Remote location: Campgrounds in France

La Buissonnière Lodges

• Family-friendly glamping site 45 minutes’ drive from Tours
• Château de Chenonceau 10 minutes’ drive; ZooParc de Beauval 35 minutes
• Wellness area with sauna; cycle hire; outdoor pool and play area

Le Domaine du Vigneau

• Peaceful farm site welcoming horses, surrounded by bridlepaths
• A short drive to O'Gliss waterpark and Puy du Fou theme park
• Learn how to make cosmetics and creams from goats' milk

Domaine Saint Paul le Marseillais

• Eight-hectare site in a wine-growing area, near the beach and sea
• Five minutes' drive from the ancient fishing town of Mèze
• Oyster platters, mussels and local wine all available on the terrace

Camping les Mélias

• Ideal for family holidays
• Superb site in the countryside with panoramic views of the Cap d'Agde
• Heated pool, snack bar, bar and family entertainment in high season

Domaine Mas Bazan

• Countryside campsite minutes away from the beach
• Close to the Spanish border
• Pool, playground and book lending service

Camping La Célestine

• Southern France wildlife haven next to a natural lake and a river
• Among the green hills of Provence 30km from the Gorges du Verdon
• Pool, guided hikes, restaurant, snack bar and loads of room to play

L'Abri des Chênes

• Peaceful glamping site on the edge of the village of Brie-sous-Archiac
• Half an hour's drive from brandy producers in Cognac
• Meal basket deliveries, barbecues and guest kitchen

Tamana Tuquet

• Glamping site on a vineyard five kilometres from Bergerac
• Sample organic wines on site; many other vineyards to visit nearby
• Homemade meals and picnic baskets available to order

Camping Des Sources

• Causses and the Cévennes site with a river for fishing and swimming
• In Soubès, a 15-minute drive from Lodève and 25 from Salagou lake
• Swimming pool, bar, restaurant, morning bread delivery and trampoline

Camping Le Château de Galaure

Vodatent at Camping Le Rotja

• Well-equipped safari tents 4km from Villefranche-de-Conflent
• In the Catalan Pyrenees Regional Natural Park for hikes and bike rides
• Swimming pool, restaurant and high-season kids' activities

Camping Les Eychecadous

• Small, relaxed and friendly family site 600 metres from Arigat
• Fishing, pool, paddling pool and immaculate amenities
• Restaurant with terrace; fresh produce for sale; visiting butcher

Domaine Les Gonies

• Peaceful adults-only farm site 15 minutes' walk from Mauroux
• Vineyards and wineries half an hour away by bike
• Table d'hôte dinners five nights a week with home-grown produce

L'Orée des Bois

• Family campsite 10 minutes’ drive from the beach on the Île d’Oléron
• A 15-minute drive to Le Château d’Oléron, 10 minutes to La Cotinière
• Swimming pool and playground; terrace bar and themed evenings

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 Le Serpolin

• Peaceful family-owned site five minutes' drive from Cléré-sur-Layon
• Around an hour's drive from Puy du Fou theme park
• Surrounded by wineries of the Anjou region; hire bikes to get around

Camping Etchemendigaraya

• Family-run site in the Basque Country between mountains and sea
• Adjoined to a working farm and with spectacular views
• Communal area, games room and playground

Domaine Du Vernadel

• Spacious 12-hectare Ardèche site with outdoor accommodation
• In Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc, 20 minutes' drive from Aubenas
• Games room and swimming pool; cookery workshops in the high season

Domaine Estiva

• Secluded accommodation on the border between Cantal and Aveyron
• A 10-minute drive to Lapeyrugue; 15 to Aubrac Regional Natural Park
• Outdoor pool with unobstructed rural views; massages and farm animals

Camping Les Échasses

• Four-hectare forest site two kilometres from a lake
• A 20-minute walk from Gastes; Mimizan-Plage 25 minutes’ drive
• Bike rental, seasonal snack bar, wifi and pétanque