Camping du Léman Saint Disdille

The site is 380 metres above sea level, by the lakeside town of Thonon-les-Bains and the Dranse delta nature reserve. There's no faff in finding loads of stuff to do: as well as the watersports and activities on site, walking trails of all levels start nearby and bike hire is available for peaceful rides around the lake. Book a guided walk at the Dranse delta nature reserve, the smallest reserve in the Haute-Savoie region, to see wetland birds such as plovers and mammals including beavers. Tours are run on Wednesday mornings from July until the end of August, and are free (note, s'il vous plait, that they're in French only). At comely Thonon-les-Bains, make the tourist office in the 12th-century Château de Sonnaz your first stop, for info about the town alongside spectacular views of Lake Geneva, Rives port and the Château de Monjoux below. Then take the funicular (or hike) down to the lake to visit the fishing museum, or stay high up in town to visit the Chablais museum, also in the Château de Sonnaz; how handy. Geneva and Montreux are both 40 minutes' drive away. Annecy and the highest mountain in the Alps, Mont Blanc, can be reached in under an hour.