Barbecues allowed: Campsites in La Roche-sur-Yon, France

Camping Le Moulin de Rambourg

• Riverside site 15 minutes' drive from La Roche-sur-Yon
• Waterpark, adventure park and château within a half-hour drive
• Canoe hire, swimming pool, playground and kid-friendly restaurant

Aux Yourtes de la Fabrique

• Family site in a wildlife haven near the Marillet river
• Puy du Fou theme park 50 minutes away by car
• Playground, heated outdoor pool, and goats, ponies and chickens

Camping Les Sorinières

• Family-friendly site in the Vendée, 20 minutes' drive from the sea
• Many theme parks, waterparks, zoo and aquarium within an hour's drive
• Pool and communal fridge-freezer; a 10-minute drive from town

Camping L'Etournerie

• Small, pretty, rural campsite, 32 kms from the Atlantic Coast.

Camping La Vertonne

• Quiet, wellness-oriented site with spacious pitches in the Vendée
• A 20-minute drive from Les Sables d'Olonnes; 55 minutes to Puy du Fou
• Play area with slides, swings and table tennis on site

La Résidence du Lac

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

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