Washing-up area: Campgrounds in France

Le Mas de La Croux

• Great location
• Family-friendly atmosphere
• Enjoy fishing and watersports in the river and lake

Le Mas Des Sédariès

• Family site in the Cévennes National Park
• Ten minutes' walk from a swimming, fishing and watersports lake
• Pool, spa, snack bar and summer shuttle bus to the local market

Camping La Belle Etoile

• On the banks of the Seine, half an hour's train ride from Paris
• Disneyland resort and UNESCO-listed Provins within an hour's drive
• Bouncy castle, trampoline, pizzeria and shop selling artisan produce

Camping La Berquerie

• Family park near the coast in Haute-Normandie
• Indoor and outdoor pools, wifi, bar and restaurant
• A 15-minute drive from Le Tréport and Criel-sur-Mer

Camping La Bolée d'Air

• Six-hectare site 2km from the seaside village of St Vincent sur Jard
• Reach the beach in two minutes' drive or walk through the pine forest
• Pools, waterslide, sauna, tennis and sports courts

Camping Caravaneige de Lanslevillard

• Alpine site five minutes’ drive from the French Val Cenis ski resort
• In the spectacularly scenic wildlife haven of Vanoise National Park
• Bar-restaurant, play area, recreation room and heated ski room

Le Moustoir

• Fably-equipped family park 10 minutes from Carnac and Trinité-sur-Mer
• Huge waterpark with pools, slides, Jacuzzi and water fountains
• Spa, playgrounds, pony rides, zipwiring, creperie, bar and shop

Camping Caravaning L'Isle Verte

• On the shores of the Loire river and by Montsoreau
• Heated swimming pool facing the site bar
• Restaurant with a dance-hall atmosphere during music evenings

Camping La Bonne Source

• Scenic family-friendly Christian site on the banks of the Loyre river
• A 40-minute drive from Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges
• Restaurant, heated pool, bike rental and Sunday services on site

Camping Le Lignon

• Family-friendly site by the river in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
• A five-minute drive from Chambon-sur-Lignon river beach
• Playground, trampoline and summer entertainment

Camping le Littoral

• By the Atlantic and close to Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans
• Pool, snack bar and tennis court
• Dogs welcome

Le Pequelet

Le Petit Papillon

• Small British-run rural site in the Morvan Regional Natural Park
• Half an hour from medieval and Roman attractions in Autun
• Bar with terrace, communal firepits, pizza oven and fish smoker

Camping Château de Montrouant

• Small site in the grounds of a family-run 14th-century château
• Surrounded by vineyards, with fishing, walking and canoeing nearby
• Outdoor pool and paddling pool, bar and homemade bread and pastries

Camping Les Côteaux du Lac

• A stone's throw away from the Loire Valley castles

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

Safari Tent Holidays at Domaine des Ormes

• Site in the grounds of a 13th-century castle with a lake and gardens
• A 10-minute drive to Dol-de-Bretagne village and 40 to St Malo
• Nightclub, waterpark with 12 slides, golf course, restaurant and bar

Camping Le Moulin de Rambourg

• Riverside site 15 minutes' drive from La Roche-sur-Yon
• Waterpark, adventure park and château within a half-hour drive
• Canoe hire, swimming pool, playground and kid-friendly restaurant

Le Pré des Chênes

• Small family-run site on three hectares just outside Saint-Cassien
• A five-minute drive to Monpazier; half an hour to the Dordogne river
• Swimming pool, petting zoo, playground and summer bar on site