Wildlife haven: Campgrounds in France

Relais du Plessis

• Eco-friendly lodges between the Poitou-Charentes and the Loire valley
• Spa with hammam, saunas, whirlpool, plus massage and beauty treatments
• Restaurant serving fine French cuisine like foie gras and fresh fish

Camping Le Roquelongue

• Family-friendly site with pools, playgrounds and zoo by the Lot river
• 400 metres of private river for kayaking, pedal boating and fishing
• A five-minute drive to shops, eats and drinks in Livinhac-le-Haut

Camping La Combe d'Oyans

• Family campsite five minutes drive from Rochefort-Samson in the Drôme
• Pont-en-Royans 25 minutes’ drive; La Chapelle-en-Vercors 45 minutes
• Swimming pool and play area; snack bar and summer entertainment

Le Camping d'Ys

• Site with spectacular views over the bay of Douarnenez’s Kervel beach
• A 10-minute drive from Locronan and a 10-minute walk from the coast
• Surf school on the beach with lessons and paddleboard rental

Camping Le Roc del Rey

• Peaceful rural site 10 minutes' drive from Léran
• A 20-minute drive from watersports and activities at Lac de Montbel
• Swimming pool, paddling pool, playground, pétanque and snack bar

Camping le Ridin

Camping International Aups

• Family-friendly site on the edge of Aups, close to shops and market
• Lac de Sainte-Croix and Gorges du Verdon within a half-hour drive
• Restaurant, heated pool, hot tub and evening entertainment on site

Koko Holidays at Camping Les 3 Lacs du Soleil

• Pre-pitched canvas accommodation on a well-maintained Isère campsite
• Two and a half kilometres from Trept and an hour's drive from Lyon
• Fishing, watersports and swimming in three large on-site lakes

Camping Le Rancho

• Quiet, tree-lined campsite in the green Pyrenean hinterland
• A 10-minute drive to Argelès Plage; 25 minutes to the Spanish border
• Outdoor pool, bar, food shop and tourist information at reception

Camping Le Pré des Laveuses

• In the heart of the beautiful Auvergne region
• Sits near a chain of volcanoes
• Next to a river and an artificial lake

Camping Le Vieux Moulin

• Rural riverside site refurbished for the 2017 season
• Less than 10km from Le Mans and an hour from Paris
• Four-hectare setting of mature trees and wildlife

Domaine Roccas

• Glampsite stays on an organic farm in the scenic Lot-et-Garonne
• A 25-minute drive from Walibi Sud-Ouest and 30 minutes from Agen
• Swimming pool, farm tours, alpaca encounters and breakfast baskets

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 Le Port de Neuvic

• Well-equipped site in the Dordogne by the shores of Neuvic lake
• Summer trips to Rocamadour, Padirac, the Puy de Dôme and Vulcania
• Fishing, private beach, playground, restaurant and bar

Le Bonheur Côté Pré

• Peaceful, green and spacious woodland site in Finistère countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Tréguennec beach and nature area
• Four hectares of space, and hiking paths from the grounds

Domaine Moulin d'Elemiah

Domaine des Monts du Mâconnais

Domaine des Vignères

• Luxurious glamping accommodation at a Charente-Maritime vineyard
• A 10-minute drive to Jonzac; 20 minutes to Château de Plassac vineyard
• Food-order service and communal barbecue area on site, plus hot tub

Camping Le Plantaurel

• Shaded site on the banks of the Garonne river
• 10 minutes from the edge of Ariège Pyrenees Regional Natural Park
• A 30-minute drive from Toulouse

Château la Forêt

• Stay at a family site in the grounds of a stunning 19th-century castle
• Cyclists' paradise: on-site bike rental, access to Vélodyssée route
• Pool, waterslides, fishing lake, miniature golf, massages all on site