Trailer tent: Campsites in France

Camping Le Val de Coise

• Well-equipped family site two kilometres from Saint-Galmier
• A half-hour drive to Gorges de la Loire; an hour and 15 mins to Lyon
• Heated pool and paddling pool, sports facilities and summer activities

Friendly Camping and Lodges

• Leafy site 10 minutes’ walk from Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, Dordogne
• Château de Puyguilhem 15 minutes’ drive and Périgueux 45 minutes
• Dogs welcome; fishing in the river Dronne; food shop; play area

Camping Domaine de Senaud

Camping Les Murmures du Lignon

• Family-friendly riverside site in four acres of protected forest
• 20 minutes' walk from the little town of Tence for steam train trips
• Outdoor pool, paddling pool, games room, playground and pétanque

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 La Salendrinque

• Friendly, spacious riverside campsite in the Gard department
• An hour's drive from Nîmes and Montpellier; Anduze 20 minutes
• Outdoor pool, private river access, badminton, fishing and playground

Camping Village des Rulières

• Peaceful rural site in France's second-largest wetland area
• Large fishing pond filled with carp, roach, tench, pike and perch
• Covered pool plus petting zoo with friendly donkeys, goats and pigs

Camping Val de Landrouët

• A 15-hectare site in a wooded setting with a fishing lake
• Merdrignac within a 15-minute walk and Loudéac 25 minutes’ drive
• Pool, kayaking, canoeing, fencing, archery, shows and bar-restaurant

Camping Le Jardin Botanique

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 Rives D’Olt Et Aubrac

• Family-friendly site in the Aubrac Natural Regional Park
• In St Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac with direct access to the river Lot
• Cycle hire, a food shop and sports areas on site

Camping Domaine de Pont-Mahé

• Peaceful, family-friendly site 250 metres from Pont-Mahé beach
• Mine d'Or beach 10 minutes' drive; Guerande 20 minutes
• Heated indoor swimming pool on site; kitesurfing two minutes' walk

Camping du Lac de la Thésauque

• On the banks of Lac de la Thésauque, 45 kilometres from Toulouse
• Fishing, swimming, canoeing and inflatable obstacle course on the lake
• Swimming pool, miniature golf, pétanque court and a restaurant/bar

Camping Le Clos Cacheleux

• In the grounds of an 18th-century castle
• 11km from the Bay of the Somme
• Access to sister site 500 metres away with pools, bar and restaurant

Camping et Gites des Bains

• Family site with kids' activities, in the Morvan Regional Natural Park
• Large pool with waterslide
• Trampoline, volleyball, summer concerts and licensed bar with pizzeria

Les Cadenieres

• Family site less than 10 minutes’ drive from scenic Villecroze
• An hour from activities at the stunning Verdon Gorge
• Less than an hour from the towns and beaches of the French Riviera

Camping Le Bois de la Gachère

• Dog-friendly site a 25-minute walk from sandy Plage des Granges
• Les Sables-d’Olonne 15 minutes’ drive; Vendée Aquarium 25 minutes
• Indoor/outdoor pool; playground and kids’ club; bike hire; pétanque

Aire Naturelle de Camping Moulin de Malesse

• Shaded dog-friendly site with an 11-hectare pond for no-kill fishing
• A 15-minute drive to Tours de Merle and the Dordogne Valley
• Equestrian centre, café and restaurant and boat or tube rental on site