Drying room: Campgrounds in Aquitaine

Camping Du Vieux Château

• Scenic Bordeaux site with views of pretty Château Rauzan
• A 20-minute drive from Saint-Émilion, five minutes from Rauzan winery
• Pool, sauna, hot tub, snack bar and weekly market during high season

Camping La Civelle

• Family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from sandy beaches
• Surfing paradise: less than 10 minutes from world-class waves
• Relax on site next to the pool or in the hammocks among the trees

Camping Saint-Louis

• Lakeside site in the Gascogne region
• Natural pool and play area
• Restaurant overlooking the lake

Camping La Châtaigneraie

• Family-friendly campsite surrounded by Périgord Noir countryside
• A quarter of an hour's drive to Sarlat-la-Canéda; Eyrignac 10 minutes
• Large open-air pool complex with waterslides and a jacuzzi

Camping Le Roc de Lavandre

Camping La Chapelle

• Family site on the Gartempe river, a 10-minute drive from Guéret
• Wolves of Chabrières 15 minutes’ drive; Jardin LACORE one hour
• Dogs welcome; wild swimming and fishing; playground; launderette

Camping Erreka

• Holidays by the Basque coast, over six hectares of woodland
• Four kilometres from Biarritz; bakery and shop within walking distance
• Heated pool, playground, barbecue area and restaurant

Camping Le Bonheur est dans le Pré

• Green and peaceful family site 10 minutes' drive from Montalivet
• A 35-minute drive from France's biggest freshwater lake
• Bike hire, communal barbecue and shop selling snacks and fresh bread

Camping Les Bö Bains

• Family-friendly site on the riverbank in Badefols-sur-Dordogne
• Bergerac and Château des Milandes 35 minutes' drive away
• Two swimming pools, waterslides and riverside bar-restaurant on site

Camping Les Deux Etangs

• Peaceful countryside setting five kilometres from the Landes coast
• Set over three hectares of protected enclosed landscape
• Wellness centre, pool, solarium and bar-restaurant

Domaine de La Forge

• Family park over 19 hectares of oak and maritime pine forest
• Within 20 minutes' drive of Europe's tallest sand dune, Dune du Pilat
• Waterpark, mini farm, playgrounds, fitness area and bowling alleys

Domaine des Chênes Verts

• Lively site in the Périgord Noir 15 minutes' drive from Sarlat
• Huge range of facilities including a waterpark and indoor pool
• Petting zoo, playground, fishing, fitness room, archery and restaurant

Moulin des Sandaux

• Family-run holiday complex around a 17th-century mill
• In a peaceful valley of the Périgord Pourpre
• Pool, paddling pool, restaurant, bar and orchard produce for sale

Camping des Salines

• Peaceful site halfway between the Basque Coast and the Pyrenees
• A short drive to the sights and thermal spas of Salies-de-Béarn
• Special rates for guests at the adjoining public pool

Camping du Vieux Moulin

• Leafy Landes family campsite centred around an old mill
• A 10-minute drive to the beach at Contis, with summer shuttle bus
• Well-equipped caravans with access to swimming pool and play area

Camping En Chon Les Pins

• Family-friendly site close to the Atlantic coast
• In a pine forest less than a kilometre from a huge lake
• Heated outdoor pool, play area, miniature golf and pizzeria

Camping Prévert Bellegarde

• Small family-run site five minutes from the village of Lembeye
• Half an hour's drive from Pau and 50 minutes from Lourdes
• Walks, cycle routes and fishing lakes within a 15-minute drive

Camping La Bucherie

• Quiet woodland setting in the Périgord Limousin Regional Natural Park
• A short walk from a natural swimming lake
• Guided tours and seasonal kids' club with craft and nature activities

Camping La Cabane

• Family-friendly site with fishing pond by the Dordogne river
• Within 10 minutes' drive of Castlenaud and Beynac châteaux
• Bar, snack bar and mini market; fresh bread and pastries; indoor pool

Camping Lanmary

• Peaceful site with heated pool and bike hire in the Lanmary forest
• Within half an hour of Périgueux and the cave paintings of Villars
• Bar-restaurant, fresh bread; summer kids' club and entertainments