All Year Campsites In France

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.

Camping Monaco Parc is located in Longny-les-Villages, France, within the heart of the Perche Regional Park. It's an excellent destination for those seeking a relaxing getaway in the French countryside. The campsite predominately consists of privately owned mobile homes spread over 25 hectares, but 12 Touring pitches with electric hook-up points are available. 

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.

This is a relaxed, informal, spacious site alongside an extraordinarily long and beautiful beach. Riva Bella is open all year and is exclusively naturist from 1st April to 5th November only. The site is divided into several areas with 199 pitches (with 6A electricity), some of which are alongside the sandy beach with little shade. Others are in a shady, wooded glade on the hillside.

This traditional rural campsite, located in oak woodland in Burgundy, is surrounded by agricultural land and is within striking distance of the towns of Auxerre, Gien, Joigny and Montargis. There are 29 good-sized touring pitches, with electrical connections (10A) available, and a further seven tent pitches; the remaining 55 are occupied by seasonal units and rental accommodation, including two wooden chalets. The nearby village of Champignelles has a few shops and cafés and a couple of restaurants, while Auxerre is a lively city, a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire and a major centre for wine and gastronomy, with the vineyards of Chablis just a few kilometres east.

Le Vedrignans can be found deep in the Catalan Pyrenees Regional Park on the border between France and Spain. It enjoys a spectacular natural setting, overlooked by towering mountains but with a very pleasant Mediterranean climate. This is a parc résidentiel de loisirs and there are no touring pitches here. Instead, accommodation is provided in a range of attractive wooden chalets. These range from the smaller Genets model, which can sleep up to four, to the larger Edelweiss chalets which can accommodate up to eight people. All chalets have privacy, are fully equipped and are located on large pitches of over 200 sq.m.

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.

Le Tivoli is a small family run site close to the Lot river on the outskirts of Mende. It has the advantage of being open all year. Of the 100 good sized and level grass pitches, 82 are for touring, all with 6A electricity. They are separated by mature trees which give varying amounts of shade. The site has been developed from farmland and has been owned by the same family for forty years. It offers simple, but adequate, facilities making it ideal for a short stay. There are many regulars to the site who visit when travelling south and then north en-route to and from Spain for the winter.

Just 15 minutes from the Mediterranean coast at Agde, Domaine de Sainte Veziane is a residential park that is ideal for families with younger children. There are no touring pitches here, but 120 chalets and mobile homes, of which 75 are for hire. The original part of the site requires some up-and-down walking, but is very pretty, with flowering shrubs, mature trees and hedged pitches. The newer part is more open and may be subject to road noise. The pool area is the focal point of the site and has plenty to keep the whole family busy - slides and games for the children and a Jacuzzi and sun terrace for adults.

Les Chalets du Lac Belcaire is located in Belcaire, France, in the heart of the Cathar Pyrenees. It is nestled at 1000 meters above sea level, on the plateau of the Pays de Sault, offering stunning views of the surrounding mountains and lake. The campsite is open all year round, making it a great destination for both summer and winter holidays and only 50 kilometres from the border with Andorra and Spain. On-site, there are 52 touring pitches which have electric hook-up points available. You can choose your pitch when you arrive and can stay in a large open field or the shade under the canopy of mature trees. 

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.

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.

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.

Les Pins enjoys a natural, peaceful setting amongst tall pine trees, with views of the surrounding mountains. The 100 grass/gravel pitches (85 for touring) enjoy good shade, and all have electricity connections (6/10A). Rock pegs are advised.

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.

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.