Barbecues allowed: Campsites in La Chapelle Hermier, France

Le Pin Parasol

• Well-maintained and peaceful park with direct access to Lake Jaunay
• A 10-minute drive to Vendeen beaches
• Waterpark with heated swimming pool and waterslides

Koko Holidays at Camping La Ferme du Latois

• Rental tents at a family-friendly Vendée countryside park
• A 15-minute drive to Saint Gilles Croix de Vie; an hour to Puy du Fou
• Two lakes for fishing and boating; pool, waterslides and trampolines

Château la Forêt

• Stay at a family site in the grounds of a stunning 19th-century castle
• Cyclists' paradise: on-site bike rental, access to Vélodyssée route
• Pool, waterslides, fishing lake, miniature golf, massages all on site

Terres d'Histoires at Camping La Residence du Lac

• Mobile homes on the banks of Lake Apremont in Maché
• Half an hour's drive from the beach at Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
• Swimming pool, restaurant and organised excursions in summer

La Résidence du Lac

Camping Les Alouettes

• Family-friendly site in a leafy setting close to the coast
• A five-minute drive to Brétignolles-sur-Mer; 10 to Marais Girard beach
• Swimming pools, kids’ club, restaurant, pizzeria, sauna and gym

Camping La Trevillière

• A 3-hectare family park 1.5 kilometres from Brétignolles sur Mer
• Five minutes' drive from a sandy beach
• Indoor and outdoor pools, miniature golf, summer events and bar

Camping Europa

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes' drive from Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
• An hour's drive from Planète Sauvage zoo and Puy du Fou
• Bar-restaurant, indoor and outdoor pools and lots of summer activities

Camping Les Dunes

• Family site with direct access to spectacular beach, 150 metres away
• First-rate waterpark, bar-restaurant and big play areas
• Completely renovated throughout with new sanitary facilities

Domaine de la Michelière

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes' drive from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
• Indoor and outdoor heated pools and paddling pool
• Summer entertainment, multisports venue, Jacuzzi and snack bar

Kampaoh Les Sables d'Olonne

• Vendée glamping tents in woodland a kilometre from Plage des Granges
• Les Sables-d’Olonne and Le Grand Défi 15 minutes' drive
• Indoor and outdoor pools on site, plus restaurant and bike hire

Camping Le Jaunay

• Cosy, family-friendly site a 20-minute walk from Grand Plage beach
• A 10-minute drive from beach activities at Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
• Pool and snack bar (high season); wifi, pétanque, shop and bike rental

Le Domaine Beaulieu

• In a protected natural area 2km from the beach at Bretignolles-sur-Mer
• Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez and Saint Gilles within 10 minutes' drive
• Big outdoor waterpark, indoor pool, restaurant, bar and snack bar

Camping Bellevue

• Friendly site a few kilometres from Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
• Close to dozens of beaches, gardens, parks and wildlife attractions
• Bike the Sentiers Cyclables de la Vendée or walk the Sauz dunes nearby

Camping Bahamas Beach

• Family-friendly site 20 minutes' walk from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
• An hour's drive from Puy du Fou theme park and Planète Sauvage
• Swimming pool, waterslide, miniature golf and summer kids' activities

Le Domaine de Bellevue

• Family-friendly park just outside Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron
• Half an hour's drive from beaches and watersports on the Vendée coast
• Swimming pool, snack bar, mini farm and two fishing ponds on site

Camping Le Sableau

• Shaded family-friendly site filled with flowers and trees
• In Notre-Dame-de-Riez, a 15-minute drive to Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
• Pool, bar, grocery shop, entertainment, ping pong and pétanque