Camping Domaine de Corneuil

The site sits within Périgord-Limousin Natural Regional Park, where there’s a vast network of trails that can be tackled on foot, by bike or on horseback. During your wanderings, keep an eye out for the local wildlife, which includes butterflies, green lizards and bats, plus birds like red-backed shrikes. Known as the Venice of Périgord, the village of Brantôme (25 minutes’ drive) sits on the banks of the Dronne river, where a centuries-old Benedictine abbey is dominated by a tall, ornate Romanesque bell tower. At the back of the abbey, man-made caves carved into the limestone cliffs are decorated with bas-reliefs. The Grand Etang de St-Estèphe (25 minutes) is a large pond where you can indulge in activities ranging from fishing to swimming, and from watersports (including canoeing) to hiking along the forested trails. There’s also a playground and a BMX park, plus lakeside picnic areas.