Camping Le Village Parisien

If you’ve brought the kids, no doubt it’s not escaped your attention that there are two really rather large attractions nearby – both Disneyland Paris (half an hour’s drive) and Parc Astérix (50 minutes) make excellent days out, and to make your trips there even easier you can usually pick up tickets in advance on site. Attractions on a smaller scale, but still likely to find favour with the kids, are over in Meaux (15 minutes), which has miniature golf and boat rentals in Parc du Pâtis along with a river beach for cool paddles. If you or they need a bit of quiet time, aim for the walking and bike trails of Montceaux forest (15 minutes' drive). Paris (an hour’s journey by car or train) should certainly be on the menu – there’s always something new to see/do/eat, however many times you’ve been before. If you’re after a bit of history and culture away from the city centre, head to the gorgeous Château de Chantilly (50 minutes) for a tour of one of the country’s finest buildings.