Wild swimming: Campsites in France

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  Camping La Châtaigneraie

  Gravières, Ardèche, France

  • Well-equipped site in a chestnut grove in the southern Ardèche
  • Païolive Wood 15 minutes’ drive; Aven d’Orgnac caves 45 minutes
  • Cycle hire; pétanque court and playground; food shop and bread service
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  Europe Tents at Domaine des Messires

  Herpelmont, Vosges, France

  • Spacious, furnished rental tents by a lake in the Vosges
  • Lac de Gérardmer and Grande Cascade de Tendon within 25 minutes' drive
  • Lake beach, canoe hire, kids' activities and restaurant on site
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  Ze Camping at Camping Village du Port

  Saint-Sozy, Lot, France

  • Family safari tents at a large site on the banks of the Dordogne
  • Rocamadour and Grottes de Lacave within 20 minutes' drive
  • Two outdoor pools on site, plus a café/bar, tennis and fishing
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  Finders Keepers France

  Moncrabeau, Lot-et-Garonne, France

  • Family-run adults-only rural retreat 10 minutes’ drive from Condom
  • Medieval Larressingle 20 minutes’ drive, and Nérac 15 minutes
  • Pre-erected tents; dipping pool, boating lake, barn and outdoor lounge
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  Les Lacs d'Armagnac

  Castelnau-d'Auzan, Gers, France

  • Peaceful Gers family site 10 minutes’ drive from Castelnau-d’Auzan
  • Flaran Abbey 25 minutes’ drive; Gallo-Roman Villa Seviac 50 minutes
  • Private swimming and fishing lakes; waterside bar and restaurant
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  Camping La Rouvière

  Vallon Pont d'Arc, Ardèche, France

  • Well-equipped site on the Ardèche river, close to the Pont d’Arc arch
  • Grotte Chauvet 2 – Ardèche 15 minutes’ drive; Pierrelatte 40 minutes
  • Private beach and canoe hire; pétanque courts; organised activities
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  Camping Liberté Verdon

  Artignosc-sur-Verdon, Var, France

  • Family-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from Lake Artignosc in the Var
  • Gorges du Verdon an hour's drive; 35 minutes to Gréoux-les-Bains
  • Outdoor pool, restaurant, canoe/paddleboard hire and kids’ club
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  Camping Relais du Léman

  Messery, Haute-Savoie, France

  • Spacious and shaded grass pitches 800 metres from Lac Léman
  • Five minutes' drive to Yvoire; half an hour to Geneva
  • Summer entertainment on site, plus swimming pool with retractable roof
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  Camping Lac de Neufont

  Saint-Amand-de-Vergt, Dordogne, France

  • Peaceful Périgord site next to a lake near Saint-Amand-de-Vergt
  • Bergerac and Périgueux both half an hour's drive away
  • Lake beach with fishing, swimming and watersports on site
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  Au Bonheur Nomade

  Caumont-sur-Aure, Calvados, France

  • Peaceful site on a farm 35 minutes’ drive from Caen, in Normandy
  • Bayeux 25 minutes’ drive; Omaha Beach 40 minutes
  • Dogs are welcome; playground and board games; communal living room
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  Montaigu Plage

  Montaigu-de-Quercy, Tarn-et-Garonne, France

  • Dog-friendly lake site set out over a peaceful oak grove
  • A 35-minute drive to Bonaguil Castle; the Dordogne Valley further out
  • Fishing, watersports and beach on the lake; restaurant and beach hut
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  Camping Liberté Landrellec

  Pleumeur-Bodou, Côtes d'Armor, France

  • Well-equipped Landrellec Peninsula site with beach access
  • Pleumeur-Bodou 10 minutes’ drive; Lannion 20 minutes
  • Indoor and outdoor pools; restaurant and food shop; fitness centre
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  Camping La Dourbie

  Saint-Jean-du-Bruel, Aveyron, France

  • Riverside family site 10 minutes' walk from Saint-Jean-du-Bruel
  • Lots of supervised activities like bungee jumping and paragliding
  • Outdoor pool with bar and restaurant terrace alongside
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  Base de Loisirs de Mansigné

  Mansigné, Sarthe, France

  • Spacious site on the banks of a large lake in Mansigné
  • Within a half-hour drive of Le Mans race track and Zoo de la Flèche
  • Watersports, lake beach and pool (closed Mondays) on site
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  Camping Les Eaux Vives

  Saint-Bonnet-Laval, Lozère, France

  • Spacious pitches on the banks of the Allier river in Chapeauroux
  • Renowned trout fishing location; Lac de Naussac half an hour drive
  • Bar, snack bar, wood oven and barbecue on site
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  Hêtre Sous le Charme

  Argentat, Correze, France

  • Peaceful accommodation in a forest with views of the Dordogne Valley
  • A 10-minute drive from Argentat-sur-Dordogne and watersports centres
  • Access to a hiking trail; packed lunches with local products available
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  Camping Les Marins

  Lapeyrouse, Puy-de-Dôme, France

  • Peaceful and family-friendly campsite at Lapeyrouse in the Auvergne
  • Vélorail des Combrailles five mins’ drive; Château-Rocher half an hour
  • Spacious grass pitches; heated swimming pool and fishing lake on site
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  Camping de Prémery

  Prémery, Nièvre, France

  • Quiet and leafy lakeside site in the Bourgogne’s Forest of Bertranges
  • Nannay art walk 20 minutes’ drive; La Charité-sur-Loire 25 minutes
  • Grocery shop and bar-restaurant; fishing and paddleboarding on site
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  Camping La Cascade

  Saint-Rome-de-Tarn, Aveyron, France

  • Peaceful family campsite on the banks of the River Tarn in Aveyron
  • Roquefort-sur-Soulzon 15 minutes’ drive; Millau Viaduct 20 minutes
  • Play area with bouncy castle; private river beach and swimming pool
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  Camping La Plage de l'Orb

  Cessenon-sur-Orb, Hérault, France

  • Quiet family-friendly site on the banks of the Orb River in Hérault
  • Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park and Roquebrun 10 minutes’ drive
  • Open-air café and takeaway service; swimming, fishing and kayaking