Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Camping Port Maubert

• Quiet site near the banks of the Gironde estuary
• Near vineyards, beaches and Cognac producers
• Local seafood specialties in the site bar-restaurant

La Pangée Roulottes

• Cosy, colourful gypsy caravans at a 12-acre Gironde ecological farm
• Five minutes' drive from Bourg; 40 minutes from Bordeaux
• Kitchen facilities for each unit, plus hot tub and outdoor seating

Camping Des Favards

• Shaded pitches amid Rhône Valley vineyards just outside Violès
• Town of Orange 15 minutes’ drive; Mont Ventoux activities 50 minutes
• Outdoor pool and play area; barbecue, restaurant and vineyard visits

Camping du Chêne Vert

• Family-friendly site two kilometres from Castelnau-de-Montmiral
• Amusement park with lake within 300 metres
• Pool, playground, games room, restaurant, bar and shop

Camping La Fage

Camping Rural Les Opillères

• Small-scale, family-run site with mountain views near La Cabanasse
• A 10-minute walk from the GR 10 and GR 36 hiking routes
• Pétanque court, barbecue area and common room

Camping Saint-Blaise

• Peaceful lakeside site in the Anjou region
• Restaurant, mini market, playground and bar-restaurant
• Direct access to a leisure park with beach, swimming and pony rides

Camping Satillieu

• Quiet shaded site on the banks of the L'Ay river
• Hikes, bikes: Pilat, Monts d’Ardèche national parks within 30 minutes
• Restaurant-snack bar, weekly evening entertainment, fishing on site

Camping Les Adillons

• Peaceful family campsite with shaded grass pitches in the Deux-Sèvres
• Medieval Thouars 15 minutes’ drive; Parc de la Vallée 25 minutes
• Fishing and swimming lakes; kids’ club and restaurant in high season

Le Domaine de Kermario

• Located on the south coast of Brittany
• Great for family holidays

Camping So de Prous

• Handsome setting in the Luz valley, 1.5 kilometres from Saligos
• Under 5 kilometres from Luzéa thermal baths; 25 minutes from Lourdes
• Pool, bar with terrace, music nights, playground and bakery

Camping des 5 Vallées

• Family-friendly Hautes-Alpes site 10 minutes' drive from Briançon
• Close to Tour de France passes, plus hikes, rafting and skiing
• Heated pool, café, play area and activities on site

Camping Suze Luxe Nature

• High-end site by the Lez river in Suze-la-Rousse
• 10 minutes from the cross-country A7 (Autoroute du Soleil)
• Outdoor pool, restaurant and spa area with hot tub and massages

Le Pequelet

Camping de Sorel

• Friendly family campsite 10 minutes' drive from the A1 motorway
• A 25-minute drive to Compiègne or an hour and a quarter to Paris
• On-site restaurant, plus a play area, laundry room, food shop and wifi

Domaine de Poiseuil

Camping Ty Nénez

• Peaceful and friendly site 10 minutes' drive from Brittany beaches
• 500 metres from Pont-Scorff and 15 minutes' drive from Lorient
• Covered and heated pool, huge play area, barbecues and guest kitchen