Play area: Glamping sites in France

Les Insolites de la Baie

• Quiet furnished yurts on a small site 20 minutes' drive from beaches
• Château fort de Rambures 15 minutes’ drive; Gamaches five minutes
• Play area, hot tub and cycle hire on site; stargazing from your yurt

Camping de Fontpédrouse

• Peaceful, tree-shaded site in remote Pyréneés-Orientales countryside
• Five minutes’ drive to the Cerdanya Yellow Train; 35 minutes to Prades
• Grocery store and bread delivery; play area and direct access to hikes

Camping La Farigoulette

• Lakeside park in the Verdon Natural Regional Park
• Direct access to lots of watersports and outdoor pursuits
• Pool, bar, restaurant, shop, playground, games room and pétanque

La Charrette Bleue

• Peaceful donkey farm retreat, 20 minutes' drive from historic Dole
• Home-cooked dinners and breakfast hampers of organic local produce
• Finnish kota hut, massage treatments and organic donkey milk cosmetics

Camping Chardons Bleus

• In a pine forest 1.5km from swimming and surfing beaches
• Games room, library, bike hire and sports facilities
• Snack bar with fresh bread delivered daily

Camping Chantecler

• Dog-friendly site four kilometres from the centre of Aix-en-Provence
• A 25-minute drive to Montagne Sainte-Victoire; 40 minutes to Marseille
• Part of 10-hectare grounds with local products for sale

Les Chalets de Pierretoun

• Rural chalets 10 minutes' drive from La Bastide-Clairence
• 40 minutes' drive from the beaches of Biarritz, Anglet and Bayonne
• Llamas and donkeys on site to accompany local hikes

Camping Cayola

Camping du Château de Poinsouze

• In the grounds of a 15th-century château with woods and lake
• Five minutes' drive to Boussac-Bourg; 50 minutes to Aubusson
• Outdoor pool complex, poolside bar, restaurant and canoe hire

Camping le Viaduc

• Spectacularly secluded and scenic Ardèche site on the Doux river
• White sandy beach and three hectares to roam
• Nature haven with fishing on site, food shop and restaurant

Camping Le Médoc Bleu

• Under the Gironde sun, between a pine forest and fine beaches
• At the seaside resort of Carcans about 50km from Bordeaux
• Large heated pool, videogames room and bouncy castles

Camping de la Bonnette

• Welcoming family-friendly site along the Bonnette river
• A five-minute stroll from Caylus; walks leading from the grounds
• Pool, restaurant, terrace, play area, library and river play

Camping de la Cazine

• Family site in the stunning Limousin ‘valley of the painters’
• Ramblers’ haven: waymarked trails and Camino within 15 minutes' drive
• Fishing and swimming in the large Grande Cazine lake across the road

Camping Le Vieux Moulin

• Peaceful park in a green valley among the Margeride mountains
• Surrounded by 23 French Hiking Federation hiking trails
• Excellent trout fishing in the network of rivers nearby

Camping Les Terrasses Du Lac

• Bar/restaurant and entertainment in high season
• Swimming pool with paddling pool and water slides
• Direct lake access for a variety of watersports

Camping de l'Adour

• Family-friendly Pyrenees site 1km from the spa of Bagnères-de-Bigorre
• Aquatic area with covered and heated spa pool, Jacuzzi and sauna
• Fishing, hammocks, miniature golf, spa shuttle and lots of green space

Les Bulles du Rocher de Fontainebleau

• Bubble treehouses in a forest park, 45 minutes' drive from Paris
• Fontainebleu forest, château and town within 25 minutes' drive
• High ropes, pool, sauna, massage and organic meals all available

SunLodge at Camping La Vallée Verte

• Dutch-owned 36-hectare site on the banks of the Cèze river
• A 45-minute drive from Gorges de l'Ardèche; 55 minutes from Avignon
• Direct access to the river for swims, fishing and a sandy beach area

Les Auberges

• Between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea
• Warm welcome and friendly atmosphere
• Close to Carcassonne