Peaceful: Campgrounds in France

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

La Tourette

• Accommodation at a renovated château in the Tarn region, Midi-Pyrénées
• Cordes-sur-Ciel 10 minutes’ drive; UNESCO-listed Albi half an hour
• Evening meals available; swimming pool; forest and vineyard views

La Rougerie

• Friendly farm site set among mature oaks across six hectares of land
• Under 20 minutes' drive from Saint-Lô and the harbour town of Carentan
• Pool, nature rambles, tractor rides and farm animals to meet

La Roulotte du Petit Embranchard

• Friendly-welcome, adventures and quiet discoveries
• Reconnect with nature
• Glamping and quirky units

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

Le Cabri Resort

• Peaceful holiday park 15 minutes' walk from medieval Duras
• Within easy reach of Bergerac châteaux and wineries
• Fishing lake, pool, miniature golf and table tennis

Camping Couderc

• Scenic family site on the banks of the Gorges du Tarn canyon and river
• On Sainte-Enimie’s outskirts, a 30-minute walk to the centre
• Private beaches, pool, canoe rental, playground, grocery shop and bar

Camping Les Calquières

• A 15-minute walk from the medieval centre of Sévérac-le-Château
• Half an hour's drive from the Tarn river gorges
• Heated pool, games room, book loans, shop, restaurant and snack bar

ABC Camping Car

• Family-run motorhome parking area on the edge of Confolens
• Lac de Haute Charente 25 minutes’ drive; Angoulême an hour
• Dogs welcome; electricity, water and drainage hook-up points on site

Camping Saint-Clair

• Tree-lined five-hectare site next to the Nantes-Brest canal
• On the edge of Guenrouet; a 45-minute drive from Saint-Nazaire
• On-site fishing, games room, pétanque court, food shop and restaurant

Camping Côté Ô La Palmyre Quartier Privilège

• Family-friendly site with pools, waterslide and bike hire
• Luna Park fairground, zoo, quad biking and beach within 15 minutes
• Bar and restaurant with music and dancing; bakery and grocery

Cuckoo Lake

• Off-grid forest cabin with exclusive use of lake and private woodland
• Only ever let to one group at a time, so privacy is assured
• Dog-friendly Dordogne site 10 minutes' drive from Saint-Aulaye

Camping Coteau De La Marine

• Mediterranean resting spot in the heart of Verdon Regional Park
• Bordered by a lavender fields
• Close to the Verdon Gorge

Camping Le Galier

• Quiet family site in the wooded hills of the Lozère department
• An hour's drive from watersports at Lake Naussac
• Indoor and outdoor pools, bar, restaurant and takeaway

Camping Club Le Parc de Paris

• Near Paris and within 30 minutes of Disneyland Park and Parc Astérix
• Easy access to many popular tourist attractions
• Free wifi, food shop, snack bar and playground

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

La Pinède Enchantée

Camping Chez L'Habitant

• Quiet adults-only site 20 minutes’ drive from the Atlantic Coast
• In a forest, 15 minutes’ drive from two lakes and a golf course
• Shared eating area, dedicated kitchen space and freezer on site

Camping Château des Marais

• Well-equipped site in the Loire Valley Region
• Swim throughout the year in the indoor or outdoor swimming pool
• Ninety minutes from Paris

Camping L'Escale Saint-Gilles

• A vibrant family resort with beach access
• Superb 250m² pool complex including water slides, spa and Jacuzzi
• 'Sunny Club' kids' club and plenty of evening entertainment