Takeout: Campgrounds in Aquitaine

Camping le Mondou

• 15 minutes walk to the Dordogne, 10 to St-Julien-de-Lampon
• Large pool, restaurant and bar with terrace
• Bike and canoe hire

Camping Le Médoc Bleu

• Under the Gironde sun, between a pine forest and fine beaches
• At the seaside resort of Carcans about 50km from Bordeaux
• Large heated pool, videogames room and bouncy castles

Camping Le Moussaillon

• Family-friendly site in Messanges near the seaside and edging a forest
• A half an hour’s walk from Messanges beach and Étang de Moïsan lake
• Pool, bar, restaurant, pétanque, play area, games room and wifi

Camping Soulac Plage

• Direct access to a sandy Atlantic beach
• On 12 hectares of the Gironde estuary, among pine trees
• Waterpark, slides, Jacuzzis, excursions, restaurant and on-site bakery

Bosc Nègre Village de Vacances

• Woodland family park between Lot-et-Garonne and the Dordogne
• Heated pool and sauna, next to a restaurant and terrace
• Huge range of activities and entertainment for all ages in summer

Camping Suhiberry

• Friendly riverside park close to the Basque coast
• A 10-minute drive from Saint-Jean-de-Luz; San Sebastián 35 minutes
• Outdoor pool, kids' farm, Basque pelota court and bar-restaurant

Camping Les Peupliers

• Scenic and quiet family site 500 metres from Vendays-Montalivet
• Cycle to the 12-km Montalivet-les-Bains beach directly from the site
• Pool, bowling alley, miniature golf, play area, snack bar and library

Camping La Rivière

• In the Dordogne with direct access to the Vézère river
• Near ancient caves and UNESCO sites
• Pool, library, takeaway and grocery shop

Camping Les Okiri

• Lakeside site in the Pyrenees a 30-minute drive from Pau
• Beach, watersports, fishing, bar and shop
• Terrace restaurant on the lake, 15 waterslides and nautical ski lift

Camping Les Lacs

• Family-friendly site in Soulac-sur-Mer three kilometres from the beach
• A five-minute drive from the beach; an hour from Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans
• Outdoor and indoor swimming pools, games room and on-site restaurant

Camping Les Franquettes

• Comfortable site focusing on family activities and entertainment
• On the Médoc peninsula a short drive from sandy Atlantic beaches
• Pool, playground, games room and snack bar

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

La Maurinie

• Peaceful family-friendly site a half-hour drive from Périgueux
• Lascaux International Center of Parietal Art 35 minutes’ drive
• Dogs welcome; fishing pond, pétanque, restaurant and food shop on site

Camping La Rochade

• In a grove of oak and birch trees with many facilities
• Just over a kilometre from the village of Naujac-sur-Mer
• Fishing, beach, bathing pond, bouncy castle, events and snack bar

La Pangée Roulottes

• Cosy, colourful gypsy caravans at a 12-acre Gironde ecological farm
• Five minutes' drive from Bourg; 40 minutes from Bordeaux
• Kitchen facilities for each unit, plus hot tub and outdoor seating

La Parenthèse - Camping Les Ormes

• Peaceful lakeside site in the Périgord natural region
• Fishing lake, yoga, massages and swimming pools on site
• Poolside snack bar, sun loungers, restaurant, takeaway and library

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

Camping Lous Seurrots

• Riverside site 500m from the Atlantic Ocean
• Waterpark with four pools
• Restaurant, bar, takeaway, library, fitness room and playgrounds

Camping La Linotte