Camping de la Cazine

The scenic area around Camping de la Cazine is well worth a poke around, starting with the nearby towns of La Souterraine (home to the fab Bridiers tower) and Crozant, which is a top jumping off spot for boat trips on the Creuse river and has a scenic ruined fortress to visit – call in to the Lépinat Centre to learn about the artists who were so hugely inspired by this part of Limousin. If you’re getting a taste for scenic urban France, there are a couple of villages in the area you’ll definitely want to add to the list: La Celle-Dunoise prettily hugs the banks of the Creuse river and Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France) has some winding streets you’ll very much want to follow – both are around half an hour’s drive from La Cazine. Craving a more city-like urban experience? Take a day trip (or two) to Limoges, 45 minutes away, for its spectacular cathedral (which took six centuries to finish), botanic gardens and aquarium, and for Zoo Parc Reynou, a zoo in the grounds of a castle. If that’s not enough to keep the kids entertained, make your way to Guéret (25 minutes) for the giant labyrinth and Les Loups des Chabrières animal park (wolves galore).