Campsites in France

Camping Le Grand Batard

• Peaceful, off-grid farm camping at Le Grand Bâtard in the Dordogne
• Abbaye d’Échourgnac 50 minutes by bike; Saint-Aulaye an hour
• Set on the Camino Francés pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela

L'Echapée Belle

• Wooden cabins surrounded by the countryside and Forêt d'Othe
• A 45-minute drive from Sens and Chablis and 50 minutes from Auxerre
• Outdoor games and a shared terrace; supermarket 20 minutes’ drive away

Les Insolites de la Baie

• Quiet furnished yurts on a small site 20 minutes' drive from beaches
• Château fort de Rambures 15 minutes’ drive; Gamaches five minutes
• Play area, hot tub and cycle hire on site; stargazing from your yurt

1000 Pailles

• Cosy wooden lodges at a small rural site near Labastide de Virac
• Pont d'Arc and Gorges de l'Ardèche within a 20-minute drive
• Ensuite bathroom and kitchen for each lodge; bike hire on site

Kampaoh Talmont Saint Hilaire

• Family glampsite 10 minutes’ drive from a Côte de Lumière beach
• La Roche-sur-Yon 40 minutes’ drive and Puy du Fou an hour
• Covered pool with waterslides and a sports field; terrace restaurant

Kampaoh Ile de Ré

• Well-equipped bell tents near Plage des Grenettes, on the Ile de Ré
• Vauban fortifications 10 minutes’ drive; La Rochelle half an hour
• Heated outdoor pool and waterslide; cycle hire; organised activities

Go Alpine

• Wooden Nordic Lodge 250m from the ski lifts in the heart of Paradiski
• Self contained Alpine accommodation for 4/5 people

Des Branches et Vous

• Rural site a five-minute drive from the river Isére, in the Drôme
• Valence 20 minutes’ drive; Montélimar 50 minutes
• Biologically filtered pool; meditation and naturopathy workshops

Le Laurier Blanc

• Scenic and peaceful Île-de-France glampsite near Cannes-Écluse
• A 25-minute drive to Fontainebleau; around an hour to Paris
• Lakeside location with private hot tub and boat/canoe for each unit

Sous les toiles de PauTiLou

• Small, well-equipped glamping site 20 minutes' drive from Vichy
• L’Allée des Géants 35 minutes’ drive; Parc Mirabel an hour
• Workshops, massages, play area and communal kitchen on site

Camping Val Saint Jean

L'Atelier des Rêves

• Repurposed shipping container a five-minute drive from Salernes, Var
• Verdon Natural Regional Park 10 minutes’ drive; Port Fréjus one hour
• Large terrace with a hot tub and swings; magazines and board games

Les Toiles du Cassis

• Luxurious waterside hideaway on a Charente wine estate
• Angoulême and Cognac 25 minutes’ drive; boat hire 15 minutes
• Well-equipped bell tent with decking overlooking a fishing pond

Camping Le Gabitou

• Peaceful, relaxed riverside campsite in the spectacular Gorges du Tarn
• La Malène and Cévennes National Park both 15 minutes’ drive
• River beach and bar, canoe and paddleboard rental, pétanque court

Kokoni

• Haut-Béarn microlodges with spectacular views of Pyrenees peaks
• La Pierre Saint-Martin ski resort half an hour’s drive
• Private decking and wildflower gardens; Nordic bath and e-bike rental

Camping Les Philippons

Chemins de Traverse

• Haute-Marne eco-camping on the edge of the Parc National de Forêts
• Auberive Abbey five minutes’ drive, and Langres 25 minutes
• Donkey treks and forest walks available directly from the pitches