Tent campgrounds and tent camping parks in France

Les Prairies de Pacouinay

• Small, sociable site in the Marais Poitevin Regional Natural Park
• Boat trips 10 minutes' drive away; an hour to the coast or Puy du Fou
• Shared kitchen/dining area on site; hiking/bike maps to borrow

Camping Landes Sud

• Set in woodland on the banks of a river
• Five kilometres from Lac de Léon and a short drive from the coast
• Pool, paddling pool, pizza snack bar, shop and bike hire

Camping La Nizière

• Peaceful 23-hectare site just outside Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
• Surrounded by lakes and 120 kilometres of marked trails
• Two fishing lakes, open-air pool, outdoor games and snack bar on site

Camping La Prairie

• Family-friendly site surrounded by lake beaches and wild waterways
• Fishing, swimming and canoeing/kayaking 8 kilometres away in Mesnois
• Outdoor pool, restaurant, bar and fishing pond

Camping Marie-France

Camping l’Amandier

• Well-equipped site with mountain views in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
• Lac de Serre-Ponçon 20 minutes’ drive; Gorges de la Méouge 50 minutes
• Outdoor pool, play area and bowling alley; café and take-away service

Camping L'Alternatif

• Eco-friendly, tree-lined site on the edge of a river with a pond
• A 25-minute drive from Montluçon and 15 minutes on foot from Huriel
• Fishing, bar, common room, board games and kids’ play areas

La Ferme de Marithé

Camping La Liscia

• Peaceful, family-friendly park 10 minutes’ walk from Liscia beach
• On the edge of Calcatoggio, 35 minutes’ drive from Ajaccio’s port
• Restaurant, bar, pizzeria, shops, play area, pétanque and table tennis

La Maurinie

• Peaceful family-friendly site a half-hour drive from Périgueux
• Lascaux International Center of Parietal Art 35 minutes’ drive
• Dogs welcome; fishing pond, pétanque, restaurant and food shop on site

Le Champ du Moulin

• Family-friendly site in the middle of the Écrins National Park
• Within easy reach of Les Deux Alpes ski resort
• Outdoor pool with waterslide, hikes from the site and more

Le Château du Petit Bois

• A friendly campsite in Brittany
• Aquapark with swimming pool and whirlpool

Camping la Joletière

• Quiet family friendly campsite near the lake and forest of Mervent
• Have a holiday in the country of legends and of the fairy Mélusine

Camping Les Saules

• Family-run site five minutes' drive from the village of Cheverny
• Châteaux of Chambord, Cheverny and Blois within a half-hour drive
• Two swimming pools, paddling pool and access for disabled guests

Camping Saint Pons

• Shaded dog-friendly site 15 minutes’ walk from Le Lavandou beach
• A 25-minute drive from Hyères; 20 minutes’ walk to the port
• Boules, kids’ play area and ping pong on site; cafés and shops nearby

Manoir de Penn Ar Ster

• In the grounds of a Brittany manor park
• Close to the gulf of Cornouaille and a short drive from Quimper
• Playgrounds, miniature golf, tennis court and pétanque court

Moulin des Sandaux

• Family-run holiday complex around a 17th-century mill
• In a peaceful valley of the Périgord Pourpre
• Pool, paddling pool, restaurant, bar and orchard produce for sale

Moulin De Kermaux

• Among the forest, beach and countryside of Carnac
• Pool, waterslides and Jacuzzi
• Pétanque court, miniature golf, playground and ping pong

Moulin des Jarasses

• Family-run site in the grounds of a former 18th-century summer school
• Half an hour's drive from UNESCO-listed Aubusson
• Two heated pools, plus slow and shallow mill stream for safe splashing

Parc de Palétès

• Family-friendly site two kilometres from the centre of Saint-Girons
• Donkey rides, paragliding, caving and canyoning all neary
• Pool, themed meals and restaurant serving traditional Ariègeois dishes