Wild swimming: Campsites in France

Camping du Signal

• Peaceful dog-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from Lac de Nantua
• Access the Jura Mountains Regional Natural Park from 15 minutes’ drive
• Play area, tennis court, table tennis and other activities

La Voix du Ruisseau

• Cosy well-furnished yurts in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park
• A 15-minute drive to fortified Boussagues; Béziers 50 minutes
• Next to two streams, with mountain and forest views all around

Camping La Chapelle

• Family site on the Gartempe river, a 10-minute drive from Guéret
• Wolves of Chabrières 15 minutes’ drive; Jardin LACORE one hour
• Dogs welcome; wild swimming and fishing; playground; launderette

Camping de Moncontour Active Park

• Lakeside site near historic Moncontour
• 45 minutes' drive to Futuroscope and 90 minutes' drive to Puy du Fou
• Next to a 10-hectare lake with a watersports centre and miniature golf

Go Alpine

• Wooden Nordic Lodge 250m from the ski lifts in the heart of Paradiski
• Self contained Alpine accommodation for 4/5 people

Le Moulin des Oies

• Peaceful family campsite on the Ria Étel at Saint-Cado in Brittany
• Alignements de Carnac 20 minutes’ drive; Quiberon Peninsula 35 minutes
• Private sea-water pool and beach; restaurant and evening entertainment

Camping Le Clos des Peupliers

• Family site in central Lozère, 15 minutes' drive from Mende
• In Barjac village; a 50-minute drive to Gorges du Tarn or Aven Armand
• On the edge of the river Lot and access to fishing; seasonal pool

Camping Chon du Tarn

• Family-friendly Cévennes campsite on the banks of the River Tarn
• Cévennes National Park five minutes’ drive; Florac 10 minutes
• Sports field, pétanque courts and playground; bread delivery

Domaine de la Baleine Bleue

• Luxury eco-lodges on a woodland estate in the Charente-Maritime
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne 35 minutes’ drive and Jonzac 45 minutes
• Micro-farm with animals ranging freely; fishing and boating available

Camping de la Plage

Camping Le Gabitou

• Peaceful, relaxed riverside campsite in the spectacular Gorges du Tarn
• La Malène and Cévennes National Park both 15 minutes’ drive
• River beach and bar, canoe and paddleboard rental, pétanque court

Chill-Lot Camping Insolite

• Peaceful location by the Lot river just outside Cénevières
• A 10-minute drive to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie; 20 minutes to Pech Merle cave
• Activity centre on site for bike/kayak rentals and excursions

Villa Séverine

• Spacious pitches 15 minutes' walk from Préty and the Saône river
• A 10-minute drive to Tournus, 30 minutes to wine village Saint-Véran
• Pool, deckchairs and kitchen facilities on site

Village de Chalets

• Chalet village edging Lake Mansigné in Pays de la Loire countryside
• Zoo de la Flèche and Château du Lude both 20 minutes’ drive
• Watersports and tennis at neighbouring Base de Loisirs de Mansigné