Camping de Montmaurin

If you like to roam on foot or by bike, there’s plenty of choice of places to head for nearby – wander your way through around 100 hectares of forest, or take a 10-minute drive to ramble around the scenic lakes and waterfalls of the Gorges de la Save. Those who’d rather be in or on the water can head to Lac de Montrejeau (25 minutes’ drive) to swim from the little beach, or drive to La Demi-Lune leisure park (25 minutes) to rent pedal boats or barrel across the water in a giant plastic bubble. There’s a toboggan run, miniature golf course, trampoline park and pony rides here too if you’d rather stick to dry land. Brush up on your French history with a trip to Montmaurin’s Gallo-Roman Villa (five minutes’ drive), and your prehistory by perusing the ancient exhibits at the museum in Aurignac (25 minutes). There’s much to see on the historic and cultural fronts in Toulouse (an hour and 15 minutes), or you could bring things right up to date with a visit to the high-tech Cité de l’Espace space museum.