Campgrounds in France with fires allowed

Camping Les Aubépines

Camping Les Rives du Lac

• In the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park, 650 metres from Géraudot
• A few minutes' stroll from Lac d'Orient and a sandy lakeside beach
• Woodland setting with walking and cycling paths close by

La Roseraie

• Small, peaceful site with bell tents in the Indre countryside
• A 15-minute drive from La Châtre and half an hour from Lac d'Éguzon
• Fully-furnished with a barbecue, firepit and gas cooker; communal pool

Camping Le Petit Trianon

• Among spectacular and peaceful grounds of a manor house
• Castle views a 30-minute drive from Futuroscope
• Pools, hot tub, play areas, miniature golf, snack bar and tennis

La Petite Place dans Les Bois

• Friendly family-run site surrounded by woodland near Tarnac
• In the Millevaches Regional Natural Park with easy access to hikes
• Games barn on site, plus takeaways, workshops and pony walks

Sans Parure

• Spacious site near Buxières-sous-Montaigut, run by a Dutch family
• Around an hour's drive from Puy-de-Dôme volcano and Le PAL theme park
• Farm animals, veg garden, swimming pool and table d'hôte meals

Simply Canvas

• Small, spacious glamping site with fully-equipped safari tents
• Half an hour from Bergerac and within cycling distance of wineries
• Excellent dinners and breakfasts, plus organic fruit and veg to pick

Camping Le Creulet

• Peaceful wooded site with playground in Calvados country
• A 15-minute drive to Bayeux and 20 minutes to D-Day beaches
• Half an hour to Asnelles and Arromanche beaches for windsurfing/walks

Red Alert Paintball Camping

• Peaceful and spacious Aube pitches surrounded by an orchard
• A 35-minute drive to Troyes; an hour to Fontainebleau
• Part of a paintballing site with games available to book

Tipis Nature

• Tipi glamping among stunning scenery in the Pyrénées National Park
• 3km from UNESCO-listed Cirque de Gavarnie, via the Camino de Santiago
• Cosy communal cottage with kitchen, seating and TV/DVD lounge

Toubies Glamping

• Stay in safari-style tents on the edge of Ariege National Park
• Spectacular views of the Pyrenees
• Hot tub and swimming pool on site

Tipi Bivouac

• Eco-friendly tipi site inspired by Native American principles
• A half-hour drive from Sens and an hour and 15 minutes from Orléans
• A 150-hectare wildlife haven with workshops, fishing and hikes

Vodatent at Camping La Bucherie

• Safari tents in the Périgord Limousin Regional Natural Park
• 20 minutes' walk from a large lake with swimming beach
• Cosy bistro with set menus, pizzas and sociable firepit evenings

Fontainebl'hostel

• In hostel grounds five minutes' drive from forest of Fontainebleau
• Fontainebleau town, château and forest trails within 15 minutes' drive
• A minute's walk from shops, eats and bars; an hour by car from Paris

Camping Aire Naturelle TerreFerme

Le Domaine du Moulin Neuf 1605

• Spacious wild camping-style pitches on the banks of the Périgord river
• Drive to Château de Jumilhac in 10 minutes, or cycle in half an hour
• Fishing, forest walks and wild swims on site, plus heated pool

La Forêt du Dragon

• Small, simple rural site with views overlooking the Aveyron hills
• Near Aubrac Regional Natural Park; five minutes' drive from Murols
• Direct access to a river, among fruit trees and with gardens to tend

La Chanterelle

• Quiet and friendly lakeside site, surrounded by woodland
• Summer activities including food nights, day trips, shows and sports
• Lake fishing, snack bar, hiking trails and local produce

Gîtes du Moulin

• Leafy glamping site on an eco-friendly micro-farm in the Isère
• Vercors Massif 90 minutes’ walk, and Thaïs Cave 15 minutes’ drive
• Local produce to buy and catering available; sauna; livestock on site

La Bordette

• Family-friendly site in scenic six-hectare setting in the Quercy Blanc
• Heated pool, sun terrace, playground and games room with bar/kitchen
• Breakfast buffet and table d'hôte dinners available for guests