4 stars and above: Campsites in France

Le Domaine du Cedre

• Family-friendly site with swimming pool and summer activities
• A 10-minute walk from trout fishing and kayaking on the Tarn
• Bar, restaurant and shop; spa with sauna, hot tub and massages

Camping Des Iles

Camping des Dunes

• Spacious site in Gravelines, right next to Petit-Fort-Philippe beach
• A 25-minute drive from Dunkirk ferries and 35 from Calais
• Spa, miniature golf, pétanque, fitness room and summer activities

Camping Le Domaine des Pins

• In a pine forest a kilometre from the beach, 4km from Saint-Hilaire
• Hire a bike to pedal to the beach through the forest
• Pools, Jacuzzi, restaurant, bakery and playground with climbing wall

Camping Côté Ô Le Rosnual Carnac

• Quiberon Bay site five minutes' drive from Carnac and its five beaches
• Waterpark with three heated pools, sauna, hot tub and wellness centre
• Bar, restaurant, shop, TV room, fitness room and many activities

La Plage De Cleut Rouz

• Family-friendly site in Mousterlin, 100 metres from the beach
• Close to lots of walking and cycle paths in a nature reserve
• Waterpark with waterslides, heated swimming pool and kids' pool

La Piscine

Franthéor sur Camping Holiday Green

• Activity-filled site on French Riviera, a 10-minute walk from beach
• A 10-minute drive from centre of Fréjus and 50 minutes from Cannes
• On site: horse riding, animal farm, pools, miniature golf and spa

Camping de l'Argentière

• Lively family-friendly site with a full programme of activities
• A 15-minute drive from Grimaud beach and 20 from Saint-Tropez
• Waterpark, fitness classes, sports courts, kids’ clubs and restaurant

L'Anse des Pins

Camping de La Mothe

• Peaceful shaded site on the banks of the Lot river in Banassac
• Gorges du Tarn and Cevennes National Park within 45 minutes' drive
• Shops and restaurants 10 minutes' walk away

Camping Les Places Dorées

• Spectacular site 4km from Saint-Jean-de-Monts on the Vendée coast
• Waterpark with indoor and outdoor pools, paddling pool and slides
• Wellness centre, bar-restaurant and huge range of activities

Camping Les Échasses

• Four-hectare forest site two kilometres from a lake
• A 20-minute walk from Gastes; Mimizan-Plage 25 minutes’ drive
• Bike rental, seasonal snack bar, wifi and pétanque

Camping le Moulin de la Salle

• Family-friendly campsite 10 minutes’ drive from Les Sables-d’Olonne
• Vendée beaches 10 minutes’ drive and the Parc Zoologique 15 minutes
• Pool complex with waterslides; shop, takeaways and breakfast service

Camping Les Dunes

• Family site with direct access to spectacular beach, 150 metres away
• First-rate waterpark, bar-restaurant and big play areas
• Completely renovated throughout with new sanitary facilities

Camping Le Lac d'Orient

• Lakeside site in the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park
• Within easy reach of Nigloland theme park and Champagne vineyards
• Sandy beach, watersports, fishing, indoor and outdoor pools

Camping Les Côteaux du Lac

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

Domaine Mélusine

• Luxury cottages a few minutes' drive from Puy du Fou theme park
• Within an hour's drive of Nantes and Angers; several châteaux nearby
• Restaurant and bar with waterside terrace; kitchen in each cottage

Camping de Coulvée

• Family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from Chemillé-Melay
• 40 minutes' drive from Puy du Fou theme park
• Sandy river beach with safe swimming area and pedalo hire

Camping Château de Chigy

• Fishing holidays in Burgundy, in the grounds of a French château
• Indoor and outdoor pool, mini golf, TV room and free wifi
• Restaurant with takeaway and terrace