Drying room: Campgrounds in France

Camping Iserand

• Family-friendly Ardèche site by a forest with Rhône views
• By the ViaRhôna bike path; 10 minutes' drive to Train de l’Ardèche
• Swimming pool, snack bar, mini football field and miniature golf

Domaine du Bedat

Camping Kerisole

• Family campsite in woodland five minutes’ drive from Scaër in Brittany
• Concarneau half an hour’s drive; Quimper and Breton beaches 35 minutes
• Heated pool and Jacuzzi; takeaway breakfast; snack bar with pizza oven

Camping Ker Vella

• Small family site overlooking Douarnenez Bay and near a national park
• Surfing, sand yachting, kite surfing, paragliding and more nearby
• Heated indoor pool, Jacuzzi, fishing and bouncy castle

Camping Kervilor

• Close to the shores of Quiberon Bay with coastal walks from the site
• Between the standing stones of Carnac and La Trinité-Sur-Mer’s marina
• Pool complex with heated indoor pool, outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and slides

Camping Kerzerho

• Green countryside site with direct access to the beach
• Waterpark, Jacuzzi and sauna
• Snack bar, playground and easy access to walking and cycling paths

Les Terrasses Occitanes

• Spacious shaded pitches at a terraced site just outside Grisolles
• A 25-minute drive to Montauban; 40 minutes to Toulouse
• Outdoor swimming pool, restaurant and bike hire on site

Domaine du Groene Veld

• Family-friendly rural site just outside the village of Zegerscappel
• A half-hour drive from the coast; 40 minutes from Ypres battlefields
• Heated indoor swimming pool, plus bar and food trucks in summer

Domaine du Haut des Bluches

• Family-friendly site near La Bresse in the Vosges mountains
• Shuttle bus running to ski resorts in winter season
• Restaurant with bar, kids' menu and takeaway picnic baskets

Camping La Baie du Kernic

Camping La Berquerie

• Family park near the coast in Haute-Normandie
• Indoor and outdoor pools, wifi, bar and restaurant
• A 15-minute drive from Le Tréport and Criel-sur-Mer

Camping La Brise

• Family-friendly site an easy stroll from a sandy Mediterranean beach
• In Camargue Regional Natural Park, 40 minutes' drive from Arles
• Waterpark (pools and slide), snack bar, grocery shop and spa discount

Camping La Bucherie

• Quiet woodland setting in the Périgord Limousin Regional Natural Park
• A short walk from a natural swimming lake
• Guided tours and seasonal kids' club with craft and nature activities

Camping La Chevrette

• Peaceful family-friendly site on the banks of the Loire in Digoin
• A 15-minute drive to Paray-le-Monial; half an hour to Le Pal
• Swimming pool and play area on site, plus river access for fishing

Camping Lac de Cormoranche

• Tree-filled site on the shores of Burgundy’s Lac Cormoranche
• A 15-minute drive from Mâcon and Touroparc Zoo
• Beach, lake swimming, fishing, miniature golf and kayak rental

Camping Lac de Sillé

• Lakeside site in a national forest, a kilometre from a big sandy beach
• Heated pool with deckchairs alongside; watersports centre next door
• Snack wagon, bike hire, playground and grocery shop

Camping La Célestine

• Southern France wildlife haven next to a natural lake and a river
• Among the green hills of Provence 30km from the Gorges du Verdon
• Pool, guided hikes, restaurant, snack bar and loads of room to play

Camping La Chapelle

• Family site on the Gartempe river, a 10-minute drive from Guéret
• Wolves of Chabrières 15 minutes’ drive; Jardin LACORE one hour
• Dogs welcome; wild swimming and fishing; playground; launderette

Le Vert Village

• Peaceful garden park in the French Flanders countryside
• A 15-minute drive from Bergues; central Dunkirk 25 minutes
• Four-hectare residential site with smartly-furnished accommodation

Camping La Chênaie

• Near the famed Normandy cliffs of Étretat
• An 800-metre stroll from the beach at Yport
• Indoor heated pool and large playground