Camping La Viennerie

Time to visit a castle? Or maybe three? There are several in the area, anyway. Fill your basket in the vegetable gardens at Château de la Bussiere (half an hour's drive), then hide behind the stone walls at Château de Sully-sur-Loire (45 minutes). It’s easy to get lost in these grand castles, and none more so than Château de Chambord (an hour and a half), the biggest and most distinguished of them all. If you’re ready for some old-fashioned fun, go to the old railway tracks at Cyclo-rail de Puisaye (40 minutes), now running as a bicycle rail. The medieval-themed rides at Parc Médiéval des Sources (25 minutes) also hark back to past times, while the Auto Sport Museum (half an hour) has a collection of antique cars. For earthenware shops and a hunting museum, head into the town of Gien (20 minutes). Also nearby you can experience farm life among the roosters, rabbits and donkeys at La Ferme Coqalane (25 minutes). Don’t feel like you’re cut off from the big city, though: Paris and all its sites are an hour and 20 minutes by train (from Montargis) if you fancy a day trip.