Spectacular scenery: Campgrounds in France

Les Écotagnes

• Secluded luxury site with Alpine views in Haute-Savoie
• A 15-minute drive from La Clusaz chairlifts, half an hour from Annecy
• Walking trails from site; hot tub, home-cooked breakfast and dinner

Camping Le Champ Long

• Friendly site with views of the Grande Tête de l'Obiou mountain
• A 15-kilometre drive from Laffrey lake and an hour from Grenoble
• Outdoor pool and hot tub in spectacular mountain surroundings

Camping Harrobia

• In the coastal town of Bidart, 4.5km from the motorway
• Five minutes' walk from a golden sandy beach
• Pool, bar, restaurant and playground

Camping du Domaine d'Anglas

• Family-run site on a vineyard in the south of the Cévennes
• An hour's drive from Montpellier and the Mediterranean coast
• Wine tasting, purchases and tours available on site

Domaine Les Oréades

Eco-Camping le Cun du Larzac

• Eco-camping on a two-hectare site
• Surrounded by nature
• In the Grands Causses Regional Natural Park

Camping du Col d'Ibardin

Les Chalets Salinéens

• Well-equipped static caravans in the foothills of the French Pyrenees
• Salies-du-Salat five minutes’ drive; Toulouse one hour and 10 minutes
• Pool and pool house with board games; pétanque court

Loire Valley Rentals

• Well maintained holiday village by a lake in the Loire valley
• Passes for a wide range of activities included in the rate
• Pools, miniature golf, buggy rides, archery and quad biking

Domaine des Monts du Mâconnais

Les Chalets de Pierretoun

• Rural chalets 10 minutes' drive from La Bastide-Clairence
• 40 minutes' drive from the beaches of Biarritz, Anglet and Bayonne
• Llamas and donkeys on site to accompany local hikes

Camping Les Gorges de l'Hérault

• Well-equipped site in the Cevennes, bordering a World Heritage Site
• Direct access to a river and 400 metres of private riverside beaches
• Pool, bar, restaurant, playgrounds and bowling grounds

Domaine Les Teuillères

• Grassy site set around a country house with scenic lake and hill views
• A 10-minute drive to Sousceyrac and an hour to Causses du Quercy park
• Pool, bakery, trampoline, bowling alley, playground and sports field

Camping Ibie

• Peaceful five and a half hectare site near Vallon Pont d'Arc
• In the Ibie valley among oaks, wild thyme and rosemary
• Pool, playground, trampoline, frog pond, restaurant and snack bar

Camping Bourg Saint Maurice

• Among the ski runs of the Alps and the Haute-Tarentaise valley
• Flat and spacious site with cosy common room
• Two kilometres from Les Arcs: free shuttle bus from the site

Camping Le Chassezac

• Direct access to a river for swimming, fishing and boating
• Between the villages of Vallon Pont d'Arc and Ruoms
• Pool, bar, restaurant and play area

Camping de Roguennic

• In the dunes behind an 800-metre beach
• Sailing centre next door; sea fishing trips
• Sailing and sea fishing trips from the site

Parc de Palétès

• Family-friendly site two kilometres from the centre of Saint-Girons
• Donkey rides, paragliding, caving and canyoning all neary
• Pool, themed meals and restaurant serving traditional Ariègeois dishes