Playground: Campgrounds in Esnandes, France

Au Petit Port de L’Houmeau

• Quiet family site a 10-minute walk from the beach in L’Houmeau
• A 20-minute bike ride from La Rochelle; half an hour from Île de Ré
• Snack bar, gym classes, beach volleyball and heated swimming pool

Camping Les Mizottes

Camping Les Flots Bleus

• Well-equipped caravans 200 metres from the beach in La Faute-sur-Mer
• On the edge of Marais-Poitevin Regional Natural Park
• Great facilities including a pool, restaurant and summer activities

Camping Le Bel Air

• Island family site under 10 minutes' stroll from La Flotte beach
• Half an hour's drive from La Rochelle
• Heated pool, playground, bouncy castle and summer snack bar

Camping Bel Air

Camping La Cléroca

Kampaoh La Rochelle

• Family-friendly glamping site opposite the beach in Châtelaillon-Plage
• A 20-minute drive to La Rochelle and the bridge to Ile de Ré
• Large waterpark on site, plus bike hire, massages and restaurant

Camping Chardons Bleus

• In a pine forest 1.5km from swimming and surfing beaches
• Games room, library, bike hire and sports facilities
• Snack bar with fresh bread delivered daily

Camping Côte Sauvage

• Beachfront site five minutes' bike ride from Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
• A short cycle from more beaches for surfing, swimming and rockpooling
• Summer programme of family-friendly activities and outings

Camping Les Violettes

• In a pine forest less than a kilometre away from the beach
• An hour and 20 minutes' drive from Puy du Fou theme park
• Pool, paddling pool and regular entertainment/activities