Picnic table: Campgrounds in France

Camping La Cléroca

Les Jardins d'Angelo

• Unusual accommodations at an Aude garden site in Fontjoncouse
• Lagrasse, Narbonne and Leucate beach within a 40-minute drive
• Private bathrooms; shared outdoor kitchen and chemical-free pool

Camping Domaine Ayguette

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 Bagard

• Spacious pitches at a smart estate on the edge of the village of Sauve
• Close to Cévennes National Park; 40 minutes' drive to Nîmes
• Outdoor pools, gym, pétanque and snack bar on site

Chez Marie Roulotte

• Adults-only bohemian trailer caravans with a complimentary breakfast
• A 15-minute drive from Les Gorges de la Vire; 45 minutes from Bayeux
• In two and a half acres with apple trees; shared kitchen and lounge

Camping du Relais du Lac en Aveyron

• Well-equipped Aveyron site on the banks of Lake Saint-Gervais
• In the Aubrac Regional Natural Park, close to hiking trails
• Restaurant, play area and lake beach for swimming and watersports

Au Tylo Soleil Camping

• Scenic and family-friendly site on a riverbank in the Luberon
• Verdon Regional Natural Park and L’Occitane HQ within 20-minute drive
• Two pools, slides, hot tub, bar-restaurant, miniature golf, small shop

Au Jardin de la Vouivre

Camping Le Verdoyant

• 10 minutes from Montignac and the Lascaux caves
• Swimming pool, water park, fishing ponds and play area on site
• On-site restaurant, bar and evening entertainment

Camping Le Soleil Des Bastides

La Belle Folie

• Woodland site just outside Ploemel village, in the Morbihan department
• Alignements of Carnac 10 minutes’ drive; Lorient half an hour
• Hot tub; permaculture workshops and yoga classes; restaurant

La Colline Vagabonde

• Secluded and peaceful adults-only glamping with lovely views
• In the Cévennes National Park, an International Dark Sky Reserve
• Breakfast included; swim in the river next to the site

Camping Les Cigales

• Peaceful shaded site set between a lake and a river
• Climbing in Orpierre and hang gliding in Laragne-Montéglin
• 27-metre outdoor pool and private access to the river

Camping Les Angeles

• Peaceful Gers family site among sunflower fields
• Pool and large sun terrace
• Popular area for hikers, cyclists and golfers

La Halte du Canal

• Peaceful Burgundy glamping on the banks of the Loire Lateral Canal
• Nevers and the Magny Cours Circuit within a 20-minute drive
• Bike/canoe hire, play area and pétanque on site; bar and restaurant

Eco Camping Le Peydoucet

• Quiet site among vineyards an hour and 15 minutes’ drive from Bordeaux
• Huitres Fossiles 20 minutes’ drive; Arbor-et-sens 40 minutes
• Dog-friendly site with swimming pool and breakfast available

Belair Le Camping

• Relaxed family-run site 10 minutes' drive from Brantôme
• Swimming pool, outdoor games, barbecues and indoor kitchen
• On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park