Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Camping des Gorges de l'Allier

• Large woodland park with direct access to the Allier river
• A short walk from Langeac and the Allier gorges tourist train
• Restaurant, play area, fishing, pool and TV room

Camping de Sorel

• Friendly family campsite 10 minutes' drive from the A1 motorway
• A 25-minute drive to Compiègne or an hour and a quarter to Paris
• On-site restaurant, plus a play area, laundry room, food shop and wifi

Camping Des Sources

• Causses and the Cévennes site with a river for fishing and swimming
• In Soubès, a 15-minute drive from Lodève and 25 from Salagou lake
• Swimming pool, bar, restaurant, morning bread delivery and trampoline

Camping de Strasbourg

• 3km from Strasbourg with public transport from the site
• Fully renovated in 2016
• Seasonal pool, free motorhome service point and communal central lodge

Camping Domaine Ayguette

La Cigale de l'Allier

• Family-friendly site on the banks of the Allier river
• Outdoor pool, donkey park, volleyball court and heated washroom
• Direct river access for fishing and near a lake for watersports

Camping du Bois Vert

• Peaceful and scenic family park three kilometres from Parthenay
• Parc Mouton Village, Parc Aventure 79 and Futuroscope within 50 mins
• Fishing pond, pool, board games and badminton

La Ferme de Marithé

Village Chalets Le Rû du Pré

• Friendly family site a few hundred metres from Cravant
• Well-equipped modern and colourful chalets set around the pool
• A 20-minute drive from Auxerre, Noyers and Chablis

Camping du Lac de Bujaleuf

• Terraced lakeside site with views of Lac de St Hélène from every pitch
• A 20-minute drive from Eymoutiers and 40 minutes from Limoges
• Canoe and pedalo hire; fresh bread and pastry daily during high season

Camping du Lac de Mondon

• Next to a 15-hectare lake 55 kilometres from Limoges
• Play area and outdoor pool with slide and nighttime hours
• Archery, organised bike rides and nature activities available

Camping du Lac du Causse

• Family-friendly park by the edge of Lac du Causse
• Within 25 mins' drive of Brive la Gaillarde and the Jardins de Colette
• Pool, fishing, watersports, play area, shop, bar and café-restaurant

La Forêt du Dragon

• Small, simple rural site with views overlooking the Aveyron hills
• Near Aubrac Regional Natural Park; five minutes' drive from Murols
• Direct access to a river, among fruit trees and with gardens to tend

Camping du Lion

• Family-run, family-friendly site with pool on the banks of the Rhône
• Half an hour's drive from kayaking and walking in the Ardèche gorges
• River fishing and walks from site; kids club, restaurant and bike hire

Camping du Loup

• Peaceful and accessible site, 10 minutes' walk from Lourdes Sanctuary
• A 10-minute drive from Lac de Lourdes; half an hour from Tarbes
• Wifi, play area, disabled facilities and a food shop

Camping du Moulin de la Gassotte

• In the grounds of an old water mill on the banks of the Gartempe river
• A 10-minute walk from Saint-Savin; 45 mins' drive from Futuroscope
• Fishing on site; public open-air pool a five-minute walk away

Camping du Moulin d'Aurore

• Only 100 metres away from sandy beaches
• Modern facilities, play area and pétanque court
• Close to Concarneau and its attractions

Camping et Village Vacances Le Lac

• Scenic lakeside site in Boulogne-sur-Gesse with views of the Pyrenees
• Five-minute drive to a botanical garden and 10 to Gorges de la Save
• Access to pools, playground, rented pedalos and sports on site

Camping du Relais du Lac en Aveyron

• Well-equipped Aveyron site on the banks of Lake Saint-Gervais
• In the Aubrac Regional Natural Park, close to hiking trails
• Restaurant, play area and lake beach for swimming and watersports