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Camping Les Tamaris

• Beachfront site 10 minutes' drive from Frontignan
• 15 minutes from Sète and half an hour from elegant Montpellier
• Lots of activities including cooking, aqua gym and dance classes

Safari Tent Holidays at Domaine des Ormes

• Site in the grounds of a 13th-century castle with a lake and gardens
• A 10-minute drive to Dol-de-Bretagne village and 40 to St Malo
• Nightclub, waterpark with 12 slides, golf course, restaurant and bar

Camping Les Fosses Rouges

Vodatent at Camping La Bucherie

• Safari tents in the Périgord Limousin Regional Natural Park
• 20 minutes' walk from a large lake with swimming beach
• Cosy bistro with set menus, pizzas and sociable firepit evenings

Camping Porte de Provence

• Surrounded by woodland on the edge of the Drôme Provençale region
• Dog sledding, quad biking, archery and canoeing all available nearby
• Heated pool, paddling pool, outdoor gym, bar and restaurant

Camping Port l'Epine

• Family-friendly site on Brittany's Pink Granite Coast
• With its own long stretch of beach
• Heated pool, paddling pool, fishing, playground and restaurant

Camping Rillé

• Family-friendly lakeside site near Rillé in the Loire Valley
• Half an hour from the châteaux of Saumur, Villandry and Langeais
• Canoe, pedalo and bike hire on site, plus organised excursions

Parc des Joumiers

• Well-placed for discovering the region's history
• Free outdoor infinity pool
• Wifi accessible all over the site

Camping Riviera d'Azur

• Family site just outside Saint-Aygulf, with beach shuttle service
• 45 minutes' drive from Cannes and Saint-Tropez
• Large waterpark with five pools, waterslides and aqua gym classes

Camping Saint Méen

• Close to the beach
• Leisure facilities including a swimming pool and a spa
• Great atmosphere onsite and lots of activities

International Camping

Camping Soulac Plage

• Direct access to a sandy Atlantic beach
• On 12 hectares of the Gironde estuary, among pine trees
• Waterpark, slides, Jacuzzis, excursions, restaurant and on-site bakery

Camping de Tréguer Plage

Camping Ty Nénez

• Peaceful and friendly site 10 minutes' drive from Brittany beaches
• 500 metres from Pont-Scorff and 15 minutes' drive from Lorient
• Covered and heated pool, huge play area, barbecues and guest kitchen

Bosc Nègre Village de Vacances

• Woodland family park between Lot-et-Garonne and the Dordogne
• Heated pool and sauna, next to a restaurant and terrace
• Huge range of activities and entertainment for all ages in summer

Causses et Vallées Vacances

• Glamping in a scenic valley 15 minutes from Millau
• Hiking, mountain biking and canoe trips all arranged from the site
• Heated pool, snack bar, common room, shop and rotisserie

Caravaning du Lac

• Peaceful family site three kilometres from Bray-Dunes beach
• Less than 10 kilometres from Plopsaland De Panne theme park
• Accessible sauna and hammam, games room and immaculate amenities

Village Les Érables

• Peaceful five-hectare site outside the village of Hautefontaine
• La Mer de Sable and Château de Chantilly within a 45-minute drive
• Snack bar, tennis, pétanque, table tennis and miniature golf

Camping Lac de Thoux St-Cricq

• Well-equipped family site on the shore of Lac de Thoux St-Cricq
• A 40-minute drive to Toulouse; 10 minutes to L’Isle-Jourdain
• Lake beach, waterpark, restaurant and summer kids' club