Tent campgrounds in France

Camping Le Maingaud

• Spacious pitches at a friendly family-run site in rural Charente
• Confolens 15 minutes' drive; 25 minutes to Oradour-sur-Glane
• Open-air pool on site, plus sociable bar area for drinks and snacks

Camping La Pibola

• Family site with green surrounds in Ariège's Cathar country
• Five minutes' drive from Camon village; 10 minutes from Lake Montbel
• Trampolines, pétanque and other activities; on-site grocery shop

Camping Le Veronne

• Family-run site five minutes’ drive from the Montélimar Nord A7 exit
• Mirmande and Cliousclat 10 minutes’ drive; Valence 40 minutes
• Snack bar, swimming pool, boulodrome and play area in spacious gardens

À l'Orée de Soi

• Small, peaceful and nature-filled site deep in a Lorraine pine forest
• Maison de la Forêt 10 minutes' walk; close to fishing and hikes
• Free-roaming animals on site; play area and games kit to borrow

Camping Le Pont du Tarn

• A 12-acre park by the Tarn river with direct access to beaches
• Five minutes’ drive to Florac and five-minute walk to the Tarn bridge
• Heated swimming pool, snack bar, playgrounds and pétanque

Camping La Mare aux Fées

• Relaxed family-friendly Aude site in the village of Roquefeuil
• Château de Montségur 40 minutes' drive; hour and a half to Carcassonne
• Swimming pool, bar and restaurant on site; hiking trails from village

Camping d'Arpheuilles

• Family-friendly Rhône-Alpes site on the banks of the River Loire
• Château de la Roche 15 minutes’ drive; Volerie du Forez 35 minutes
• Swimming pool with waterslides, beach volleyball and kayak hire

Camping Les Naïades

• Rural site edging the Argonne Forest at Chatel-Chéhéry in the Ardennes
• Chéhéry Abbey five minutes’ drive and the Musée Guerre et Paix an hour
• Coarse fishing, a swimming pool and mini farm; snack bar and bistro

Camping Moulin de Collonge

• Scenic south Burgundy site on the banks of a small river
• Château de Cormatin 15 minutes' drive; half an hour to Cluny Abbey
• Restaurant, fishing pond and covered swimming pool on site

Les Petites Maisons dans la Prairie

• Peaceful farm site in the Vendée: meet the animals on site
• 15 minutes' drive from the beach at Saint-Jean-de-Monts
• Mini farm, miniature golf, pétanque and play area on site

Camping du Pont de Braye

• Eco-responsible site on the banks of the Chapeauroux river
• Central starting point for hiking and walking trails through the area
• Top spot for fishing and watersports, 15 minutes from Naussac Lake

Camping Les Lavandes

• Peaceful, family-focused site in rural Ardèche
• In Darbres village centre, halfway between Privas and Aubenas
• Outdoor pool, snack bar, playgrounds and seasonal entertainment

Camping Le Pilat

• Family-friendly site at Saint-Ferréol-Trente-Pas in Drôme Provençale
• Nyons and Parc de Loisirs Aquatiques Nyonsoleïado 20 minutes’ drive
• Leafy pitches with a swimming pool, waterslides and a river beach

Camping du Lac de Bournazel

• 110 metres from a lakeside beach and close to a watersports centre
• Excellent English spoken on site
• Heated pool, homemade local cuisine and loads of summer activities

Red Alert Paintball Camping

• Peaceful and spacious Aube pitches surrounded by an orchard
• A 35-minute drive to Troyes; an hour to Fontainebleau
• Part of a paintballing site with games available to book

Zen

• Tiny adults-only Provence site with simple pitches in the woods
• A 10-minute drive to Cotignac; 20 minutes to Sillans-la-Cascade
• Access to an outdoor swimming pool and stylish bathroom; dogs welcome

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