Renewable energy: Campgrounds in France

Pierres de Soleil

Camping de l'Argentière

• Lively family-friendly site with a full programme of activities
• A 15-minute drive from Grimaud beach and 20 from Saint-Tropez
• Waterpark, fitness classes, sports courts, kids’ clubs and restaurant

Camping Le Val de la Marquise

• Family-friendly site in the Périgord Noir region
• Half an hour from the Lascaux Caves and 55 minutes from Bergerac
• Fishing lake, heated pools, kart hire, play area, shop and snack bar

Camping l'Anjou

• Family-friendly site with a spacious swimming pool and playground
• In Gers between Toulouse and Bordeaux
• Enjoy a glass of the local Cote de Gascogne at the site's bar

La Voix du Ruisseau

• Cosy well-furnished yurts in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park
• A 15-minute drive to fortified Boussagues; Béziers 50 minutes
• Next to two streams, with mountain and forest views all around

Domaine de Sévenier

Camping Le Soleil du Pibeste

• Family-friendly base for hiking trips in the Pyrénées National Park
• Lourdes and the Animal Park of the Pyrenees both within 10 minutes
• On-site restaurant, food shop, playground, swimming pool and hot tub

Camping Les Gros Joncs

• On the west coast of Oléron
• Between the sea and the forest, sheltered by dunes
• Large pools, restaurant, Jacuzzi and spa

Domaine du Petit Lac

• Family site 15 minutes’ walk away from the Lake of Sainte-Croix
• A 20-minute drive from Gorges du Verdon; bicycle hire available
• Restaurant, bar, pizzeria, convenience shop and sports courts on site

Eramusk Holidays

• Eco-friendly rural glamping site just outside the small town of Sénac
• Views of the Pyrenees and an hour's drive from mountain activities
• Chlorine-free swimming pool, hot tub and communal firepit on site

Domaine Le Moulin Neuf

• Peaceful rural site five kilometres from Uzès
• Away from busy tourist sites but within 45 mins of Avignon and Nîmes
• Pool, paddling pool, restaurant, bar and summer entertainment

Camping Les Gorges du Chambon

• Well-equipped family-friendly site 150 metres from a river beach
• Angoulême 45 minutes' drive; Limoges an hour
• On-site restaurant, heated pool, paddling pool and tennis courts

Camping L'Alternatif

• Eco-friendly, tree-lined site on the edge of a river with a pond
• A 25-minute drive from Montluçon and 15 minutes on foot from Huriel
• Fishing, bar, common room, board games and kids’ play areas

Le Village Insolite

• Hand-crafted glamping units designed and built by a sculptor
• Cluny Abbey and Rock of Solutré within a 25-minute drive
• Eco-friendly site in a rural Natura 2000-listed Burgundy location

Camping de l'Orangerie

• In the grounds of Boën Castle 2km from a Côtes-du-Forez wine museum
• 18th-century orangery café serving breakfast and fresh pastries
• 15 kilometres from the Loire river for canoe trips, walks and cycling