Tent campgrounds in Poitou-Charentes

La Petite Cachette

• Peaceful English-run site five minutes' walk from Lac de Lavaud
• A 45-minute drive to Limoges; an hour to Angoulême
• A short walk from a lake beach, fishing and watersports rentals

Camping Le Champion

• Grassy two-hectare campsite on the banks of the Charente river
• A few minutes' walk from Mansle; Angoulême half an hour's drive
• Sports pitches and table tennis; next to miniature golf/bike rental

Camping La Roche-Posay

Les Chalets de Moulière

• Family-friendly site near the Vienne river, 35 minutes from Poitiers
• Futuroscope 25 minutes’ drive; La Planète des Crocodiles 35 minutes
• Outdoor pool and games room with fitness equipment, plus a library

Le Petit Mas d'Île

• Traditional farmstead site with orchard and open field pitches
• Two leisure lakes and Futuroscope theme park an hour or less by car
• Nightly campfires, regular table d'hôte meals and wine sale on site

Camping Devezeau

• Friendly English-run site with pool and with easy access to the N10
• A kilometre from Saint-Angeau and 30 minutes' drive from Angoulême
• Licensed café/bar with courtyard and English breakfasts

Camping La Rivière

• Spacious riverside site on the edge of Valence-en-Poitou
• A half-hour drive from Poitiers and Futuroscope theme park
• Heated outdoor pool with waterslides; summer restaurant and activities

Camping la Raudière

• Family friendly site in peaceful rural France

Camping La Combe à l'Eau

• Peaceful site with direct access to a sandy beach 150 metres away
• Sheltered by dunes and a pine forest, five minutes from Ars-en-Ré
• Bowling, playground and restaurant; fishing within 50 metres

Camping La Brande

• Family-friendly park 300 metres from the sea
• On Île d'Oléron: 30 minutes to Pointe de Gatseau and 45 to Rochefort
• Heated pool, waterslide, pétanque, bike hire, bar and restaurant

Le Petit Camping de La Chagnée

• Cosy family campsite in peaceful flower meadows near Parthenay
• An hour’s drive from both Puy du Fou and Futuroscope theme parks
• Fishing ponds and woodland walks, plus an on-site store and games room

Le Nauzan-Plage

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes from the beach in Vaux-sur-Mer
• 20 minutes' drive from Palmyre zoo and Coubre Forest
• Heated indoor and outdoor pools, paddling pool and kids' club

Camping Activ'Loisirs Les Pins

• Quiet family-friendly site between a forest and the Atlantic Ocean
• In Ronce-les-Bains, a five-minute drive from Plage de la Cèpe beach
• Pool, play areas, evening entertainment, snack bar and restaurant

Camping Les Charmilles

• Dog-friendly site four kilometres from the seaside resort of Fouras
• A 15-minute drive from Rochefort and 25 minutes from La Rochelle
• Heated indoor pool with waterslides, plus sports and pétanque courts

Camping du Moulin de la Gassotte

• In the grounds of an old water mill on the banks of the Gartempe river
• A 10-minute walk from Saint-Savin; 45 mins' drive from Futuroscope
• Fishing on site; public open-air pool a five-minute walk away

La Libellule

• Peaceful dog-friendly rural site in the grounds of a family home
• A 10-minute drive from lake activities and 15 minutes from Confolens
• Bicycle hire on site; shops, cafés and bars a short ride away

Camping La Clé des Champs

Camping Le Royan

• Large waterpark
• Plenty of activities in the area
• Near the Atlantic coast

Camping Les Dunes

• Wooded family site, 10 minutes’ walk to Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré centre
• A few minutes’ walk to watersports at Plage du Petit Sergent beach
• Hire bikes on site and set off on the island’s 100km of cycle paths