Camping de Prémery

Walkers can spend a couple of hours exploring the Mardelles de Prémery (five minutes’ stroll), a wetland area with footpaths winding around ponds and peat bogs, where you’ll probably spot herons and coots as well as rare ferns. Cyclists have access to all the best local biking routes thanks to the free Loopi app; download it and you’re on your way to discovering secret trails through the Forest of Bertranges. Anglers, this corner of the Nièvre department is something of a heaven for you too, with fishing on site, trout in the Mazou at Narcy (20 minutes’ drive) and minnows, pike and perch in the intertwining branches of the Nièvre River around Urzy (25 minutes) for fans of live bait fishing. For a touch of cultural sightseeing, the cute village of Nannay (20 minutes) is home to an art walk displaying contemporary sculptures. Nearby, you can stroll along the River Loire and the medieval ramparts at historic La Charité-sur-Loire (25 minutes) before checking out the Romanesque-era Abbey Church of Notre-Dame, a stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella.