Camping du Vivier aux Carpes

It's cultural heritage ahoy around the Seraucourt-le-Grand area, whether you're after old towns or World War I heritage and museums. The Museum of the Great War and the American Cemetery and Memorial are within half an hour's drive; ask at the site reception to see if any discounted offers or tours are available at the time of your visit. Saint-Quentin, nicknamed the art deco city, is a good option for a day out for all ages: there's an old abbey and a 16th-century town hall to see, a butterfly museum with around 20,000 exhibits, and art deco buildings around the Rue de la Sellerie (look out for the post office and the lighthouses on Isle Bridge. More actively, the Aéro Club De L'aisne is five minutes' drive away and horse riding in Trefcon as well as golfing in Saint-Quentin-Mesnil are each within 15 minutes. Walking, hiking, cycling and canoeing are in the immediate surroundings. For a beach day, drive 25 minutes to the leisure and watersports centre of La Frette, set by a 32-hectare lake edged by white sands.