Takeout: 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

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

Le Domaine des Guifettes

• Family-friendly site between La Rochelle and Les Sables-d'Olonne
• In the Marais Poitevin, 25 minutes' drive from sandy beaches
• Seasonal heated indoor pool, spa, sauna and outdoor waterslide on site

Camping Les Grenettes

• Family-friendly lle de Ré site 300 metres from the beach
• Two pools, kids' club, restaurant and shop
• A 10-minute drive to Saint-Martin-de-Ré and 30 minutes to La Rochelle

Camping de La Fraignaye

• Quiet family-friendly site a five-minute walk to Saint-Denis-du-Payré
• Less than a 20-minute drive to Plage des Bélugas beach
• Pool, kids' games, ping pong, snack bar, pétanque and table football

Camping La Taillée

• Friendly site a kilometre from Aigrefeuille-d’Aunis town centre
• Within a half-hour drive of La Rochelle and Châtelaillon-Plage
• Swimming pool, kids' pool, gym classes and miniature golf

Camping Le Suroit

• Family-friendly park with lots to do for all ages
• A short drive from sandy beaches
• Pool, paddling pool, bar, communal barbecue and bike rental

Camping La Grande Vallée

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes' walk from a sheltered sandy beach
• Free shuttle bus to the attractions of La Tranche-sur-mer in summer
• Bar/snack bar with terrace overlooking the playground

Camping Le Bellevue

• In a shady pine forest with direct access to a sandy beach
• An hour's drive from Le Puy du Fou
• Pool, bar, takeaway and free wifi