Gastronomic delight: Campsites in France

Camping Les Tilleuls

• Peaceful site at 1200 metres altitude in the Pyrénées National Park
• Direct access to hikes and a 15-minute drive from Gavarnie
• Snack bar, shop and wellness area with a hot tub and sauna on site

Camping La Ripole

• Family-orientated site in the Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park
• Brantôme 25 minutes’ drive; Angoulême an hour
• Swimming pool, sauna, playground, fishing pond, restaurant and bar

Camping Le Rocher De La Granelle

Camping Le Repaire

• Family-run site five minutes' drive from Thiviers in the Périgord
• Half an hour's drive from Château de Puyguilhem and the Villars Cave
• Swimming pool and paddling pool with covered and open areas

Camping des Familles

• In a woodland area five kilometres from the beach
• Pool, paddling pool, playground, snack bar and 12 communal barbecues
• Summer entertainment including archery, discos and oyster sales

Camping Au Gré des Vents

• A short walk from a French Petite Cité de Caractère
• Half a kilometre from a lakeside beach
• Pool, paddling pool, tennis court and snack bar

Camping Les Vernières

• On the Dordogne river, a kilometre and a half from a lake
• Aqua park with sauna, hammam and sun terrace
• Regular events, pool, snack bar, trampoline and bouncy castle

Domaine Papillon

• Peaceful wildlife haven in a wooded Lot valley
• Gouffre de Padirac, Pech Merle and Rocamadour within 40 mins' drive
• Heated pool on site, plus sports facilities, wifi and restaurant

Camping Le Château

• Friendly 10-acre site in Hauterives with 320 trees
• A few hundred metres from a river and beach
• Playground, pétanque court, TV room; marked trails nearby

Camping du Lac de Saint-Point

• Lakeside location between a valley and a forest
• Near the famous vineyards of Solutré
• Fish in or take a pedalo out on the site lake

Domaine d'Escapa

• Scenic rural glamping site with lake and Arabian horses
• In Gascony between Toulouse and Bordeaux
• Fishing, boats, pool, spa, games cabin and takeaway