Drying room: Campsites in France

Camping Huttopia Baie du Mont Saint Michel

• Stay around famed Mont Saint-Michel and its bay
• Close to the D-Day landing beaches and 30 minutes from Saint-Malo
• Waterpark, fishing pond, playground and summer activities

Camping Kerisole

• Family campsite in woodland five minutes’ drive from Scaër in Brittany
• Concarneau half an hour’s drive; Quimper and Breton beaches 35 minutes
• Heated pool and Jacuzzi; takeaway breakfast; snack bar with pizza oven

Caravaning du Lac

• Peaceful family site three kilometres from Bray-Dunes beach
• Less than 10 kilometres from Plopsaland De Panne theme park
• Accessible sauna and hammam, games room and immaculate amenities

Camping Le Soleil Des Bastides

Camping Le Soleil de Saint Sieu

Camping les Chelles

• Family-friendly site in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park
• Hiking, cycling, skiing and nature spotting all easily accessible
• Pool, fishing pond, playground and summer snack bar

Camping Harrobia

• In the coastal town of Bidart, 4.5km from the motorway
• Five minutes' walk from a golden sandy beach
• Pool, bar, restaurant and playground

Camping La Célestine

• Southern France wildlife haven next to a natural lake and a river
• Among the green hills of Provence 30km from the Gorges du Verdon
• Pool, guided hikes, restaurant, snack bar and loads of room to play

Camping Les Clarines

• In the Massif du Sancy and the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Nature Park
• 900 metres above sea level, 2.5km from the spa town of La Bourboule
• Play areas, fitness area and cosy common room; shop 100 metres away

Écoute La Vie

• Well-equipped luxury lodges in leafy gardens at Lunay in Loir-et-Cher
• Château de Chambord an hour’s drive and Zoo de la Flèche 90 minutes
• Art spaces and meditation corners; communal dining and a delicatessen

Camping de Keralouet

• Quiet family-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from sandy Brittany beach
• Ramblers’ paradise: long-distance GR34 passes within easy reach
• Heated pool, swimming lessons, bike rental, weekly food truck

Camping Les Côteaux du Lac

• A stone's throw away from the Loire Valley castles

Camping L'Apamée

• Family site in a lush green park near a river just outside Pamiers
• Hot air ballooning, parachuting, paragliding, hang-gliding and more
• Pool surrounded by hammocks plus summer circus and theatre for kids

Au Petit Port de L’Houmeau

• Quiet family site a 10-minute walk from the beach in L’Houmeau
• A 20-minute bike ride from La Rochelle; half an hour from Île de Ré
• Snack bar, gym classes, beach volleyball and heated swimming pool

Camping L'Enclave

• Riverside site across 10 acres on the edge of Estavar village
• In the Pyrénées Catalanes Regional Natural Park, close to activities
• Bar-restaurant, outdoor pool, play areas and summer kids' club

Camping Les Cyprès

• Family-friendly site three kilometres from Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
• Indoor and outdoor swimming pools; 10 minutes' walk from the beach
• Activities and entertainment for all ages during high season

L'Ôasis de Provence

• Rural site on the banks of a lake between Niozelles and La Brillane
• Private lake with watersports centre and fishing
• Pool, Jacuzzis, solarium and restaurant terrace with lake views

La Parenthèse - Camping Les Ormes

• Peaceful lakeside site in the Périgord natural region
• Fishing lake, yoga, massages and swimming pools on site
• Poolside snack bar, sun loungers, restaurant, takeaway and library

Camping Lanmary

• Peaceful site with heated pool and bike hire in the Lanmary forest
• Within half an hour of Périgueux and the cave paintings of Villars
• Bar-restaurant, fresh bread; summer kids' club and entertainments

Camping La Croix du Vieux Pont

• Discover Picardy, close to Paris and the Champagne region
• Vast choice of activities
• Large pool complex