Campgrounds in France

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

1000 Pailles

• Cosy wooden lodges at a small rural site near Labastide de Virac
• Pont d'Arc and Gorges de l'Ardèche within a 20-minute drive
• Ensuite bathroom and kitchen for each lodge; bike hire on site

Kampaoh Talmont Saint Hilaire

• Family glampsite 10 minutes’ drive from a Côte de Lumière beach
• La Roche-sur-Yon 40 minutes’ drive and Puy du Fou an hour
• Covered pool with waterslides and a sports field; terrace restaurant

Go Alpine

• Wooden Nordic Lodge 250m from the ski lifts in the heart of Paradiski
• Self contained Alpine accommodation for 4/5 people

Des Branches et Vous

• Rural site a five-minute drive from the river Isére, in the Drôme
• Valence 20 minutes’ drive; Montélimar 50 minutes
• Biologically filtered pool; meditation and naturopathy workshops

Saviloisirs

• Family-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Ambert, in the Auvergne
• Cunlhat 15 minutes’ drive; Clermont-Ferrand one hour and 10 minutes
• Wellness corner with Jacuzzi and hammam; play area and games room

Finders Keepers France

• Family-run adults-only rural retreat 10 minutes’ drive from Condom
• Medieval Larressingle 20 minutes’ drive, and Nérac 15 minutes
• Pre-erected tents; dipping pool, boating lake, barn and outdoor lounge

Camping Chon du Tarn

• Family-friendly Cévennes campsite on the banks of the River Tarn
• Cévennes National Park five minutes’ drive; Florac 10 minutes
• Sports field, pétanque courts and playground; bread delivery

L'Atelier des Rêves

• Repurposed shipping container a five-minute drive from Salernes, Var
• Verdon Natural Regional Park 10 minutes’ drive; Port Fréjus one hour
• Large terrace with a hot tub and swings; magazines and board games

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

Camping Les Philippons

Domaine Chantoiseau

• Stylish glamping accommodation in peaceful rural Poitou-Charentes
• Puy du Fou half an hour’s drive and Futuroscope 90 minutes
• Swimming pool and play area; on-site entertainment and restaurant

Le Hameau du Prat

• Family camping five minutes’ drive from Ribes in the southern Ardèche
• Pont d’Arc 45 minutes’ drive; 50 minutes to Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche
• Wooden camping pods, heated swimming pool, sports field and play area

Domaine de la Baleine Bleue

• Luxury eco-lodges on a woodland estate in the Charente-Maritime
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne 35 minutes’ drive and Jonzac 45 minutes
• Micro-farm with animals ranging freely; fishing and boating available

Domaine de Chatebier

• Cosy wooden lodges in a lakeside setting in Haute-Saône
• Belfort 20 minutes' drive away; 40 minutes to Plateau des Mille Étangs
• Fishing on site, plus lake-view terrace for each lodge

Domaine de la Grange des Champs

La Voix du Ruisseau

• Cosy well-furnished yurts in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park
• A 15-minute drive to fortified Boussagues; Béziers 50 minutes
• Next to two streams, with mountain and forest views all around