3 stars and above: Campgrounds in Pays de la Loire

Camping Lac de Sillé

• Lakeside site in a national forest, a kilometre from a big sandy beach
• Heated pool with deckchairs alongside; watersports centre next door
• Snack wagon, bike hire, playground and grocery shop

Le Pin Parasol

• Well-maintained and peaceful park with direct access to Lake Jaunay
• A 10-minute drive to Vendeen beaches
• Waterpark with heated swimming pool and waterslides

Le Moulin de l'Eclis

Campilô

• Friendly and family-owned eco site set between two Vendée lakes
• Two fishing ponds
• Playground, multisports area and free wifi

Camping La Bolée d'Air

• Six-hectare site 2km from the seaside village of St Vincent sur Jard
• Reach the beach in two minutes' drive or walk through the pine forest
• Pools, waterslide, sauna, tennis and sports courts

Camping Les Blancs Chênes

• Family-friendly site near the resort town of La Tranche-sur-Mer
• Heated seasonal pool and summer pool available
• Wellness area, bar and restaurant

Camping Les Ajoncs d'Or

• Woodland site 2km from the beach and La Baule-Escoublac town centre
• On the edge of Brière Regional Natural Park
• Large pool, paddling pool, bar, restaurant and takeaway

Camping Le Puits Rochais

• Four-hectare family site on the edge of Les Sables d'Olonne
• A kilometre from the coast; an hour's drive to Puy du Fou theme park
• Restaurant, large play area and heated pool with waterslides

Camping Le Ragis

• Comfortable spacious and unshaded pitches on a traditional French farm
• Within 20 minutes' drive of Saint-Hilaire, Saint Gilles and Saint-Jean
• Three pools, slides, paddling pools, mini farm and three play areas

Camping Les Aventuriers de la Calypso

• Within walking distance of a beach
• Near the islands of Noirmoutier and Yeu
• Pools, Jacuzzi, paddling pool and solariums

Camping Le Pô Doré

• Quiet family site with a large freshwater lagoon and white beach
• A 15-minute drive from Saumur and the Loire river
• Activities and evening entertainment in summer

Camping Les Chouans

Camping Le Petit Paris

• Family-friendly campsite on the Vendée coast
• Close to fine sandy beaches
• Pool, snack bar, bouncy castle and playground

Camping Les Dunes

• Family site with direct access to spectacular beach, 150 metres away
• First-rate waterpark, bar-restaurant and big play areas
• Completely renovated throughout with new sanitary facilities

Le Bois Dormant

• Vendée-based site with lifeguarded pool complex
• Spectacular sandy beaches and the island of Noirmoutier nearby
• Use the leisure and sauna facilities of sister site across the road

Camping de La Motte

• Spacious family-friendly holiday park in the Vendée countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Puy du Fou theme park; an hour to the coast
• Fishing pond, playground and indoor and outdoor pools; snack bar

Camping Le Pavillon Bleu

Camping La Forêt

Camping de L'Eve