All Year Campsites In France

Le Clos Auroy is a well established and attractive family run campsite with English-speaking Dutch owners. It is just 300 metres away from Orcet, a typical Auvergne village just south of Clermont-Ferrand. Being close (3 km) to the A75, and open all year, it makes an excellent stopping off point. It has a calm atmosphere, which may tempt you to stay longer. The 85 good sized pitches are on level grass, separated by high, neatly trimmed conifer hedges, offering lots of privacy and some shade. All have 10A electricity and eight are fully serviced. Situated on a gentle hillside, the higher pitches have better views but less shade than those lower down. The bar, restaurant and pool areas are close to the reception and entrance thus ensuring the remainder of the site is more tranquil. In winter, only 20 pitches are available.

Les Hameaux des Lacs is a member of the Chalets en France group. This group comprises four chalet parks in southern France. Please note, however, that there are no touring pitches here. The site is open all year and can be found at the heart of the Tarn et Garonne department, south east of Montauban and forms part of a Base de Loisirs. Leisure facilities on offer here include tennis, an equestrian centre, a swimming pool, and a multisports pitch. Sailing and windsurfing are popular on the lake, and fishing is also possible. Chalets here are attractively dispersed around the site and are all available to rent.

Village Camping Club le Domaine des Guifettes is on the banks of the Lac des Guifettes (42 hectares), in the southern Vendée. On-site amenities here include a very impressive heated, covered swimming pool with a sauna, spa, massage shower, and paddling pool, as well as external water slides, multi-sport area, tennis, mini-golf and internet point. For anglers, the lake is well stocked and very popular. There are just 15 pitches on the two-hectare touring section, all are of a good size and 12 hardstandings are available in the adjacent motorhome service area. All have electrical connections (3/6/10A). A wide selection of mobile homes, chalets and gîtes are available to rent.

Plombières-les-Bains, Vosges is the town closest to the beautiful Camping Fraiteux. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, everyone needs space to enjoy the great outdoors and a little relaxation, and this site certainly offers you space. This small, intimate terraced site offers pitches which are marked out and pitches without or with shade. If you love a sporting challenge, you will enjoy the various cycle routes that are on offer. Here you will not find discos and clubs, so you can relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. You will want for nothing on this site. You are very likely to be serenaded to sleep by the grasshoppers and crickets. The site has 28 grass touring pitches with 16amp hook-up point. There are also mobile homes and chalets available to hire.

Le Futuriste is a neat, modern site, open all year and very close to Futuroscope. Its location is also very convenient for the A10 and N10 motorway network. There is a total of 123 individual, level, grassy pitches of a generous size, divided by flowering hedges, 74 with 6A electricity and 55 with water. There are also six chalets and ten mobile homes to rent.

Les Hameaux de Miel is a member of the Chalets en France group, which comprises six chalet parks in southern France. Please note, however, that there are no touring pitches here. The site is open all year and has a hilltop location with fine views of the surrounding valleys and forests of the Limousin. The Etang de Miel is three minutes walk away and has received the European blue flag accreditation for its cleanliness. The lake is ideal for sailing and windsurfing, as well as fishing, and also has accessible facilities. A children’s club operates during the peak season and various other activities are organised including archery, rock climbing and riding.

Resort & Camping - Val De Braye is a quiet and green place to stay in a riverside location just a few minutes' walk from the centre of Bessé-sur-Braye and an hour's drive from Tours. Wander down to the banks of the river Braye that hug the edge of the site, it's a great spot for fishing, permit required. Or for simply taking advantage of the peace and quiet to relax, read a book or tuck into a picnic. The bar has snacks and meals during the day, while those who prefer to cook have the on-site food shop. You can also walk the short distance into the centre of Bessé-sur-Braye, where the Saturday market is not to be missed.

Le Bourdieu, a converted farm, is a charming, small site located deep in the hills of the Ariège. Its quiet location, far away from any busy roads makes it a very safe environment for young families and for children to roam around freely and safely. This hillside site is now predominantly occupied by mobile homes and cottages available to rent, leaving just three pitches, with rather difficult vehicle access, available for touring units. Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool with sunbathing area, a recreation room and many organised activities. This is a perfect site for relaxing and recharging your batteries.

Pécany is a parc résidentiel de loisirs. There is a range of attractive chalet accommodation to rent here, as well as fully equipped safari style tents. All units are located on large pitches (at least 200 sq. m). Please note – there are no touring pitches here. The park is two km. from the small town of Le Buisson-de-Cadouin, at the heart of the Périgord. This is a spacious park with a good range of amenities including two swimming pools, a badminton court and a children’s playground. A number of delightful walks can be undertaken in the vicinity of the site.

Situated in a wooded valley, 6 km. from Mirande, this 40-hectare site is in the heart of the Gascony countryside. With its fishing and boating lake and a swimming pool, it has 30 Romany-style caravans, purpose built to a high standard. These are installed on a hillside overlooking the complex. These roulottes sleep five people and provide a living area with a table, heater, fridge, two-ring electric cooker and a microwave, plus a bathroom with shower, basin and toilet. All linen and crockery is provided. Outside there are a table and chairs and a barbecue. The whole site is run ecologically in tune with the surroundings. The hills around are full of the Arab horses that are bred by the owners. The area is alive with activities such as the world-famous Jazz festival at nearby Marciac. This is the land of d’Artagnan, Armagnac and foie gras. Two of the units are adapted for those with reduced mobility.

Les Acacias is a small simple site, named after the surrounding acacia trees. In a rural location, the site is within easy reach of the A10 (5.5 km). Many gardens, museums and chateaux are nearby to visit and the picturesque site is set just a short distance from the Loire river. Probably the main reason one would stay here is that there is direct access along the river bank to Tours city centre. Separated by trees and shrubs, the 50 touring pitches are 100 sq.m. in size and have grass and gravel surfaces; 10A electricity is provided to 66 pitches. Mobile homes are available to rent. English was spoken by the reception staff when we visited.

Camping le Paradis is a small, immaculate, family run site, open all year. You are assured of a very warm welcome here. There are 30 large, well spaced pitches with 24 for touring, separated by hedging and a variety of maturing trees give some shade. Nine are on grass and 15 have hardstanding. All have 10/16A electricity and many have a water tap. Five very large pitches are fully serviced with satellite TV point and drainage; ideal for very large units. The excellent facilities include large, spotlessly clean bathrooms with shower, washbasin and toilet, with one suitable for disabed visitors. Twin axle caravans are not accepted and during November to March you need to pre-book via the sites website.

Huttopia Bourg-Saint-Maurice is on a small, level plain at an altitude of 830 m. on the River Isère, surrounded by mountains and attracts visitors all year round (except for a short time when they close). The site’s 153 unseparated, flat pitches (135 for touring) are marked by numbers on the tarmac roads and all have electrical connections (10A). Most are on grass but some are on tarmac hardstanding making them ideal for use by motorhomes or in winter. Trees give shade in most parts, although some pitches have almost none. Duckboards are provided for snow and wet weather. Formerly known as Camping le Versoyen, this is a good base for winter skiing, summer walking, climbing, rafting or canoeing, or for car excursions.

Camping Le Parc is in a very wooded area, less than 6 kilometres from the beaches of Palavas and Carnon. The campsite is also close to Montpellier, a busy student city, which can be reached by tram in about 20 minutes. Camping Le Parc is a perfect base for exploring the city and the beaches. The campsite has 66 touring pitches with electric hook-up points available. Thirty-four accommodation units are available to hire. The pitches are spacious and well-shaded by mature trees, separating each pitch and making them ideal for staying cool during the summer.

Pitches at this campsite are exclusively for chalet accommodation. Mirepoix is a beautiful medieval bastide located to the north of Auch. Les Chalets des Mousquetaires is a residential park close to the village, taking its name from some of the region’s most celebrated former inhabitants. There is a choice of wooden chalets or roulottes to rent (but no touring pitches). During the high season, a varied range of activities are on offer, including a particularly interesting programme for children, featuring such activities as bread making, astrology and nature walks. The site, although small, has a good range of leisure amenities including a swimming pool and a separate children’s pool. A small fishing lake is 300 m. away.