| Whether you are looking to enjoy golden sandy | | | | Vikings. It is now popular also with surfers |
| beaches or mountain scenery, you can enjoy the | | | | because of its plentiful beaches and breaking |
| best of the French countryside while camping in | | | | waves. It is a picturesque place to take a camping |
| France. With parks offering fun activities and good | | | | holiday in France. |
| facilities, camping holidays in France offer the | | | | The Mountain Lake at Annecy in the Rhone-Alpes |
| perfect opportunity to explore the beautiful and | | | | If you're after a slightly more mountainous France |
| varied landscapes of the region. | | | | camping experience then you could do worse |
| The Beaches of the South West | | | | than head for Lake Annecy in the south east of |
| If you decide on a camping holiday in France, the | | | | France. |
| beaches on the south west coast have so much | | | | The lake takes its source from a spring and |
| to offer. Joined together, they stretch more than | | | | numerous mountain streams in the |
| 220 kilometres, which mean that you have plenty | | | | Rhône-Alpes, which make its water |
| of beach to choose from, and plenty of space to | | | | beautifully clean. The crystal clear water makes it |
| stretch out and enjoy. | | | | a lovely place to swim during the summer, |
| One hidden beach gem is Plage les | | | | although after September the water can turn |
| Océanides. Well worth the short walk to | | | | rather cold. The lake is long and deep with pretty |
| find, it is a quiet spot you might want to seek out | | | | inland beaches. |
| during your camping holidays in France. The beach | | | | The town of Annecy, at the northern end of the |
| is accessed from the car park between | | | | lake, is a lovely historic town with quaint houses |
| Capbreton and Labenn Ocean, via a sandy path | | | | at the water's edge. The streets and canals here |
| that leads you past former vineyards and | | | | are lined with flowers, and there are plenty of |
| lilac-speckled sand dunes. The Bay of Biscay | | | | opportunities to get ice cream. |
| awaits you at the end of the path, as well as | | | | The views are spectacular in this beautiful region |
| views of Biarritz and the Spanish coast to the | | | | of France. Camping la Serraz is located twenty |
| South. Because the Plage les Océanides is | | | | minutes away from Annecy at the southern tip |
| tucked away and relatively sheltered, it is just like | | | | of the lake, and from there you can appreciate |
| having your own private beach. | | | | the mountains and forests all around. The village |
| An ideal France camping ground in the vicinity of | | | | of Doussard is home to Camping la Serraz, and |
| this beach, and the many others in the area, is | | | | the site has everything you could want for a |
| Camping le Ruisseau, Biarritz. For convenient | | | | holiday camping in France. As well as Lake Annecy |
| access to the surf, this campsite is situated near | | | | within a ten minute walk, sights include the |
| the coast, with the Pyrenees filling the horizon to | | | | impressive Gorges du Fier, which is seventy |
| the west. The site includes a swimming pool | | | | metres deep. Doussard has a number of golf |
| complex with exciting slides and lagoon-style pools | | | | courses nearby, and a theme park a little more |
| to enjoy in the sunshine, as well as an indoor pool. | | | | than an hour's drive away to add some fun to a |
| Biarritz is a Basque city with a history in the | | | | scenic camping holiday in France. |
| whaling trade and was once settled by the | | | | |