Drying room: Campgrounds in France

Camping Moulin du Périé

• Peaceful family site with its own beach
• Pool, sunbathing area and play area with bouncy castle
• Restaurant, bar, takeaway and regularly-maintained amenities blocks

Camping le Lac du Lit du Roi

• Family-friendly site with a lakeside and mountain setting
• Climbing, mountain biking, canyoning and much more available locally
• Pool, cyber café, playground and bar-restaurant

Château la Forêt

• Stay at a family site in the grounds of a stunning 19th-century castle
• Cyclists' paradise: on-site bike rental, access to Vélodyssée route
• Pool, waterslides, fishing lake, miniature golf, massages all on site

Camping Le Lac d'Orient

• Lakeside site in the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park
• Within easy reach of Nigloland theme park and Champagne vineyards
• Sandy beach, watersports, fishing, indoor and outdoor pools

Camping Plein Soleil

• Relaxed site near Lourdes with heated indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, bar
• A 10-minute drive to Lourdes city, Sanctuary, lake and mountain walks
• Covered and heated pool, playground and bar with snooker table

Camping Le Kerou

• Friendly Pouldu site within 30 minutes of Carnoët Forest and Quimper
• 200 metres from Kérou beach and surf school
• Sauna, Jacuzzi, pool with slides and playground with bouncy castles

Camping Le Jardin des Cevennes

• Peaceful and scenic family-friendly site just outside Meyrueis
• 100 metres from swimming and fishing in the Jonte and Brèze rivers
• Pool, playground, barbecue, shop and snack bar with terrace

Camping Portes d'Ariège

• Leafy family campsite edging the Ariège River in the Midi-Pyrénées
• Pamiers five minutes’ drive and La Ferme aux Bisons 25 minutes
• Swimming pool, bar and restaurant; fishing and kayaking on the river

Camping Leï Suves

Camping Le Haut Salat

• Peaceful site among spectacular Ariege Pyrenees scenery
• Direct access to a river for swimming and fishing
• Heated pool, play area and games room

Camping Manon

• Quiet campsite with shaded pitches and holiday homes
• All amenities on site and nearby
• Sunshine 300 days of the year

Camping Provence Vallée

• Family-friendly site in the Durance valley
• Free shuttle bus into nearby Manosque
• Pool, football pitch, bouncy castle, playground and summer snack bar

Camping Le Grand Hameau

• Quiet family park 3.5 kilometres from Alabaster Coast beaches
• A 15-minute drive from Étretat and 25 from Le Havre
• Snack bar, breakfasts, pétanque, free wifi and electric bike rental

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Camping le Floride et l'Embouchure

• Luxury site on the coast with direct access to the beach
• Beauty and wellness centre, hammam, massages, hair/nail care and more
• Restaurant, bar, gym and luxury services

Camping Le Domino

• On the edge of the Narbonnaise en Méditerranée regional park
• A 25-minute drive to Narbonne and Béziers; Canal du Midi 3km away
• Sauna, wifi and takeaway food; swimming pool and tennis open in summer

Camping Le Domaine Des Jonquilles

• in the village of Saint-Alban, three kilometres from beaches
• Close to coastal walking trails around Cap d'Erquy and Cap Fréhel
• Summer food truck serving crepes and savoury dishes

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

Ô Bois Dormant

• Glamping in unusual accommodation in Dordogne woodland
• A 20-minute drive from Brantôme; half an hour from Périgueux
• Eco-friendly park with hiking trails, pétanque and breakfast delivery

Camping Le Diben

• Large family site near Carnac megalithic site and prehistory museum
• About half an hour’s drive from La Trinité-sur-Mer
• Outdoor pool, solarium, fishing, bike hire, bar and bowling alley