Playground: Campgrounds in Esnandes, France

Au Petit Port de L’Houmeau

• Quiet family site a 10-minute walk from the beach in L’Houmeau
• A 20-minute bike ride from La Rochelle; half an hour from Île de Ré
• Snack bar, gym classes, beach volleyball and heated swimming pool

Camping Le Merval

• Peaceful family site in Marais Poitevin Regional Natural Park
• A 30-minute drive from the museums and shops of La Rochelle
• Adventurer’s paradise: Venise Verte, Aiguillon Bay and Île de Ré

Camping À La Corniche

Camping Les Flots Bleus

• Family-friendly campsite in the south Vendée
• A 800-metre stroll from a sandy beach
• Indoor and ourdoor pools, pétanque and playground with trampolines

Camping Le Bel Air

• Island family site under 10 minutes' stroll from La Flotte beach
• Half an hour's drive from La Rochelle
• Heated pool, playground, bouncy castle and summer snack bar

Camping Bel Air

Kampaoh La Rochelle

• Family-friendly glamping site opposite the beach in Châtelaillon-Plage
• A 20-minute drive to La Rochelle and the bridge to Ile de Ré
• Large waterpark on site, plus bike hire, massages and restaurant

Camping Chardons Bleus

• In a pine forest 1.5km from swimming and surfing beaches
• Games room, library, bike hire and sports facilities
• Snack bar with fresh bread delivered daily

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 Violettes

• In a pine forest less than a kilometre away from the beach
• An hour and 20 minutes' drive from Puy du Fou theme park
• Pool, paddling pool and regular entertainment/activities

Camping Le Pavillon Bleu

Camping La Siesta

• Forest site with views towards Île de Ré
• Just outside the seaside town of La Faute-sur-Mer
• Big aquatic area with heated pool, paddling pool and waterslide

Camping de La Fraignaye

• Quiet family-friendly site a five-minute walk to Saint-Denis-du-Payré
• Less than a 20-minute drive to Plage des Bélugas beach
• Pool, kids' games, ping pong, snack bar, pétanque and table football