Balance paid before arrival: Campsites in France

Les Cabanes de Kermenguy

• Secluded woodland site set in the grounds of a Renaissance châteaux
• A short drive from surf lessons, sailing, clam digging and more
• Golf, horse riding and cycling available nearby

Camping de la Vallée du Doux

• Small and family-friendly riverside site
• Less than a kilometre from the velorail of the Ardèche Verte
• Fishing, snack bar and play area

Lifestyle Holidays at Le Vieux Port

• Family-focused holiday park with direct beach access
• Five minutes' drive from Messanges or an hour from Biarritz
• Bike rental, summer entertainment and a waterpark with several pools

Les Cabanes du Jardin de Pierre

Camping L'Orée de Deauville

• In a green park three kilometres from the sea at Blonville-sur-Mer
• Three kilometres from Accrobranche and four from Deauville
• Pool, playground and restaurant serving local and international dishes

Les Chalets de Lavialle

• Peaceful chalet site 20 minutes' walk from Juillac village centre
• A 35-minute drive from medieval Brive-la-Gaillarde
• Open-air swimming pool and play area on site

Camping de l'Orb

• Peaceful family-friendly site on the banks of the Orb river
• Direct access to a riverside beach, close to Roquebrun
• Playground, library, tennis, fishing and bowling all available

Camping de Lyon

• Peaceful six-hectare site a short drive from Lyon
• Central lodge with TV, board games and books
• Bar, seasonal restaurant, heated pool, solarium with deckchairs

Les Deux Vallées

• Well-kept family-run park between the Dordogne and the Céou valley
• Castle views of Beynac two kilometres away
• Bar, fishing pond, swimming pool, restaurant and kids' clubs

Les Écotagnes

• Secluded luxury site with Alpine views in Haute-Savoie
• A 15-minute drive from La Clusaz chairlifts, half an hour from Annecy
• Walking trails from site; hot tub, home-cooked breakfast and dinner

Camping de Moncontour Active Park

• Lakeside site near historic Moncontour
• 45 minutes' drive to Futuroscope and 90 minutes' drive to Puy du Fou
• Next to a 10-hectare lake with a watersports centre and miniature golf

Les Jardins Célestes

• Peaceful and scenic Ardèche site with a focus on wellbeing
• Balazuc, Aven d’Orgnac and Bois de Païolive within 45 minutes' drive
• Meals, massages and yoga available, plus outdoor pool

Les Jardins de Chiron

• Peaceful Gard site on the outskirts of the village of Sauve
• A 20-minute drive from Anduze; Nîmes 45 minutes away
• Wellness options include massages, hot tub and an outdoor pool

Camping Le Ruisseau

• Calm campsite in the mountains at an altitude of 1,000 metres
• Nature, cycle paths and old villages in the area
• Restaurant, snack bar, play area and kids' club

Les Rives du Lac

• Between Provençal lavender meadows and the peaks of the southern Alps
• By a shallow lake for watersports and swimming
• Two heated pools, waterslides, Jacuzzi, restaurant and playground

Les Terres d'Hermès

• Scenic site on Lake Saint-Cassien with access to a private beach
• A 10-minute drive from Montauroux and half an hour from Cannes
• Each lodge has a kingsize bed, sofa bed, TV, mini fridge and lake view

Les Tinys de Pommorio

• Cosy microlodges in the grounds of an 18th-century Brittany château
• In woods just outside Tréveneuc, a kilometre from the coast
• Fully equipped with bed, kitchenette, solar power and bathroom

Les Toiles de La Tortillère

• Upscale adults-only glamping on a country estate in the Loire Valley
• Château de Chinon 15 minutes’ drive; Château de Villandry 45 minutes
• Natural swimming pool, woodfired hot tub and antique cast-iron baths

Le Hameau du Prat

• Family camping five minutes’ drive from Ribes in the southern Ardèche
• Pont d’Arc 45 minutes’ drive; 50 minutes to Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche
• Wooden camping pods, heated swimming pool, sports field and play area