Wildlife haven: Campsites in France

Camping Kerlaz

• Family-friendly and friendly site near La Pointe de la Torche
• Under 3km from the famed sand and surf beach of Treguennec
• Swimming pool, play area and table tennis, plus high-season snack bar

Camping Les Rives du Lac

Camping Le Château

• Friendly 10-acre site in Hauterives with 320 trees
• A few hundred metres from a river and beach
• Playground, pétanque court, TV room; marked trails nearby

Camping Bramefort

Camping Le Lac Ô Fées

• Spectacular waterside site by the 100 hectares of Lac du Bel-Air
• Half a kilometre from Priziac and an hour from La Trinité-sur-Mer
• Breakfast baskets, summer events, playground, snack bar and sauna

Camping Val de Landrouët

• A 15-hectare site in a wooded setting with a fishing lake
• Merdrignac within a 15-minute walk and Loudéac 25 minutes’ drive
• Pool, kayaking, canoeing, fencing, archery, shows and bar-restaurant

Camping Saint Lambert

• Riverside site with a beach three kilometres from the centre of Millau
• A five-minute drive to Gorges de la Dourbie; half an hour to Larzac
• Outdoor swimming pool and a private riverside beach to swim and fish

Camping Domaine de Pont-Mahé

• Peaceful, family-friendly site 250 metres from Pont-Mahé beach
• Mine d'Or beach 10 minutes' drive; Guerande 20 minutes
• Heated indoor swimming pool on site; kitesurfing two minutes' walk

Camping Les Vernières

• On the Dordogne river, a kilometre and a half from a lake
• Aqua park with sauna, hammam and sun terrace
• Regular events, pool, snack bar, trampoline and bouncy castle

Le Domaine de Sainte Véziane

• Family park 15 minutes from Mediterranean beaches
• Big waterpark with pool, paddling pool and waterslides
• Jacuzzi corner and bar-restaurant

Camping Les Hirondelles

• Rural wooded site near Payrac, with scenic views and dark skies
• A 10-minute drive from kayak trips on the Dordogne river
• Restaurant, kids' club and farmers' market on site in summer