Drying room: Campgrounds in France

Camping l'Art de Vivre

• Peaceful site between Avignon and Orange, 20-25-mins' drive from both
• A 15-minute drive from the UNESCO-listed Théâtre antique d'Orange
• Heated pool, restaurant, tennis, bike hire and playground

Camping du Bois des Forts

• On the outskirts of Dunkirk a few hundred metres from a forest
• 15 minutes from Dune Marchand and the Belgian border
• Play area, games room, spacious pétanque area and bar

Camping La Rouveyrolle

• Family-friendly site on the banks of the Chassezac river
• Close to the Gorges de l'Ardèche and the Pont d'Arc
• Pool, paddling pool, playground, restaurant and bar

Camping Rambouillet

• Countryside site in a huge state forest
• 55 kilometres from Paris and 30 kilometres from Versailles
• Natural pool, fishing, sports areas and central lodge with restaurant

Camping du Canal

• Family-friendly site, 15 minutes’ drive from German and Swiss borders
• Located in Kembs, on EuroVelo cycle routes 6 and 15
• Outdoor pool, snack bar, kids’ playground and launderette on site

Kokoni

• Haut-Béarn microlodges with spectacular views of Pyrenees peaks
• La Pierre Saint-Martin ski resort half an hour’s drive
• Private decking and wildflower gardens; Nordic bath and e-bike rental

Camping du Futur

• Well placed for a stopover, close to the A10
• A 10-minute drive from Futuroscope
• Friendly and family site in a green setting

Camping La Roche-Posay

Camping du Golf

La Ferme des Aulnes

• On a peaceful Picardy farm 20 minutes' drive from the beach
• Spa, sauna, heated pool, library and gym
• Family-run site with play area, games room and kids' club

Camping La Roseraie d'Omaha

• Quiet and friendly family site within easy reach of World War II sites
• Within 10 minutes' drive of Omaha beach and 20 to the Bayeux Tapestry
• Miniature golf, tennis court, heated covered pool and waterslide

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

Pertamina Village U Farniente

Domaine de Trochérou

• Farm campsite only a short drive from the beach
• Ideal for discovering Brittany

Village de Yourtes

• Fully-furnished yurts near Brittany's Emerald Coast
• 16km from Erquy and under 30km from Cancale
• Bar, pétanque court, barbecue facilities, free wifi and grocery shop

Village Insolite

• Peaceful woodland yurt site half a kilometre from the beach
• Between Saint-Malo and Mont St Michel
• Modern yurts with heating, microwave, seating and fridge

Camping Larlapean

• Family-friendly site at the foot of Mount Larla in the Basque Country
• Within easy reach of lots of popular coastal towns, beaches and coves
• Heated outdoor pool, playground, snackbar, pétanque and barbecue area

Camping La Renaudière

• Family-friendly site five minutes' drive from the beach
• A 15-minute drive from Pornic and 50 minutes from Nantes
• Large pool complex with jacuzzis, slides and massage benches

Camping du Lac de Saint-Cyr

• Lakeside location 10 minutes' drive from Futuroscope
• Swimming pool and many outdoor activities available on site
• Within a 300-hectare natural park

Camping L'Ardechois

• Peaceful site 10 minutes' drive from Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut
• A short drive from hiking and cycling paths and a climbing centre
• On the banks of the Glueyre river for swimming and fishing