Campsites in France

Camping Le Stade Courant

• Roomy safari tents on a family-friendly site in south-west France
• Pool and playground; snack bar and barbecue area
• 45 minutes to the Atlantic coast and an hour to Île de Ré

Camping Les Sources Du Lac

• On the shores of Lac du Der in Champagne
• Swimming pool with a play area and waterslide
• Hire a bike to tackle the 36km route right outside the site

Camping Le Lac d'Orient

• Lakeside site in the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park
• Within easy reach of Nigloland theme park and Champagne vineyards
• Sandy beach, watersports, fishing, indoor and outdoor pools

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 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

Au Soleil de Picardie

• Family-friendly site with large arboretum near the Champagne vineyards
• 20 minutes' drive from Soissons and 40 from Reims
• Two private fishing ponds plus bike, electric bike and quad bike hire

Camping Le Cormoran

• Seaside site 20 metres from the D-Day landing beach of Utah
• Heated indoor pool, outdoor pool and paddling pool
• Mini farm, bouncy castle, playground, games room and trampolines

Camping Les Saumonards

• Seaside Oléron site with direct access to Boyardville beach
• A few minutes' cycle from Boyardville for Fort Boyard boat trips
• Backed by a 500-hectare forest with lots of bike paths

Camping au Tour de l'Aveyron

• Peaceful family site on the Larzac plateau
• In the middle of Aveyron's five Knights Templar and Hospitaller sites
• Bar-restaurant, barbecue, shop, bike hire and TV room

Camping Les Saules

• Family-run site five minutes' drive from the village of Cheverny
• Châteaux of Chambord, Cheverny and Blois within a half-hour drive
• Two swimming pools, paddling pool and access for disabled guests

Au Refuge des 3 Ours

• Quiet luxury site in rural Picardy in an arboretum of 400 trees
• A half-hour drive from medieval Beauvais and 50 minutes from Chantilly
• Hot tub and massage, home-cooked meals and hampers on request

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 du Buisson

• Among spectacular scenery in the Belledonne mountain range
• A 30-minute drive to Grenoble
• Homemade pizzas, shop, games room and summer activities for kids

Camping du Bois des Forts

• On the outskirts of Dunkirk a few hundred metres from a forest
• 15 minutes from Dune Marchand and the Belgian border
• Play area, games room, spacious pétanque area and bar

Camping Le Lac des Rêves

• Family-friendly site with a scenic terrace overlooking Pérols Lake
• A 10-minute drive to Montpellier’s airport and 30 to the city centre
• Waterpark with flume, kids’ clubs, restaurant, pétanque and volleyball

Château Monichot

Camping Le Bois d'Amour

• 150 metres from the beach
• Heated pool, paddling pool, TV and games room and bouncy castle
• Crêperie and ice cream parlour

Au Petit Port de L’Houmeau

• Quiet family site a 10-minute walk from the beach in L’Houmeau
• A 20-minute bike ride from La Rochelle; half an hour from Île de Ré
• Snack bar, gym classes, beach volleyball and heated swimming pool

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