Peaceful: Campgrounds in Pays de la Loire

Nantes Camping

• Family-friendly site a 10-minute tram ride from Nantes city centre
• Puy de Fou, Legendia Parc and Planète Sauvage within an hour’s drive
• Bar-restaurant, takeaway, bike rental and themed miniature golf

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

Camping L'Oeil dans Le Rétro

• Vintage themed site with kayak hire by the Sarthe river
• Caves, canyons and Le Mans race circuit within 45 minutes' drive
• Retro caravan snack bar; vintage films and entertainments in summer

Camping Le Parc de Vaux

• Scenic family-friendly site on the banks of the Varenne
• Normandie-Maine Regional Nature Park hiking trails from the site
• Miniature golf, fishing and snack bar; next to municipal pool

Camping Le Pavillon Bleu

Camping Parc de Montsabert

• Family-friendly site in the stunningly scenic Loire Valley
• Châteaux, vineyards and theme parks within half an hour’s drive
• Heated, covered pool with waterslides, and pampering at on-site spa

Camping Saint-Clair

• Tree-lined five-hectare site next to the Nantes-Brest canal
• On the edge of Guenrouet; a 45-minute drive from Saint-Nazaire
• On-site fishing, games room, pétanque court, food shop and restaurant

Camping Les Fosses Rouges

Terres d'Histoires at Camping La Residence du Lac

• Mobile homes on the banks of Lake Apremont in Maché
• Half an hour's drive from the beach at Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
• Swimming pool, restaurant and organised excursions in summer

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

Camping L'Océan

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

Campilô

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

Camping Au Bois des Biches

• In a pine forest four kilometres from Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez beach
• Bar, restaurant, shop, takeaway, fitness room and woodland walks
• Aquatic area with swimming pools, waterslides and a kids' pool

Le Moulin des Forges

• Peaceful farm glamping site on the banks of the Erve river
• Five minutes' drive from the medieval centre of Sainte-Suzanne
• Picnic baskets, table d'hôtes dinners and barbecue packs available

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 La Cléroca

Camping Caravaning L'Isle Verte

• On the shores of the Loire river and by Montsoreau
• Heated swimming pool facing the site bar
• Restaurant with a dance-hall atmosphere during music evenings

Les Ouches du Jaunay