Walkers' paradise: Camping sites & Campgrounds in France

Camping de L'Étang

• Quiet family-friendly site a five-minute walk from Mérigot lake
• Near activities in the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park
• Table d'hôte meals, farm shop, playground and pétanque court

Camping Les Charmes

• A family-friendly campsite
• With a heated covered pool and a mini spa
• Three kilometres from Apremont

Camping Les Angeles

• Peaceful Gers family site among sunflower fields
• Pool and large sun terrace
• Popular area for hikers, cyclists and golfers

Camping Les Chaumes du Mont

• Quiet lakeside site set among the vineyards of Burgundy
• Wine tours, farm visits and lots of outdoor activities nearby
• Private lake for fishing, swimming and watersports

Camping Les Chênes

• Quiet site near the Ardèche river and a short drive from Pont d'Arc
• Horse riding, fishing and climbing spots nearby
• Pizzeria, snack bar and weekly activities in high season

Camping La Rouveyrolle

• Family-friendly site on the banks of the Chassezac river
• Close to the Gorges de l'Ardèche and the Pont d'Arc
• Pool, paddling pool, playground, restaurant and bar

Camping De La Vallée

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes' walk from Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts
• Half an hour's drive from Perpignan and beaches of the Vermilion Coast
• Excellent range of leisure facilities, activities and entertainment

Camping l'Adrech

Camping de la Rouvre

• Peaceful site on a riverbank in the Suisse-Normande region
• Near good fishing spots and 140 kilometres of hiking trails
• Playground, pétanque court and food shop

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 Les Clarines

• In the Massif du Sancy and the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Nature Park
• 900 metres above sea level, 2.5km from the spa town of La Bourboule
• Play areas, fitness area and cosy common room; shop 100 metres away

Camping Les Étangs Mina

• Family-friendly site in the Brouage Marshes near Saint-Sornin
• Less than half an hour's drive from beaches in Royan and Oléron
• Busy summer programme of daytime activities and evening entertainment

Les Chalets de Lavialle

• Peaceful chalet site 20 minutes' walk from Juillac village centre
• A 35-minute drive from medieval Brive-la-Gaillarde
• Open-air swimming pool and play area on site

Camping de La Mothe

• Peaceful shaded site on the banks of the Lot river in Banassac
• Gorges du Tarn and Cevennes National Park within 45 minutes' drive
• Shops and restaurants 10 minutes' walk away

Camping Les Étangs

• Peaceful countryside site 3km from the beach of Binic-Étables-sur-Mer
• 100 metres from two Ic Valley fishing ponds filled with carp and trout
• Pool, playground, fresh bread deliveries and free wifi

Camping Les Échasses

• Four-hectare forest site two kilometres from a lake
• A 20-minute walk from Gastes; Mimizan-Plage 25 minutes’ drive
• Bike rental, seasonal snack bar, wifi and pétanque

Les Chalets de la Margeride

• Lodges with views out towards the Margeride mountains
• Within easy reach of via ferrata climbing, ziplining and fishing
• Covered heated pool with retractable roof for the summer months

Camping Le Gabitou

• Peaceful, relaxed riverside campsite in the spectacular Gorges du Tarn
• La Malène and Cévennes National Park both 15 minutes’ drive
• River beach and bar, canoe and paddleboard rental, pétanque court