Play area: Glamping sites in France

Simply Canvas

• Small, spacious glamping site with fully-equipped safari tents
• Half an hour from Bergerac and within cycling distance of wineries
• Excellent dinners and breakfasts, plus organic fruit and veg to pick

Camping Verte Vallée

• Friendly site in the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park
• 300 metres from a lake, 4km from Route des Crêtes and 9 from Gérardmer
• Pool, fishing, tennis, play area, shop and bar with terrace

Lodges de Blois Chambord

• Two-hectare lakeside estate surrounded by nature in Val-et-Loire
• Blois and the spectacular castles of Chambord and Cheverny 10km away
• Two fishing lakes, rod and bike rental, sauna and Finnish bath

Slow Village Breizh Légendes

• Well-maintained site with sea views on the north Finistère coast
• Located in Plounéour-Trez, a 45-minute drive from Brest and Roscoff
• On-site tennis court, launderette, games room, bar and restaurant

Slow Village Loire Vallée

• Peaceful three-hectare site scattered with woodland and orchards
• A 15-minute drive from Angers’ old town and Château de Brissac castle
• Large pool complex, playgrounds, bike rental, pétanque and tennis

Camping Côté Ô La Palmyre

• Busy family-friendly park four kilometres from La Palmyre
• Hire bikes on site to reach watersports, beach, zoo and adventure park
• 2000 m² waterpark, restaurants and lots of high-season entertainment

Camping Walmone

• Peaceful site in a wooded area
• Pools, regular entertainment and kids' club
• Walking and cycling trips available from the site

Camping Côte Sauvage

• Beachfront site five minutes' bike ride from Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
• A short cycle from more beaches for surfing, swimming and rockpooling
• Summer programme of family-friendly activities and outings

Camping Les Adillons

• Peaceful family campsite with shaded grass pitches in the Deux-Sèvres
• Medieval Thouars 15 minutes’ drive; Parc de la Vallée 25 minutes
• Fishing and swimming lakes; kids’ club and restaurant in high season

Camping d'Autun

• Canalside site with fishing available
• A few minutes' drive from the ancient Roman town of Autun
• Golf, horse riding and boating available within a few kilometres

Sous les toiles de PauTiLou

• Small, well-equipped glamping site 20 minutes' drive from Vichy
• L’Allée des Géants 35 minutes’ drive; Parc Mirabel an hour
• Workshops, massages, play area and communal kitchen on site

Camping de Cognac

• Two-hectare park on the Charente river, on the outskirts of Cognac
• 15 minutes’ walk to leisure centre: play areas, golf and watersports
• Outdoor pool, playground, sports, takeaway snacks and barbecue areas

Camping de Kérabus

• Small peaceful site without noisy entertainment, 200m from Carnac
• Shops within 1.5 kilometres and hiking trails from the site
• Well-maintained setting with pine trees, flowers, pools and playground

Camping de Keralouet

• Quiet family-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from sandy Brittany beach
• Ramblers’ paradise: long-distance GR34 passes within easy reach
• Heated pool, swimming lessons, bike rental, weekly food truck

Camping de la Bonnette

• Welcoming family-friendly site along the Bonnette river
• A five-minute stroll from Caylus; walks leading from the grounds
• Pool, restaurant, terrace, play area, library and river play

Camping de la Cazine

• Family site in the stunning Limousin ‘valley of the painters’
• Ramblers’ haven: waymarked trails and Camino within 15 minutes' drive
• Fishing and swimming in the large Grande Cazine lake across the road

Camping de Langatre

Camping les Fontaines