Payphone: Campgrounds in France

Camping Domaine des Etangs du Plessac

• Quiet, family-oriented site with private lake beach and fishing pond
• Among the activities of Perigord-Limousin Natural Regional Park
• Nine hectares of green space with pool and sandy playground

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

Camping de La Mothe

• Peaceful shaded site on the banks of the Lot river in Banassac
• Gorges du Tarn and Cevennes National Park within 45 minutes' drive
• Shops and restaurants 10 minutes' walk away

Camping de la Loge

• Close to several fishing ponds
• Near Hesdin Forest
• Family activities, bar, restaurant and playground

Camping Au Fil de la Volane

Domaine du Bourdieu

• Midi Pyrénées site near the Mas d'Azil caves
• Five-hectare camping area among a 20-hectare site
• Kids' club, pool, play area, restaurant and bar

Camping Les Ecureuils

• A short stroll from a sandy Atlantic coast beach
• Huge programme of summer activities for kids, teens and adults
• Spectacular aquatic area with pools, slides, Jacuzzi and sundeck

Camping Les Tamaris

• Beachfront site 10 minutes' drive from Frontignan
• 15 minutes from Sète and half an hour from elegant Montpellier
• Lots of activities including cooking, aqua gym and dance classes

Camping Le Cormoran

• Seaside site 20 metres from the D-Day landing beach of Utah
• Heated indoor pool, outdoor pool and paddling pool
• Mini farm, bouncy castle, playground, games room and trampolines

Camping La Croix du Vieux Pont

• Discover Picardy, close to Paris and the Champagne region
• Vast choice of activities
• Large pool complex

Camping Le Coin Tranquille

• Family-run site between Lyon and Chambéry in the Isère region
• 20 minutes' drive from Walibi Rhône-Alpes theme park
• Restaurant with local dishes, kids' menu and high-season theme nights

Camping des Sources Chaudes

• Family park in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park
• Sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room and gym
• Heated pools, waterslides, miniature golf and hiking excursions

Les Jardins de la Mer

• On France's Côte d'Opale near Le Touquet
• At the entrance of the family seaside resort of Merlimont-Plage
• Heated pool, fitness room, playground and pétanque court

Camping de la Bosse

• Eco-friendly island site with direct access to the beach
• Fishing, kayaking, kitesurfing and boating all available nearby
• Toilets, showers, washing-up area and play area

La Pélonie

Le Septentrion

• Family-friendly site by a lake five minutes' drive from Brûlon
• 40 minutes' drive from the motor circuit at Le Mans
• Swimming pool, mini farm and lots of kids' summer activities

Camping de Keranterec

Camping La Gallouette

• On Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula 200 metres from the beach
• Next to the UNESCO site of Tatihou and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue towers
• Citroën 2 CV rental, heated pool, bar, restaurant and playground

Camping Le Curtys

Camping Le Champion

• Grassy two-hectare campsite on the banks of the Charente river
• A few minutes' walk from Mansle; Angoulême half an hour's drive
• Sports pitches and table tennis; next to miniature golf/bike rental