Payphone: Campgrounds in France

Camping La Forge de Sainte-Marie

• Set around an 18th-century forge among champagne vineyards
• Indoor pool, sun terrace, fishing lake, archery and live music nights
• Bar-restaurant with terrace and local wine/champagne and cheeses

Camping de Ceyreste

La Bastiane

Camping Les Étangs

• Peaceful countryside site 3km from the beach of Binic-Étables-sur-Mer
• 100 metres from two Ic Valley fishing ponds filled with carp and trout
• Pool, playground, fresh bread deliveries and free wifi

Les Micocouliers

Parc des Joumiers

• Well-placed for discovering the region's history
• Free outdoor infinity pool
• Wifi accessible all over the site

Domaine des Chênes Verts

• Lively site in the Périgord Noir 15 minutes' drive from Sarlat
• Huge range of facilities including a waterpark and indoor pool
• Petting zoo, playground, fishing, fitness room, archery and restaurant

Au Petit Port de L’Houmeau

• Quiet family site a 10-minute walk from the beach in L’Houmeau
• A 20-minute bike ride from La Rochelle; half an hour from Île de Ré
• Snack bar, gym classes, beach volleyball and heated swimming pool

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

Camping La Roche-Posay

Camping La Forêt

• On the Opal Coast a kilometre from the sea and 5km from Le Touquet
• Fitness centre, playground and pétanque court
• Less than an hour's drive from Calais

Domaine de Sévenier

Camping Lascrouts

• Mountain site in the Pyrénées National Park
• Easy access to the GR10 hiking trail and the Soulor pass
• Snack bar with takeaway, playground, games room and free wifi

Le Moulin du Bleufond

• In the region of Périgord Noir
• Heated pool and wellness area
• Snack bar with tasty local specialities available

Camping Le Fief

• Less than a kilometre from the beach on the Côte de Jade
• Big waterpark with indoor and outdoor pool, waterslides and Jacuzzi
• Spa with a wide range of beauty treatments

Camping de la Loge

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

International Camping

Camping Château Le Verdoyer

• In the grounds of a stunning château in the Périgord Vert
• Within easy reach of Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park trails
• Pool complex, slide, swimming and fishing lakes, restaurants and bar

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