Playground: Glamping parks in France

Camping L'Estival

• Peaceful and welcoming site a short drive from Mimizan and the coast
• Surf school plus beach and forest horse rides within 15 minutes' drive
• Spacious and shaded pitches plus outdoor ping pong tables and pétanque

Camping U Sommalu

• Family-friendly site in southern Corsica, a kilometre from the beach
• A 50-minute drive from the Calanques de Piana and the Foret d'Aitone
• Outdoor swimming pool and playground; on-site bar and food shop

Juliette Tentvakanties at Camping Le Domaine du Logis

• Rental tents on a six-hectare park in the grounds of an old château
• Half-hour drive from Saint-Malo; 50 minutes from Mont Saint-Michel
• Lots of leisure facilities including outdoor pool and miniature golf

Les Deux Vallées

• Well-kept family-run park between the Dordogne and the Céou valley
• Castle views of Beynac two kilometres away
• Bar, fishing pond, swimming pool, restaurant and kids' clubs

Lot Sous Toile

• Scenic glampsite in the grounds of an old traditional farmhouse
• A half-hour drive from Cahors and 35 minutes from kayaking on the Lot
• Heated outdoor pool, self-service shop, farm animals to befriend

Pagel

• Comfortable family-friendly site in the Lot countryside
• Within 20 minutes' drive of Cahors; an hour to Rocamadour
• Heated pool, paddling pool, large play area, kids' club and bar

Champ la Chèvre

• A hiker's paradise and rural settings
• Swimming pool open throughout the season
• Friendly staff

Camping Le Lamparo

• Family site 20 minutes' walk from the beach in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer
• Perpignan, Collioure and Argelès-sur-Mer all within a half-hour drive
• Free use of the site's heated pool, sauna and Jacuzzi

Camping Le Lac de Miel

• Between the Périgord and the Auvergne
• Direct access to a white and sandy lakeside beach
• Covered and heated pool, tennis, kids' club and bike hire

Le Soleil Bleu

Camping du Lac de Parisot

• Peaceful and scenic setting close to a watersports lake and a beach
• A short stroll from Parisot, a restaurant, fishing and a skate park
• Pool, grocery shop and fresh bread/picnic service

Villatent at Camping Lac d'Orient

• Family-friendly safari tents with direct access to a lake
• On the edge of Mesnil-Saint-Père; half an hour's drive from Troyes
• Indoor and outdoor pools, waterslides, watersports and a restaurant

Le Vézère Périgord

Résidence Le Galoubet

• Wooden lodges surrounded by olive and pine trees
• 20 minutes' drive from the beaches of the south coast
• Swimming pool, paddling pool and spa with sauna, hot tubs and massages

Les Chalets d'Alzen

• Tiny site in the peaceful Pyrénées Ariégeoises Regional Natural Park
• Surrounded by hiking, cycling and nature trails
• Two barbecues, playground and tennis court

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 Chantecler

• Dog-friendly site four kilometres from the centre of Aix-en-Provence
• A 25-minute drive to Montagne Sainte-Victoire; 40 minutes to Marseille
• Part of 10-hectare grounds with local products for sale

Villatent at Camping Leï Suves

• Safari tent accommodation in a peaceful family holiday park
• Roquebrune-sur-Argens 10 minutes' drive; Port Fréjus beach 20 minutes
• Outdoor pool, seasonal kids' club, restaurant and sports activities

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 l'Îlot des Marais

• Rural site in the Marais Poitevin Regional Natural Park
• Large fishing pond within a short stroll
• Spacious scenic grounds with pitches and play area among the trees