Drying room: Campsites in France

Camping du Lac

• Spectacular, friendly and spotless family-run mountain site
• A 20-minute drive from Lourdes and 40 from Pont d'Espagne
• Two mountain-view pools, and restaurant serving homemade dishes

Domaine de la Paille Basse

• Restored medieval farmsteads with spectacular views near Souillac
• A 45-minute drive to Rocamadour; wine tastings in the Dordogne valley
• Outdoor pool with slide, sports, restaurant, snack bar and creperie

L'Espace Blue Océan

• Camping nature et paisible à 1km de la côte

Domaine de Keravel

• Five-hectare site a short drive from the sea at Plouha
• Within half an hour's drive of Paimpol and Île-de-Bréhat
• Large pool, tennis courts, play area, miniature golf and restaurant

Les Sables Blancs

Les Terrasses Occitanes

• Spacious shaded pitches at a terraced site just outside Grisolles
• A 25-minute drive to Montauban; 40 minutes to Toulouse
• Outdoor swimming pool, restaurant and bike hire on site

Camping du Moulin Vert

• Quiet riverside site on the edge of Armorica Regional Natural Park
• Friendly setting on a three-kilometre private stretch of riverbank
• Within 45 to 50 minutes' drive of Quimper and Pont-Aven

Camping Du Paquier Fane

• Peaceful and spacious site a 10-minute walk from Chagny
• Next to the Dheune river and close to Burgundy vineyards
• Restaurant and sports on site; discounted access to local pool

Les Pins

• Friendly campsite with indoor and outdoor pools
• On-site bar, restaurant, bakery and takeaway
• Within 40km of major tourist sites in Dordogne, Lot and Corrèze

Aux Cygnes d'Opale

• In the Bresle valley, between Normandy and Picardy
• 3km from the Eu forest and 30 minutes from the Bay of the Somme
• Pool, games room, fishing, restaurant, bar and food shop

Aux Portes des Mille Sources

• Family-run site with a green and eco-friendly approach
• Next to the Vézère river and a fishing pond
• Snack bar, shop, bouncy castle, miniature golf and sports hall

Domaine de l'Eden

• On private and enclosed woodland
• Near the Puy du Fou theme park
• Pool, play area, library and bouncy castle

Domaine de l'Étang

• Vineyard site on the estate surrounding Château de Brissac
• A 25-minute drive to Angers, 35 to Saumur and 55 to Puy du Fou
• Well-maintained grounds with pools, summer bar and its own wine

Domaine de l'Oiselière

• In a green wooded area in peaceful Vendée countryside
• A 40-minute drive from Puy du Fou and 55 from Atlantic beaches
• Summer pool, bike hire, barbecues, bakery, playground and small farm

Camping La Bonne Source

• Scenic family-friendly Christian site on the banks of the Loyre river
• A 40-minute drive from Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges
• Restaurant, heated pool, bike rental and Sunday services on site

Camping Lac de Bouzey

• Quiet setting a couple of minutes' walk from a watersports lake
• Bouncy castles, archery, trampolining, films and summer shows
• Modern facilities including waterpark, restaurant-pizzeria and shop

Camping Lac du Pont à l'Age

• Forest site with lake in Limousin, five minutes' drive from villages
• A 40-minute drive from the Valley of the Painters and from Limoges
• Boating, swimming and fishing from site; bar-restaurant and kids' club

Domaine de l'Ubaye

• Spectacular Ubaye valley and river setting in the southern French Alps
• Regular activities such as rafting, kids' rafting and mountain biking
• Pool, playground, restaurant and direct access to the river with beach