Washing-up area: Campgrounds in France

Camping de Montcocu

• Quiet family site five kilometres from Baraize
• Spectacular riverside setting: hire canoes or kayaks on site
• Bar, shop and restaurant serving local dishes

Camping Vue Pyrenees

• Midi-Pyrénées site between woodland and sunflower fields
• Just under an hour's drive from Toulouse
• Pool, paddling pool, sun terrace and bar on site

Camping Walmone

• Peaceful site in a wooded area
• Pools, regular entertainment and kids' club
• Walking and cycling trips available from the site

Camping L'Abri des Pins

• Family site with kids' club, family activities and babysitting
• 700 metres from a golden sandy beach; cycling path nearby
• Indoor pool complex, heated outdoor pools and gym

Camping du Bois des Forts

• On the outskirts of Dunkirk a few hundred metres from a forest
• 15 minutes from Dune Marchand and the Belgian border
• Play area, games room, spacious pétanque area and bar

Camping du Bois de Reveuge

• Family-friendly site
• Plenty of activities during the summer
• Great for active holidays in the outdoors

Camping du Col d'Ibardin

K-Hutes

• Adults-only luxury cabins with views of the Pyrenees, in the Landes
• Montfort-en-Chalosse half an hour’s drive; Pau 55 minutes
• Eco-friendly cabins; free-roaming chickens; dinner hampers for sale

Koko Holidays at Camping La Bastide en Ardeche

• Rental tents next to the Ardèche river in the Rhône-Alpes
• A 20-minute drive from Pont d'Arc and the Gorges de l'Ardèche
• Riverside dining, takeaway service, swimming pool and playing field

Camp Vallée Du Tarn

• Friendly riverside site 10 minutes' walk from medieval Ambialet
• Peaceful site with spectacular river and forest views
• Fishing, bike hire, swimming and canoe safaris all available

Camping du Lac Bain de Bretagne

• Large lake right by the campsite
• Green surroundings
• Indoor swimming pool

Juliette Tentvakanties at Camping La Coccinelle

• Family-friendly site in Auvergne, five mins' drive from Blot-l’Église
• A 15-minute drive from the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Nature Park
• Bar-restaurant, pool, two playgrounds, tennis, ping pong and pétanque

Camping du Lac de Bujaleuf

• Terraced lakeside site with views of Lac de St Hélène from every pitch
• A 20-minute drive from Eymoutiers and 40 minutes from Limoges
• Canoe and pedalo hire; fresh bread and pastry daily during high season

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

Juliette Tentvakanties at Camping Le Domaine du Logis

• Rental tents on a six-hectare park in the grounds of an old château
• Half-hour drive from Saint-Malo; 50 minutes from Mont Saint-Michel
• Lots of leisure facilities including outdoor pool and miniature golf

Juliette Tentvakanties at Camping Les Voiles d'Anjou

• Rental tents on a family-friendly site in Rosiers sur Loire
• Angers, Saumur, canoe trips and châteaux within a half-hour drive
• Heated indoor and outdoor pools, spa, miniature golf and tennis

Camping du Lac Marciac

• Calm, family run campsite by the historic town of Marciac
• Shaded pitches plus modern holiday homes
• Swimming pool and snack bar with shaded terrace

Camping du Loup

• Peaceful and accessible site, 10 minutes' walk from Lourdes Sanctuary
• A 10-minute drive from Lac de Lourdes; half an hour from Tarbes
• Wifi, play area, disabled facilities and a food shop