Camping L'Etang du Camp

You’ll never be stumped for things to do around these parts if you’ve got a copy of the site’s own guide to the best of the area. Without wanting to give the game away too much, highlights include medieval Conques (the nearest settlement and a stop on the St James’s Way pilgrimage route), the markets of Figeac (50 minutes away) and the pink sandstone Notre-Dame cathedral in Rodez (45 minutes). Active days await, too: hiking and biking your way through the Lot Valley, or taking a half-hour drive to paddle your way along the river in a kayak. If that’s all a bit much, perhaps just pick a village to stroll around: Entraygues-sur-Truyère (half an hour’s drive), Vinzelle (35 minutes) and Belcastel (45 minutes) are all pretty places to potter about in. A little further afield, those with an eye for engineering and design will want to make trails to the Millau Viaduct, an hour and a half away – the world’s highest and longest motorway bridge is quite some sight to behold. While you’re there it's just a few minutes further to hit the Roquefort cellars for some local cheese to accompany your evening aperitif.