Picnic table: Campsites in France

Camping Chez L'Habitant

• Quiet adults-only site 20 minutes’ drive from the Atlantic Coast
• In a forest, 15 minutes’ drive from two lakes and a golf course
• Shared eating area, dedicated kitchen space and freezer on site

Sous les toiles de PauTiLou

• Small, well-equipped glamping site 20 minutes' drive from Vichy
• L’Allée des Géants 35 minutes’ drive; Parc Mirabel an hour
• Workshops, massages, play area and communal kitchen on site

Les Cabanes du Jardin de Pierre

Camping de la Plage

• Family-friendly Normandy campsite five minutes’ walk from Fréval Beach
• Customs Officers’ Path five minutes’ walk; Barfleur 15 minutes’ drive
• Play areas, mini golf and multi-sports field; breakfast and snack bar

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

Camping La Hallerais

Domaine de la Baleine Bleue

• Luxury eco-lodges on a woodland estate in the Charente-Maritime
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne 35 minutes’ drive and Jonzac 45 minutes
• Micro-farm with animals ranging freely; fishing and boating available

Domaine de Campras

Domaine de Bagard

• Spacious pitches at a smart estate on the edge of the village of Sauve
• Close to Cévennes National Park; 40 minutes' drive to Nîmes
• Outdoor pools, gym, pétanque and snack bar on site

Clos des Garrigues

• Rural Tarn-et-Garonne camping five minutes’ drive from L’Honor-de-Cos
• Lamothe-Capdeville beach five minutes’ drive; Montauban 15 minutes
• Peaceful, relaxed site with shared cooking, dining and chilling areas

Chemins de Traverse

• Haute-Marne eco-camping on the edge of the Parc National de Forêts
• Auberive Abbey five minutes’ drive, and Langres 25 minutes
• Donkey treks and forest walks available directly from the pitches

Camping Les Roches d'Agde

• Family-friendly Hérault park 20 minutes' stroll from the beach
• A five-minute drive from central Agde; 35 minutes from Sète
• Outdoor pool, games room, bike hire, play area and bar-restaurant