- Indoor playground(not verified)
- Bowling(not verified)
- Yes:Bike hire
- Yes:Mini-market
- Dogs allowed(not verified)
- Yes:Wi-Fi
- 1 restaurant on site
- 395 accommodation units
Accommodation types
- Rentals (mobile homes and cottages)
Photo credits
No free photo of this place is available for now: the visuals above are mood images (Unsplash), not the park's official photos.