Scouts welcome: Campgrounds in France

Camping Les Palmiers

• Three-hectare site on the banks of the Crac'h river
• Opposite La Trinité-sur-Mer and four kilometres from Carnac
• Big waterpark with heated pool, slides and whirlpool bath

Camping Mandala

• Small rural site with mountain views in Haute-Provence
• Playground, yoga classes, shop and vegetarian snack bar
• Near outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking and climbing

Camping Le Domaine de Bernezac

• Family-friendly Charente-Maritime site five mins’ walk from the beach
• A 35-minute drive to the Île d’Oléron; 40 minutes to Cité de l’Huître
• Theme nights and sports screenings: shops and cafés 15 minutes’ walk

La Chanterelle

• Quiet and friendly lakeside site, surrounded by woodland
• Summer activities including food nights, day trips, shows and sports
• Lake fishing, snack bar, hiking trails and local produce

Camping Le Bois Guillaume

• Family park in woodland near a traditional Burgundy village
• Pool, tennis, play area, bar and restaurant
• Buy bread and pastries on request all year round

Camping Le Parc du Château

Camping Le Pardaillan

• Well-equipped Gascony family site close to the centre of Gondrin
• A 15-minute drive to Fourcès; 20 minutes to Condom
• Restaurant and lagoon pool on site; opposite a public waterpark

La Fontaine de Rabelais

• By the Loire River
• Many walking and cycle routes available, canoeing and kayaking
• Only 10 minutes from Orléans and its attractions

Camping Le Grand Batard

• Peaceful, off-grid farm camping at Le Grand Bâtard in the Dordogne
• Abbaye d’Échourgnac 50 minutes by bike; Saint-Aulaye an hour
• Set on the Camino Francés pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela

Camping Le Tivoli

Camping Le Plan d'Eau

• Beautiful campsite on the river Ardèche, in the middle of nature
• Warm welcome and family-like atmosphere
• Lots of activities to do in the area

La Piscine

Camping Le Pradal

• Large, dog-friendly site with a swimming pool and a riverside beach
• Centre of Anduze and La Bambouseraie en Cévennes within 15 mins' walk
• Fish or wade in the river; play area and tennis and pétanque courts

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 Domaine de La Barre

• On a 56-hectare rural estate five minutes from the village of Gourgé
• Within an hour's drive of Futuroscope and Puy du Fou theme parks
• Two swimming pools, plus miniature golf, pony rides and a fishing lake

Camping Le Village Insolite

• Quiet, green family site with a heated indoor swimming pool
• A 10-minute walk from Camors and a 20-minute drive to Brech lake
• Petanque, games room, play area, fishing, ping pong, board games

Camping Le Roquelongue

• Family-friendly site with pools, playgrounds and zoo by the Lot river
• 400 metres of private river for kayaking, pedal boating and fishing
• A five-minute drive to shops, eats and drinks in Livinhac-le-Haut

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

Camping Le Mas Fleuri

• Family-friendly Alpes-Maritimes site with mountain views
• A five-minute drive from Sospel; 45 minutes from Monaco
• Outdoor pool, play area, pétanque court and restaurant with terrace

Les Mille et une Yourtes

• Yurt site three kilometres from Biol and 50 kilometres from Grenoble
• Just under an hour's drive from Lyon and Chambéry
• Pool, wifi, play area and covered barbecue/kitchen