Composting toilet: Camping sites & Campgrounds in France

Les Dômes de Draëck

Camping Le Grand Batard

• Peaceful, off-grid farm camping at Le Grand Bâtard in the Dordogne
• Abbaye d’Échourgnac 50 minutes by bike; Saint-Aulaye an hour
• Set on the Camino Francés pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela

Bohème Glamping Expérience

Ô P'tit Nid Milie

• Well-equipped microlodge with a barrel sauna and a spacious terrace
• A 25-minute drive to Thermes de Bains-les-Bains; half an hour to lakes
• Includes a small kitchen, bathroom and a double bed; rural setting

Cabanes du Bois Clair

• Glamping site in the woods, 20km from Besançon
• A few minutes' drive from riding and walking in the Forest of Chaux
• Treehouses with private deck up to 10 metres off the ground

Clos de l’Isop

• Dog-friendly Wild West-themed glamping site in Haute-Vienne
• A 35-minute drive from Saint-Pardoux-le-Lac for watersports and walks
• Communal firepit for shared meals; accompanied cowboy’s trailer rides

Le Jardin de Lyno

• Well-equipped Dordogne glamping units on the edge of Belvès
• Dordogne river 10 minutes' drive; Château des Milandes 20 minutes
• Outdoor pool on site; ensuite bathroom and kitchen in each unit

La Bulle de Clotilde

• Unusual Finistère stays in a completely transparent plastic bubble
• Concarneau and Quimper within a half-hour drive
• Stunning views by day and night; private indoor hot tub area

Riveco Glamping

• Luxurious geodesic dome on the Boucheuse river in the Haute-Vienne
• A 10-minute drive to Château de Bonneval; an hour to Oradour-sur-Glane
• Alfresco kitchen, waterside decking and stargazing; meals available

Chill-Lot Camping Insolite

• Peaceful location by the Lot river just outside Cénevières
• A 10-minute drive to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie; 20 minutes to Pech Merle cave
• Activity centre on site for bike/kayak rentals and excursions

Yourtes Lacroutz

• Family-friendly yurts with private shower on a farm site in Chalosse
• A 25-minute drive to Saint-Sever Abbey; 50 minutes to Pau and Jurançon
• Meals available to book; activities, games and classes run on site

Voyage Spatio-Temporel

• Unusual rural accommodation in the Millevaches Regional Nature Park
• A 25-minute drive to Aubusson; 50 minutes to the Millevaches Plateau
• Natural swimming pool, shared kitchen, private gardens and billiards

Les Cabanes de la Romaningue

• Glamping accommodation on a Gironde wine estate
• Half an hour by car from Bordeaux city centre or Saint-Émilion
• Artisanal food and drink baskets available; bikes to borrow

La Colline Vagabonde

• Secluded and peaceful adults-only glamping with lovely views
• In the Cévennes National Park, an International Dark Sky Reserve
• Breakfast included; swim in the river next to the site

Eco Camping Le Peydoucet

• Quiet site among vineyards an hour and 15 minutes’ drive from Bordeaux
• Huitres Fossiles 20 minutes’ drive; Arbor-et-sens 40 minutes
• Dog-friendly site with swimming pool and breakfast available

La Mauvaise Herbe

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

La Petite Place dans Les Bois

• Friendly family-run site surrounded by woodland near Tarnac
• In the Millevaches Regional Natural Park with easy access to hikes
• Games barn on site, plus takeaways, workshops and pony walks

Le Laurier Blanc

• Scenic and peaceful Île-de-France glampsite near Cannes-Écluse
• A 25-minute drive to Fontainebleau; around an hour to Paris
• Lakeside location with private hot tub and boat/canoe for each unit