Ice pack freezing: Campgrounds in France

Camping Les Portes du Beaujolais

• Welcoming park with wine tasting on site
• Heated pool, waterslide, daily activities, sports and theme nights
• In the Beaujolais wine area and 30 minutes' drive from Lyon

Camping Les Rives du Lac

• In the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park, 650 metres from Géraudot
• A few minutes' stroll from Lac d'Orient and a sandy lakeside beach
• Woodland setting with walking and cycling paths close by

Camping Les Rives du Lac

• Scenic site a short walk from the shores of 600-hectare Espinet lake
• Within easy reach of a waterpark and historic Laroquebrou
• Pools plus summer pony rides, farmers' market, dinners and DJ

Camping Les Roches

• Calm and clean campsite with exceptional views of the sea
• Located in Erquy, the scallop "capital", also great for foot fishing
• Heated toilet and shower block

Camping Les Romarins

• Excellent location opposite the fishing port on the Hérault river
• Near the 40-kilometre bike path to Agde, Grau d’Agde and Cap d’Agde
• Pool, library, play area, TV room, shop and snack bar with terrace

Camping Les Saules

• Family-run site five minutes' drive from the village of Cheverny
• Châteaux of Chambord, Cheverny and Blois within a half-hour drive
• Two swimming pools, paddling pool and access for disabled guests

Camping Les Saumonards

• Seaside Oléron site with direct access to Boyardville beach
• A few minutes' cycle from Boyardville for Fort Boyard boat trips
• Backed by a 500-hectare forest with lots of bike paths

Camping Les Prés

Camping L'Estival

• Peaceful and welcoming site a short drive from Mimizan and the coast
• Surf school plus beach and forest horse rides within 15 minutes' drive
• Spacious and shaded pitches plus outdoor ping pong tables and pétanque

Camping Les Tropiques

• Lively family site 10 minutes' walk from the beach in Torreilles
• 20 minutes from Perpignan and the Yellow Train into the Pyrenees
• Waterpark, spa and busy programme of activities and entertainment

Camping Les Vikings

• Family site, 10-minute walk from the beaches of Barneville-Carteret
• Swimming pool, paddling pool, spa and waterslides on site
• Eat in the on-site restaurant or bring a takeaway back to your pitch

Camping Le Tampico

• Eco-friendly site in the lush surroundings of the Southern Alps
• A 20-minute walk from Barcelonnette via a river footpath
• Restaurant, wine bar, indoor lounge, TV, wifi and pétanque

Camping Le Temps de Vivre

• Peaceful family-run site in the Périgord Noir
• Wildlife haven with many walking trails nearby
• Pool, paddling pool and massage parlour

Camping L'Etournerie

• Small, pretty, rural campsite, 32 kms from the Atlantic Coast.

Camping Le Val d'Hérault

• Spacious family-friendly site on the banks of the Hérault river
• 45 minutes' drive from Montpellier and the Mediterranean coast
• Busy programme of activities for kids, teens and adults in summer

Tendi at Camping L'Ardechois

• Luxury lodges with spectacular forest and hill views in the Ardèche
• River canyoning 55 minutes’ drive; Safari de Peaugres 90 minutes
• Pool complex; restaurant, bar and shop; entertainment in summer

Camping Le Vialaret

• Quiet and green site by the Dourbie river with lots of grassy space
• On the outskirts of Nant, a 40-minute drive to Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
• Volleyball, pétanque, play area, wifi, trout fishing and common room

Camping Le Vieux Moulin

• Rural riverside site refurbished for the 2017 season
• Less than 10km from Le Mans and an hour from Paris
• Four-hectare setting of mature trees and wildlife