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ANTHONY CAMPSITE GUIDE TO FRANCE 2022

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This is our guide to French Campsites that we have visited in our Campervan between 2006 and 2022.
We have always found the French guides difficult as everything is arranged in the Regions/Departments.
I have done the same here but have tried to make it straightforward by including maps and complete lists of sites with links.
     
The Index to REGIONS/Departments [see map below] gives links to the Campsites.
Each campsite has location, facilities, phone numbers, email, web addresses and links to the pictures.
I have not included all phone numbers etc as they may change.

For
Alphabetical list of locations of all campsites (with links)  Click here.

Small pictures of sites: click here (not most recent trips)     [For big pictures of all sites go to our main camping page

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NOTE: I 2016 the Regions were reorganised but the Departments remains the same; See map

      Index to campsites arranged in REGIONS and Departments        TOP of page

      Click on REGION or Department.


      Click here for Alphabetical index of Campsites
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BASSE-NORMANDIE PAYS-de-la-LOIRE CENTRE BOURGOGNE Franche-Comte
Calvados [14]
Orne [61]
Manche [50]

Maine-et-Loire [49]
Mayenne [53]

Sarthe [72]
Vendee [85]
Cher [18]
Eure-et-Loir [28]
Indre [36]
Ind re-et-Loir [37]      
Loir-et-Cher [41]

Nievre [58]
Saone et Loire [71]
Jura [39]
 

POITOU-CHARENTES

LIMOUSIN

AUVERGNE

RHONE-ALPES

Deux-Sevres [79]
Charentes [16]


Creuse [23]


Allier [03]
Cantal [15] 
Hautes-Loire [43]
Puy de Dome [63]
Ain [01]
Ardeche [07]
Drome [26]
Isere [38]   
Savoie [73]   

AQUITAINE

MIDI-PYRENEES

LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

PROVENCE-ALPES-COTES-D'AZUR

Dordogne [24]
Gironde [33]   
Landes [40]

Pyrenees-Atlantiques[64]

 

 

Ariege [09]
Aveyron [12]
Haute-Garonne [31]
Gers [32]

Hautes-Pyrenees [65]
Tarn [81]
Tarn-et-Garonne [82]

 

Aude [11]
Gard [30]
Herault [34]
Lozere [48]
Pyrenees-Orientale [66]

 

 

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence [04]    
Hautes-Alpes [05]
   
Alpes-Maritimes [06]  
Bouches-du-Rhone [13]
Var [83]

Vaucluse [84]

 


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Campsites arranged by REGIONS and Departments

For pictures of the sites click on the site name  (in supplement at end for 2013; not yet available for 2014-2016)   


BASSE-NORMANDIE
   Calvados [14]
Falaise. 35km South East of Caen. Municipal site at base of the castle and an easy stroll to the mediaeval town with many restaurants. Neat pleasant site. [2012]
Camping Municipal du Château. Rue du Val d’Ante 14700 Falaise. Tel: +33 (0)2 31 90 16 55. camping@falaise.fr Website

Merville-Franceville Plage. Ten miles from Oistraham on road towards Cabourg. Direct access to vast sandy beach (there are 3 adjacent similar sites).  Covered swimming pool. Snack bar. 600 yards walk along beach to excellent restaurants. [2014, 2015, 2016, 2019]
Le Point du Jour. Route de Cabourg, 14810 Merville-Franceville Plage. 0231242334. Point-du-jour@lespiedsdansleau.com.  In Les pieds dans l’eau organisation. Website: http://www.lespiedsdansleau.com/ 

Merville-Franceville Plage. Ten miles from Oistraham on road towards Cabourg.
Direct access to vast sandy beach. Next to Le Point du Jour (further on towards Cabourg). No swimming pool. Very informal. We prefer to the other site. 15 minute walk to restaurant.
Camping de la Mer, Route de Cabourg, 14810 MERVILLE FRANCEVILLE PLAGE.
website
[2018]
 

  Manche [50]

Les Pieux. On West coast of Cherbourg peninsula. Excellent site among sandunes by beach. Good pool etc.
Camping Le Grand Large : 11 route du Grand Large - 50340. Tel: 02 33 52 40 75 info@legrandlarge.com Website (2002)

   Orne [61]
Belleme. Neat campsite in the interesting small town. Good Cambodian restaurant.Excellent alternative to La Ferte Barnard [closed in Sept]. [2009,2013]
Camping Municipal de Bellême. Route de Mamers. 61130 Bellême. 02 33 85 31 00 ou 06.07.11.27.39. mairie.belleme@wanadoo.fr.    Website.

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PAYS-de-la-LOIRE
 
    Maine-et-Loire [49]
Les-Rosiers-sur-Loire. West of Saumur. 800 metres from village and river. Small pool, ok. Good pitches. Few facilities out of season. Shops, bars and restaurants in village but only one of these was open in June (Logis, Val de Loire – excellent) good cycling by the Loire. [2016] 
Yelloh Village Les Voiles d’Anjou
. Rue Sainte Baudruche. 0241519433. contact@camping-valdeloire.com www.camping-valdeloire.com


Richelieu.
South of Saumur and Tours]. [225 milesfrom Ouistraham].]
Simple municipal site 20 min. walk from nice small town and near huge park. Very good restaurants.
Camping Municipal. 7, route de Chatellerault.  47-58-15-02.  [2008]

Saumur Good large site on island in Loire. 20 min to town. Disappointing;it now has its own small noisy pool the large adjacent municipal pool being closed when we last went. Well-organised but expensive. Small shop, bread delivered. Very nice walk to town by the bridge over the Loire, with good restaurants. [2006, 2009, 2012, 2014]
Camping Ile d’Offard  0241 403000  iledoffard@cvtloisirs.fr  Website 

Montjean-sur-Loire . West of Angers.
La Promenade (Flower camping)*. On bank of Loire. Very good restaurant by the bridge in village (10 minutes walk). Nice walks by river. Small pool. Website [2018]

Gennes-val-de-Loire. Between Angers and Saumur. Rosiers sur Loire is on N side of river.  Very good site. Big spaced out pitches. Good walks by river.    
Camping au Bord de Loire,  Gennes-val-de-Loire, 1, Marche 19 square, 49350 Gennes-val-de-Loire, Maine et Loire (49) – France  Pay-de la Loire.  02 41 38 04 67  contact@camping-auborddel 
 https://www.camping-auborddeloire.com/ [2022]

    Mayenne [53]
Ambrières-les-Vallées.  South of Domfront, North of Mayenne and Laval. In leisure park by River La Varenne (plan d’eau). Pool. Good local restaurants. [1994]
Camping de Vaux.   53300 Ambrières-les-Vallées. 02 43 04 90 25. otsambriere@wanadoo.fr.

Ricordeau near Mayenne. Between Mayenne and Alencon.
France Passion, L’Escargots Mayennais (listed as Marcille la ville)*. They call their farm L’Aventura. Strange site on a snail farm. I million snails kept in by electric fence. Grassy sloping. Nice walks on little roads.

Lassay les Chateaux. France Passion p. 447. Between Mayenne and La Ferte Mace. Excellent, on livestock farm. We had excellent dinner in farmhouse.  
Ferme de Tom.  Mayenne region (53). 06 88 77 25 45. Caroline and Eric Poitier.

 

   Sarthe [72]
La Ferte Bernard.
Between Le Mans and Chartres. 140 miles from Ouistraham. Great site & restaurants. Town is interesting and near campsite. [2007,2008, 2011]
Camping le Valmer  02 43 71 70 03 camping@la-ferte-bernard.com. Their website 


Sille-Plage (Near Sille-Guillaume). North West of Le Mans, East of Laval. On the edge of a lake with leisure activities. In a dark forest. Friendly staff. Tiny pool. Good stopover. [2014]
Camping Indigo Les Molieres. Sille Plage, 72140 sille-le-Guillaume. 0243201612. Molieres@camping-indigo.com. Their website: http://www.camping-indigo.com/en/les-molieres-indigo-campsite-france.html

    Vendee[85]
Longeville sur Mer. West of Niort, South of Nantes. In forest, 4km from beach. Pool. [1994]
Camping La Michenotiere, Route d’Angles, 85560 Longeville/Mer. 02 51 33 38 85.
contact@camping-la-michenotiere.fr     Website   

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CENTRE

    Cher [18]
St. Satur
. Near Sancerre. [300 miles from Ouistraham].
A very nice riverside site near Sancerre with excellent restaurants in village and nice bike rides.
Camping Rene Fotlzer 0248 540467  Their website  [2007, 2009, 2011]

La Chapelle-d’Angillon. On D940 North of Bourges, South of Aubigny-s-Nere. No pool. Restaurant at 0.8km. Swimming nearby in lake near Chateau. [2008]
Municipal les Murailles. 18380 La chapelle d'angillon. TEL : 02 48 73 40 12. Website

Aubigny sur Nere.
South west of Orleans. Nice wooded site near the Sologne and its Loire chateaux and the vineyards of Sancerre. Small mediaeval town with lovely restaurant. [2002]
Camping des Etangs, Route de Sancerre 18700 Aubigny sur Nère. tel : 02 48 58 02 37 Website

Lac Rille. 22 Km North of river Loire, North-East of Saumur. Excellent very friendly site in woodland by a large lake which is a bird sanctuary. Easy access for launching kayaks. Small pool [cold out of season]; simple, good camp restaurant. Small shop but no nearby village. Bread delivered. Spotted flycatchers, Black redstart. Little train ran around site on Sunday.  [2012-2015]
Huttopia Rillé, Lac de Rillé.  37340 RILLÉ. +33(0)2 47 24 62 97. OR Contact our sales office on 04 37 64 22 35 or by mail at info@huttopia.com.  Website

Jars. France Passion site. La Brissauderie. Between Aubigny and Sancerre. By lake on goat farm. Good toilets and bar. Can see goats being milked. [2017]

    Eure-et-Loir [28]
Senonches.
North West of Chartres, East of Montagne-au-Perche.
Forest site, direct access to lakes. Pool. Restaurant. Camping among the trees. The details are for the new site. Looks excellent.
[2006]
Camping Huttopia Senoches. Etang de Badouleau 28250 Senonches. 02 37 37 81 40. 
senonches@huttopia.com    Website 
 

Bonneval. North of Chateaudun, South of Chartres. Very nice rural site in woods by river. Good small restaurant (Pizzas). New owners, Falconry enthusiast. Falconry display was great. Adjacent to (free) town pool. Nice small town. [2016]
Campsite du Bois de Chièvre route de Vouvray, 28800, Bonneval, France. 0033 02 37 47 54 01 http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=7175

Cloyes sur Le Loir. Between Chateaudun and Vendome.
Camping le Val Fleuri*. B.P 8 - 28220 - Cloyes-sur-le-Loir, Eure-et-Loir - Centre - Val de Loire - France. Very large site aimed at children with families -2 pools, train, ponies, pedalo,   kayak, bouncy castle. Pitches shady and ok. Not our sort of site. BUT: Nice small restaurant. Short walk to beautiful village on bank of Le Loir. Very good restaurants. website [2019]

Indre [36]
Rosnay in La Brenne. West of Chateauroux, South of Mezieres-en-Brenne. Wonderful small municipal site on edge of lake immediately next to very small village with restaurant (often closed) and good small shop. Whole area has many lakes, some of which are bird sanctuaries. Good cycling.  Grey and Purple herons, Night heron. [2012-2016]
Camp Municipal. Route de St-Michel-en-Brenne, on D 44, 36300 Rosnay. Phone: 0899236018. Website

Indre et Loir [37]
Crouzilles. South west of Tours, East of Chinon. Between Crouzilles and Panzoult.
Great France Passion site. In beautiful farming country. Bought some good wine from their caves (set in limestone cliffs on edge of farm). Excellent for walking and cycling. [2013]
Domaine Coton. La Perriere, 37220, Crouuzilles.0247585510. domainecoton@orange.fr. www.domaine-coton.com . [this is their interesting website for their wines and has video of the domaine]

Loir et Cher [41]
Savigny sur Braye. South East of St Calais, North West of Vendome. New Owners. Excellent pool. Very near village with shops and restaurants. Closed so had a pizza from a pizza machine- very very good.
Le Pre aux Moines.   Avenue de la Gare, 41360 Savigny-sur-Braye.     +33 800 10 14 01  campingsavigny@vestagestion.com   Website   

BOURGOGNE (Burgundy)

Nievre [58]
Pouilly-sur-Loire. On the Loire, South East of Sancerre. Nice rural open site with some shade. On banks of river near village. Simple good snack bar. No shop. Nice walks by river. Swimming or kayak from beach. [2016]
Le Malaga (Camping Municipal), Route des Loges, 58150 Pouilly sur Loire. +33 3 86 39 14 54 http://www.eurocampings.co.uk/france/burgundy/nievre/pouilly-sur-loire/campsite-le-malaga-110183/

Maux. Between Nevers and Chateau-Chinon
France Passion site*  Excellent. Next to a chateau and farm. Nice walks. Very friendly. Charolais cattle. Watched them herding cattle with horses.

Saone et Loire [71]
La Celle en Morvan.
Between Chateau Chinon and Autun.Pool. Well organised Dutch site, shady by river. Hoopoes, nightingles, damsel flies. Nice walks. Boules tournament.
[2017]
Camping Les deux Rivieres*. Le Pré Bouché 71400 La Celle-en-Morvan +33 / (0)3 85 52 81 23 info@les2rivieres.com   http://www.les2rivieres.com/ecampsite.html


FRANCHE-COMTE

Jura [39]
Le Doucier. Between Lons-le-Saunier and Champagnole.
Domaine de l’Epinette. 15 rue de l'Epinette 39130 CHATILLON. Inexpensive and nice with small pool and restaurant. Big shady pitches, bit sloping. On river with kayak access. website [2019]. NB The website shows the site is nearer Chatillon than Le Doucier but our pictures look like theirs!
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POITOU-CHARENTES
    Deux-Sevres [79]
Airvault. South of Saumur, west of Poitiers. Good site. Few facilities open; small pool was closed. English. 20 minute walk to nice small mediaeval town with good restaurants. [2010]
Camping de Courte Vallee. 8 rue de Courte Vallee, 79600 Airvault. Telephone +33 (0) 5 49 64 70 65. E-mail info@caravanningfrance.com. Their website 

Puy d’Anche. Near Sauze-Vaussais. South East of Niort, North of Ruffec. France Passion site*. Black pig farm. Restaurant (closed for special occasion). Nice walks. [2018]

Chef-Boutonne. 41 Km SE of Niort. Between Melle and Ruffec.  Very nice site with exellent restaurant and small pool. English owner and chef.
Camping le Moulin,  1 Route de Niort 79110.  Deux Sevres 79.     +33 549 29 73 46    
info@campingchef.com  https://www.campingchef.com/ [2022]

   Charente [16]
Chez Richon.  Near St.-Meme-les-Carrieres Between Cognac and Angouleme.
France Passion. Cognac Michel Forgeron.* Lovely large flat site under many trees amongst the vineyards. Had enjoyable tasting of cognac and Pineau de Charentes with Michel and Francine who gave us explanations of the processes in making them while sitting next to the very old distillation equipment. Of course we bought some. Nice walks amongst the vines, harvesting being due next day.

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LIMOUSIN
    
Creuse [23]
Argentat. East of Brives, South of Tulle. On bank of Dordogne. Excellent rapids. Very friendly. Small pool. 30min walk to Argentat. Good restaurants. Great walks and bike rides. One of our top sites. [2006 - 2009, 2012, 2015]
Camping Europe Le Chambon 05 55 28 07 70.   Le Chambon 19400 Monceaux sur Dordogne camping-europe@wanadoo.fr; Their website  

Le Bourg d’Hem
. Near Bonnat, South of La Chatre and West of Montlucon on D940.
Great wooded site on side of lake. Good swimming. No restaurant. There is a ‘Grand Meaulnes Chateau hidden in the forest.[2008]
Camping Municipal de l'Age.  23220 Le Bourg-d'Hem. 05 55 62 84 36. info@les3lacs-creuse.comTheir website 

Boussac-Bourg.  West of Montlucon. A les Castels site. Excellent. By its own lake (kayaking etc) near chateau. Good pool. Restaurant [& take away]. [2010, 2015]
Le chateau de Poinsouze. (33) 05 55 65 02 21. Their website

Royere de Vassiviere (Vauveix, Lac Vassiviere). East of Limoges, North East of Eymoutiers. Terrassed site on edge of the lake. Good beach. We learned to kayak here. Restaurants nearby.[1998, 2012]
Camping Municipal Vauveix. 23460 Royere de Vassiviere.  TEL : 05 55 64 78 36.  website

Evaux les Bains. South of Montlucon (27km).  Municipal site, North of the town beside the chateau.Well-maintained small pitches. No pool but very near municipal pool. On edge of pretty small town with restaurants [2011]
Camping Ouche de Budelle, 23110 Evaux Les Bains, Tél : 05 55 65 55 82 Mairie : Tél : 05.55.65.50.20
Website


Chatelus Malveix. North East of Gueret, East of Bonnat. France Passion site. Very peaceful. Hoopoes and golden orioles. Good for cycling and great walks. [2013]
Ferme de Boursolles. France Passion site. On Gueret road, Near Bagnat and Roche. 0664954152.

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AUVERGNE
    Allier [03]
Chatel-Montagne.  Between Vichy and Roanne. Excellent friendly rural site with shady pitches. Excellent restaurant run by the owner, an enthusiastic cook. Small pool. Walking distance of town (300m). No shop. The owner has decorated the campsite, restaurant etc with old cars bikes toys posters (hence the ‘retro’). [2016]

Camping Rétro Passion, La Croix Cognat. 03250 / Chatel Montagne. (00 33) 04 70 59 31 38.  campingretropassion@gmail.com   www.camping-retro-passion.fr/

Arfeuilles. Municipal site. Empty, out of season. No open restaurants. Nice site. Short way north of Chatel Montagne which was closed in 3rd week of September [2009]. 

    Cantal [15]
Trizac. South West of Clermond Ferrand, East of Mauriac.
Small lake for swimming. Nice views. Wonderful sunsets. Excellent walks over the plateau and long bike rides. Nice small shops. Restaurants in village good when they do open [we tend to go out of season]. The mayor got the restaurant to open and we had pig’s cheek and other wonderful stuff.  [2006 – 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013]
TRIZAC Le Pioulat 04 71 78 64 20 mairie.trizac@wanadoo.fr  Website [2006 - 2009]

Neuveglise. 14 Km South of St-Flour. Good friendly terraced site. Nice small pool. Lovely views but not especially good for walking or cycling. [2012]. 
Camping Le Belvedere, Lanau, Neuvegliese, Auvergne 15260. Tel: 00 33 4 71 23 50 50. Website

    Hautes-Loire [43]
Baffour nr La Chaise-Dieu. A France Passion site. In Parc Naturel du Livradois Foret. Baffour is off N906 towards Ambert. In a farmyard. Nice country walks. Meals may be provided during season. [2009]

Vorey. 16 Km North of Le Puy en Velay, South West of Clermont Ferrand. Excellent site in good walking country with nice pool. Local restaurants. [2011]  
Camping Les,Moulettes, Chemin de Félines 43800 VOREY-SUR-ARZON Tel. 04 71 03 70 48. Mob. : 06 86 60 99 03. contact@camping-les-moulettes.fr    Website

St. Paulien. South of Chaise-Dieu, North West of Le Puy en Velay in South Auvergne.This was alternative to nearby excellent Vorey site that was full (see 2010). Good site with restaurant, small shop, small pool. In low hill countryside with nice walks. [2013]
La Rochelambert. Rte de Lanthenas. 0471005402. www.camping-rochelambert.com

La Chaise-Dieu North of Puy-en-Velay, East of Broude. Good basic municipal site. Well-spaced, mainly under trees good basic amenities. Next to a plan d’eau. Near interesting small town. We did not explore as this was overnight stop. [2015]
Camping Municipal Les Prades, Route de Vichy 43160. 04 71 00 01 16. https://alanrogers.com/campsite/camping-municipal-les-prades-fr43110

Fay-sur-Lignon East of Le Puy en Velay, South of Le Chambon.  Excellent municipal campsite. Minimum (good) facilities. Short (steep) walk to the village with excellent shops and restaurants. By the River, in the Forest, in Parc Naturel des Monts d’Ardèche. A village on the wild plateau, important, along with Tence and Le Chambon for its role in hiding children (usually Jewish) from the Nazis in Vichy France. [2016]
Ferme de Mathias Campsite 43430 Fay-sur-Lignon, France mairiefaysurlignon@wanadoo.fr +33 471595489.  http://www.campingfrance.com/uk/find-your-campsite/auvergne/haute-loire/fay-sur-lignon/la-ferme-de-mathias

   Puy de Dome [63]
St Gervais d’Auvergne. North West of Riom and Clermont-Ferrand.
Camping Municipal, L’Etaing de Philippe*. By big lake. Near village with 5 restaurants all closed. Snack bar (closed). Only good for one night stops.

 

 

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RHONE-ALPES
      Ain [01]
Montrevel en Bresse. South East of Pont de Vaux and North of Burge en Bresse. Huge site with pools (closed in early june), and lake shop (closed) and restaurant (good). Good for children. Not for us. [2017]
La Pleine Tonique. 599, route d'Etrez 01340 Malafretaz France. Tel. +33 (0)4 74 30 80 52.
Website

Massignieu de Rives]. East of Belley.
Camping Lac du Lit du Roi. 922 route de Montaplan, 01300 Massignieu-de-Rives, France. Wonderful site with good shady pitches on shore of a small lake. Small pool. Jetty for launching kayaks etc. Very good restaurant. Many egrets and dragonflies. On the way down from our visit to Lausanne. website [2019]

          Ardeche [07]
Saint Privat sous Aubenas.  South West of Privas and Valence. Pool and restaurant. The plan d’eau has flowing water and it is where we decided we must buy kayaks. [1993]
Le Plan d’Eau, Les Echelettes, Route de Lussas  07200, Saint Privat. 0 4 75 35 44 98   website

St. Sauveur de Montagut. North of Privas. 8km on excellent road in gorge from interesting village of St. Sauveur to Le Cheylard. Large Dutch site. Pool, restaurant, lots of activities.[2009]
L'Ardéchois Camping: 07190 St Sauveur de Montagut. 04 75 66 61 87. ardechois.camping@wanadoo.fr. Website. 

       Drome [26]
Lus la Croix Haute. Excellent friendly site with good restaurant. Near nice village with more restaurants. Many good walks. In the Vercors on the road to Grenoble. Wonderful area. [2009, 2011]
Camping La Condamine, 26620 Lus la Croix Haute. 04 92 58 50 86. Website

Luc en Diois. South West of Die in mountain  area. Excellent site. Under trees. Snack bar in season. In the small town so good adjacent small supermarket. Excellent restaurant (Relais; the Magret de Canard was the best I have ever had). Redstarts on campsite, Swifts in village. [2015]
Camping Les Foulons, F-26310 Luc-en-Diois.  +33 (0)4 75 21 36 14.  http://www.camping-luc-en-diois.com/?L=1

Menglon. South East of Die, South of Chatillon de Diois on the edge of Vercors mountains. Large, good campsite for children but not otherwise. Huge paddling pools. Very very long campsite under pine trees by river rocky-bedded river bed. Nice countryside. This was our poor alternative to Lus de Croix Haute (further north). [2013]
L’Hirondelle. Bois de Saint Ferreol, 26410 Menglon. 0475218208. contact@campinghirondelle.com. www.campinghirondelle.com

    Isere [38]
Meyrieu les Etaings. East of Viennes, South East of Lyons. Dull stopover lakeside site. [2007]
Base de loisirs du Moulin Camping ***0474 593034     Their website   

      Savoie [ 73]
St Genix sur Guiers.
South of Belley, West of Chambery. Excellent Dutch site (Ludo and Ria). Very well-run. Excellent restaurant and nearby supermarket. Small pool. Nice walks. [2017]
Les Bords du Giers. 640 Route de La Glière - 73240 - Saint Genix sur Guiers, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes.Phone: 00 33 4 76 31 71 40 info@lesbordsduguiers.com  Website


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AQUITAINE
    Dordoge [24]
Le Bugue. On river Vezere, West of Sarlat la Caneda. Shady site with swimming pools. Excellent restaurant. Near interesting small town. [2003, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016]  
Camping Les Trois Caupain, Le Port 24260 Le Bugue. +33 (0)5 53 07 24 60 info@camping-bugue.com Website
 

St Aulaye.
Between Libourne and Bergerac.
Camping La Riviere Fleurie*. Next to Dordogne. Good restaurant and pool, nice walks and bike rides. La Rivière Fleurie, 180, rue Théophile Cart
24230 Saint Antoine de Breuilh. Website    [2018]

    Gironde [33]

Naujac sur Mer. Northwest of Bordeaux, South of Royan; cross River Gironde by frequent car ferry South to Soulac sur Mer. Very large site behind sand dunes and beach amongst the pines of Les Landes forest. Our favourite site on west coast. For Kayak surfing and sun.  [1998]
Le Pin Sec. 33990 Naujac sur Mer.   +33 5 56 73 00 66.  Website 

St. Symphorien. North part of Les Landes, South of Sauternes and Bordeaux.
Camping Vert Bord’Eau*. 2 au moulin de Lescroumpes (route de Sore D220) - 33113 SAINT SYMPHORIEN Tél : 05 56 25 79 54 - 06 07 08 37 28 - camping@vertbordeau.com. Good restaurant small pool. Friendly place. Very near supermarket. Amongst pines. Nice walks. [2018, 2019] Website

     Landes [40] 
Azur.  West of Dax. Excellent large site beside large lake (Etang de Soustons). Good kayaking. Small shop. Good cycling area. Nothing in nearby villages [restaurant etc].  [2010]
Camping Azur’Rivage 720, Route des campings 40140 AZUR. Tél. : 05 58 48 30 72 - E-mail : info@campingazurivage.com  Their website 

Souprosse. France Passion p. 353.. Near Tartas between Dax and Mont du Marsan. 53 Nice site with interesting walks.
Ferme du Titon.  Landes 06 89 38 41 36. [2022]

    Pyrenees-Atlantiques [64]
Sauveterre de Béarn. South of Salies-de Bearn, Southeast of Perrelhorade, South of Dax. On bank of River Gave d’Oloron. Simple municipal site. Excellent for swimming in river, and for kayaking at all levels. Interesting small mediaeval town with nice restaurants. One of our favourite sites. [1997, 2010]
Camping du Gave. Chemin du Camping 64390. Tél: 05.59.38.53.30 or  06.71.60.69.57. Website
camping-du-gave@wanadoo.fr.


Lescun.
South of Oloron St Marie near D134 to Col du Somport to Spain. One of our favourite campsites in France. Spectacular views of mountains with great walks and cycle rides. Near nice small village. [1997, 2010]
Camp du Lauzart. 64490 Lescun  + 33 (0)559345177. campinglauzart@wanadoo.fr.    Website  

Aramits. South west of Oloron Ste Marie.
Baretous-Pyrenees. Campsite Barétous-Pyrénées,6 chemin Ripaude Aramits - 64570. Oloron-Ste-Marie take the D919 towards Arette (about 13 km). Excellent. Small pool. Good restaurant/snack bar. Good pitches. Restaurants in town (close). Very good walks and bike rides. Good Wifi. Saw buzzards, kites, Egyptian vulture, dipper. website. [2018]

Louvie-Juzon. South of Pau, South East of Oloron Ste Marie
Camping Le Rey*. 1 route de Lourdes, 64260 Louvie-Juzon France. Neat small site. Small pool (closed). Free wifi. Very good small camp restuaurant. Run down town has nothing in it. Nowhere to walk or ride. website [2018]

Biarritz. Biarritz-Camping. Near airport. Good facilities but very small pitches. Shop. Pool.
28, rue Harcet – 64200 – Biarritz, Pyrenees Atlantiques 64 .  05 59 23 00 12. info@biarritz-camping.fr
https://www.biarritz-camping.fr/ [2022]

Bidart – Illbarritz. South of Biarritz. A Yelloh site. Pitches small but with own facilities – cooking shower etc.
Camping-Illbarritz, Avenue de Biarritz, 64210 Bidart, Pyrenees Atlantiques 64. Friendly. Near Airport.
+33 (0)5 59 23 00 29. Booking +44 (0)203 499 5739 [2022]



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MIDI-PYRENEES

     Ariege [09]
Oust. 17 km south-east of St Girons in la Vallée du Haut Couserans.  400m from nice village. By river. Excellent restaurant. [2010]
Camping les 4 Saisons +33 5 61 96 55 55  Website  

St. Girons. West of Foix, South East of St. Gaudens.
Parc de Paletes*. Allée des Orchidées 09200 Saint-Girons. Good site with pool and small restaurant. Nice pitches but all on terraces with steep walks to get anywhere. Town not close enough for easy walk.

Le Maz d'Azil. North East of St. Girons, North West of Foix. Excellent large relaxed site. Shady pitches. Very good snack bar/restaurant. Small pool (closed). 2km to village. Walks.2018
Le Petit Pyreneen*. le Castagnès, 09290 Le Mas d'Azil. 07 87 06 12 72 Website

    Aveyron [12]
Belmont sur Rance. South West of Millau, South of Rodez. Not well-kept and was overgrown. Ok for a short stop. On side of river (direct access) and very near village.[2005]
Le Val Fleuri du Rance. 12370 Belmont sur Rance. 0565 999 513.   campvalfleuri@aol.com.   Website

    Haute-Garonne [31]
Cazeres. South of Toulouse, North West of Saint Gaudens.  On the banks of the River Garonne in wooded area. Pool. 2.5km from Cazeres, a beautiful small town. [2004]
Le Plantaurel, Camping Municipal de Cazeres. 31220 Cazères.  05 61 97 03 71 Their website   Review site with pics

Mane. NW of St Girons and next to Salies du Sarlat on D117. Very convenient. Plain but OK site. Small pool. Very good restaurant a short walk away.  
Campsite La Justale, 2 alley of the Justale, 31260 Mané, 31, Haute-Garonne. 05.61.90.68.18 
contact@village-vacances-mane.fr      https://www.village-vacances-mane.fr

    Gers [32]
Lac de Thoux, St. Cricq. South of Montfort, West of Toulouse]. Wonderful site by lake. Pool was cold. Kayaked illegally in lake [no problem; maybe more difficult in full campsite].Good restaurant.   [2008, 2012, 2014]
Camping Lac de Thoux Saint-Cricq. +33(0)5 62 65 71 29 contact@camping-lacdethoux.com      Their website    

Mirande. West of Toulouse. Used to be called Gascony.[2004]
L'ile du Pont 32300 MIRANDE - Gers - Tél : 05.62.66.64.11  info@camping-iledupont.com  Website   

    Hautes-Pyrenees [65]
Aragnouet. South of St. Lary Soulan, West of Bagneres-de-Louchon. On D929. 1120m. On the road from Arreau to tunnel to Spain. High in mountains. Restaurant. Direct access to river.
Camping Fouga “Le pic de Bern”. 65170  Aragnouet. 05 62 39 63 37  Website

Cauterets. South of Lourdes. Campsite is 1km from small town, surrounded by mountains. Good walks. [1997]
Le Peguere, Route de Pierrefitte 65110 Auterets. 05 62 92 52 91.  campingpegueres@wanadoo.fr  Website   

Heches. East of Lannamezan, South East of Tarbes. Up the Vallee d’Aurie towards Aragnuet tunnel.
Camping La Beurie*.Camping La bourie, Hameau de Rebouc. 65 250 Hèches. -Nice site well back from road beside fast overfull river. In foothills. Nice walks. Pool and snack bar (both closed). Village 15 minute walk perhaps with pizza restaurant. I remember it for the big brick chimney stack. website NB there are other websites that look as if they are different campsite so check. [https://www.camping-labourie.com/situation-contact/2018]

      Tarn [81]
Les Cammazes.. North West of Carcassonne, between Revel and Saissac (beautiful small town). Nice friendly site on side of a wooded hill near lake. Small pool (too cold out of season). Excellent snack bar. Small shop. Good walking and cycling. [2016]
Camping de la Rigole.
Route du barrage, 81540 LES CAMMAZES, Tarn, France. Tel : +33 563 732 899
contact@campingdelarigole.com www.Campingdelarigole.com

    Tarn-et-Garonne [82]
Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val. Between Cahors and Albi, East of Caussade. Nice site under trees beside river. Small pool. Nice bike rides and walks. Short walk to lovely mediaeval town with shops and restaurants. Snack bar (in season).  [2016]
Flower Camping des Gorges de l'Aveyron.
Marsac Bas, 82140 Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, France. 33 5 63 30 69 76. www.camping-gorges-aveyron.com.

Touffailles.
Near Lauzerte, East of Agen, Southwest of Cahors.  OnD41. Very small simple site. Near village. Restaurant. Nice local walks.
[2006]
Camping Municipal. 82190 Touffailles  05 63 94 48 91 mairie-touffailles@info82.com    Website

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSILLON

    Aude [11]
Tuchan. c 40 miles North-West of Perpignan. Simple site very near village. Nice small pool. Simple good restaurant. Home of Fitou wine. Near MontAuch. In 2016 it was a successful place from which to collect and deliver Hugh to Perpignan airport (horrible from Argeles). Saw Wryneck. [2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016]
Camping La Peirière. 0033 468 454650     lapeiriere@caramail.com    Their website   Review website 

Gleon. France-Passion site in Corbieres, near Villesques des Corbieres, south-west of Narbonne. Excellent. Bought 3 cases of super wine. Nice walks. Friendly. [2010, 2012, 2014]
Chateau Gleon Jean-Pierre and Philippe Montanié. 11360 Durban Corbières.  Tél : +4 68 48 28 25 – Tél International : 33 4 68 48 28 25  Website 

Carcassone. Campsite walking distance from town. [2006]
Campeole Camping de la Cite  0468 251177     Their website   

Puivert. West of Quillan a short way towards Foix. Terraced site, nice pitches near lake (swimming ok). Snack bar in season. Near small town. [2016]
Camping de Puivert. Le sarrat, 11230 PUIVERT. +33 4 68 20 00 58. Mob. +33 6 47 63 73 91 theolor11@orange.fr http://www.camping-puivert.fr

Vieussan. Halfway between St Pons de Thomieres and Baderieux.
France Passion site. Domaine Carriere-Audier. Excellent inexpensive wine (St Chinian region). Friendly shady site. Nice walks. Next to river with kayaking. Dog ate our cake. [2018]

    Gard [30]
Causse Noir. France Passion site, east of Millau. High, windy and cold. Good restaurant but closed at night. Sold bison stew. Great walks. [2010]
Randals Bison Page 168 in FP book, ref: 30750. 04-67-82-73-74. 

Le vigan. In Cevennes,East of Millau, West of Ales, North West of Ganges; half way between Montpellier and Florac. On D999. Very good very friendly site on bank of river Arre, small pool, shop, snack restaurant. Redstarts. [2011, 2012, 2014, 2016]
Camping Le Val de l'Arre. Route du pont de la Croix 30120 Le Vigan. 04.67.81.02.77.  Website

St. Julien de la Nef. In Cevennes, between Ganges and Le Vigan. Very nice large shaded site by the river which has many small beaches for swimming. Small children’s pool. Nice restaurant and bar. Rather narrow access road. Free wifi. This was a successful alternative to Le Vigan site. [2013]
Camping Isis en Cevennes.  Domaine De St Julien, Saint Julien De La Nef,  Languedoc Roussillon 30440. 0033 467 738 028. contact@isisencevennes.com. http://www.isisencevennes.fr/ 

Sommieres. South West of Nimes. Big expensive site with excellent pools, restaurant etc. Large pitches. Cycle road (Voie Verte) for long rides into countryside or into lovely small town of Sommieres with its excellent restaurants. Visiting Phil and Laura Hewitt. [2017].
Camping du Domaine de Massereau
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1990 Route d'Aubais, 30250 Sommières, Gard.    Phone: 33 (0)4 66 53 11 20 camping@massereau.com  Website

    Herault [34]
Frontignan. On coast South West of Montpellier. Large expensive site. Good pool. Excellent walks and bike rides. The beach has breakwaters making sea swimming good. Good for birds. Big bar with karaoke sessions etc Local restaurants. [2012]
Les Tamaris. 34110, Frontignan-Plage. Tel 0033 467 434477. Email: les-tamaris@wanadoo.fr.  Website
Nearby cheaper site:    Camping Méditerranée ** 34110 Frontignan-Plage  Tel :  04.99.04.92.32 / 06.49.39.03.79  camping-mediterranee@orange.fr

Rieu-Montagne. At North end of Lac du Laouzas, North of La Salvetat. Nicely separated plots with great views of lake. Small pool, restaurant and shop. Friendly staff. [2008]
Camping Indigo RIEUMONTAGNE. 81320 Nages. 33 56 33 72 471. Website [i think this is the site as i cannot find it on indigo site it may have changed]. [2008]

Serignan-Plages. Near Valras-Plage near Beziers. Large site with direct access to dunes and beach. Excellent pool, restaurant and shop. Good area for cycling. The whole area is campsites. Expensive. An alternative  (there are very many) is Bleu Marine – on beach and adjacent to inland lagoon. Good for birds. All these sites will be crowded with children in season of course. Kentish plover, Hoopoes. [2016]
Beausejour Front-de-Mer. 34410 - Sérignan Plage: Languedoc-Roussillon. +33(0)4 67 39 50 93
www.camping-beausejour.com

St Pons- de-Thomieres.  North of Narbonne, East of Castres, North West of Beziers. Dutch site; communal dinner is provided on some evenings. Long walk down to town. Karen & Martin. Wooded nice shady site but few facilities. [2006] For a campsite that may be this click here. Not recommended compared with:Les Cerisier du Jaur

St Pons- de-Thomieres. 
Les Cerisiers du Jaur Route de Bédarieux, Saint Pons de Thonières34220, France. An excellent site under cherry trees by a river (with beach for swimming). Small pool. Rural amongst wooded hills. Next to a Voie Vert – a disused rail line suitable for walking and cycling. Short cycle ride into interesting town. Snack bar open in season. website [2016] [2019]

    Lozere [48]
Causse Mejean (wild camping). North East of Millau. Best wild camping in France (their description is ‘Camping Sauvage’ which is perfect for this place. Overseen by vultures. Good bike rides and walks. A long way to civilisation so need to take plenty of water and food. [2006, 2008, 2010, 2012] 
Website about Causse Mejean  

Col de Croix de Bor (wild camping).  In Margeride hills, near St. Alban-s-Limagnole, North of Mende. Excellent wild camp site up long track away from road. Great views, walks and bike rides. [2008-2013, 2015, 2016]

Le Pont de Montvert. At Finiel. In Cevennes East of Florac on D20. Wonderful simple and wild. Excellent long walks. No restaurant or pool. Small. [2008, 2009]
Camping La Barrette. 04.66.45.81.82. or 04.66.45.82.16. Their website  

St. Enimie. North West of Florac. Nice little town on the Tarn packed with restaurants [20 minutes from site]. Good small pool and shop. Good swimming in Tarn. Slightly difficult access for kayaks. [2011]
Le Camping Couderc. Route de Millau - 48210 Sainte Enimie. contact@campingcouderc.fr. Tél. 04 66 48 50 53 Website

Lac de Naussac, Langogne. The lac is North East of Mende by way of Chateauneuf de Randon. Excellent site on terraces overlooking lake and beautiful countryside. Swimming in lake and boats available from nearby Loisir centre. Small childrens pool. Administered by a hotel on site. Excellent restaurant. No shop but the bar provides coffee milk bread etc (no wine). Great walks and bike rides around lake. Very friendly. [2013, 2014, 2015]
Les Terrasses du Lac. Hotel de Tourisme-Camping, Langogne 48300. 0466692962. info@naussac.com. www.naussac.com

Pailleres.  A few miles South west of Villefort. Excellent site in the National park of Cevennes, in the mountains by a river. Very friendly (Veronique). Good small restaurant. Pool. Very good walks. [2017]
Camping La Palhere  Camping La Palhere, Parc National des Cévennes, Route du Mas de la Barque 48800 Villefort, Languedoc Roussillon.  
04 66 46 80 63     06 81 51 80 10   contact@campinglapalhere.com Website    

 Pyrenees-Orientale [66]

Argeles Plages.  On coast South East of Perpignan]. Wonderful pools and large site. Good bars, shop and excellent Restaurant. Next to beach. Nesting Hoopoes and nightingales. Good  bike rides.[2006, 2008,2010, 2012, 2014,2016]
Le Soleil rte du Littoral 66700 ARGELES SUR MER 04 68 81 14 48 website   website 

Matamale. South of Carcassonne between Axat and Mont-Louis. At 1500m. Great village restaurant. Wonderful grassy site with sweet smelling conifers, nesting redstarts, tree pipits, serins and good views. Near lake. Nearby swimming pool. Great walks and bike rides. [2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016]
Camping du Lac. 04 68 30 9449  Their Website  Near Les Angles (Their website) 

Egat. 16 miles from Matamale. Mountainside site. Terraced. A few good walks. No challenge to Matemale. [2008]
Las Clottes, 4 rue de la Nalga 66120 Egat. 04 68 30 26 90 or 0899102428        Their website 

Font-Romeu. East of Andorra near Mont-Louis. Nice campsite on edge of town. Many chalets. Small pool. Snack bar in season. Steep walk to town for shops and restaurants. Views of Pyrenees. Nice walks nearby. Opens 16th June. [2016]
Huttopia Font-Romeu. Route de Mont Louis, 66120 Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, France. +33 4 68 30 09 32. http://france.huttopia.com/en/destination/campsite/huttopia-font-romeu-summer/site NOTE: this is not wild Pyrenees but a good base. For staying any time of year we recommend Matamale. 

Le Maz d’Azil. North East of St. Girons North West of Foix.
Le Petit Pyreneen*. Le Petit Pyrénéen, le Castagnès, 09290 Le Mas d’Azil. Excellent site. Shady pitches. Very good snack bar/restaurant. Small pool (closed). 2km to village. Near river. Walks. website [2018]

Maury. Halfway between Axat and Estagel.
France Passion site. Domaine des Vignes d’Elodie*. Very good wine (expensive). Nice walks. Interesting village (not visited).


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PROVENCE-ALPES-COTES-D'AZUR

    Alpes-de-Hautes-Provence [04]
  
Niozelles. South of Sisteron, between Brillane and Forcalquier, near small chapel - D. des Anges. Excellent site with excellent restaurant, large proper pool. Nice bike rides and walks. Golden Orioles. Free WiFi. [2013]
Moulins de Ventre. Rn100 Niozelles 04300. 01492786331. Moulindeventre@aol.com. www.moulin-de-ventre.com

Le Vernet. North of Digne les Bains towards St Vincent les Forts, South of Seyne. Dutch. Neat. Nice walks. Woken by redstarts singing. Must refrain from going over their wooden bridge. Few facilities open but website suggests there may be restaurant and pool. [2017].
Camping Lou Passavous. Le Vernet, 04140 Seyne les Alpes. tel +33 (0)492 35 14 67. loupassavous@orange.fr Website

La Larche. East of Barcelonette on route to Cuneo. Our favourite mountain campsite. set amongst larches on the banks of fast river. Fieldfares, lesser whitethroated warblers. Excellent restaurant in site, run by the owners, and also in nearby village. Magnificent long walks. [2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015]
Les Marmottes 04 92 84 33 64 64   georges.durand25@wanadoo.frTheir website  

    Hautes-Alpes [05]
Laye. A France Passion site . On N85 North of Gap. In car park of a fromargerie and its restaurant. Nice little village and good walks with views of distant mountains. Dinner was very cheesy. (2009)
Laiterie du Col Bayard. 05500 Laye. 04 92 50 50 06. Website. [2009]

Nevache. Excellent mountain site by river. North of Briancon, near end of beautiful Vallee de la Claree. Shop in village. Great views of mountains. Nice walks. [2017].
Camping de la Lame. Hameau du Roubion, 05100 NEVACHE Tél. : +33 4 92 20 51 91 camping.nevache@live.fr    Website

    Alpes-Maritimes [06]
Bar du Loup. North of Grasse. Small steeply terraced shaded site. Restaurant, pool. Near nice small Provence village. Good walks.Not suitable for us;access paths too winding and steep for van. [2009]
Les Gorges du Loup. 965 chemin des vergers 06620 Bar-sur-Loup. 0493424506. info@lesgorgesduloup.com. Website.

Vence. 40 minute drive to Nice. Very large, good well-shaded site with good pool and restaurant.Set in woodland with nature trails. [2009]
Domaine de la bergerie. Route de la sine. 06140 Vence. (0)4.93.58.09.36. info@camping-domainedelabergerie.com. Website

   Bouches-du-Rhone [13]
Lambesc. East of Salon de Provence, West of Rognes. Nice site under trees. Pool and restaurant (closed). Kites in shape of buzzards as bird scarers. Nice dutch neighbours. Only suitable as stopover. Flat and few walks etc. [2017].
Camping de Provence. 151 Chemin des Ponnes Avenue d'Aix 13410 LAMBESC. 04 42 57 05 78contact@campinglambesc.fr website

Saintes Maries de la Mer. In Camargue, South West of Arles. Big dry site on edge of beach. Great walks and rides in the Camargue. Nice pool and small restaurant. 20 minute walk to Saintes Maries which is filled with tourists and every sort of restaurant.[2007, 2010, 2013]
Clos du Rhone. +33 (0)4 90 97 85 99  leclos@saintemaries.com    Their website  

    Var [83]
St. Laurent. South West of Castellane, South of Digne-les-Bains. On a Lake nr Verdon Gorge. Nr Lac de St. Croix. Good lake for swimming and gorge for kayaking. Large site amongst pines. Small pool, and camp restaurant good. Very friendly. Nice walks and rides around the lake. A favourite site. [2007, 2009, 2011, 2015]  
LA FARIGOULETTE,  lac du St Laurent. 04 92 74 41 62    info@camping-la-farigoulette.com    For map  Their website  

    Vaucluse [84]
Avignon.  Site ok for short stay. Crowded but near wonderful town. Pool. [2007, 2013, 2015]
Camping Municipal du Pont d’Avignon 33 (0) 490 806 350 info@camping-avignon.com   Their website [2007]

Visan. South East of Nyons, North West of Orange.
France Passion. Domaine de Lucena*. Cotes du Rhone Villages vineyard. Pitches laid out neatly between olive trees, with electric hook ups. Very friendly. Wine tasting at any time. Michel good fun. Good walks among the vines. View of Rhone valley and distant Le Ventoux mountain.
   

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ITALY
Valnontey.  In Paradiso National Park, Italy. After Mont Blanc tunnel , Courmeyeur, St. Pierre, Cogne. High in the mountains with great views and walks. Very friendly site. Good restaurant nearby.
Campeggio Lo Stambecco. Village Valnontey 11012 Cogne, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie Tel. +39 0165 74152 campingstambecco@tiscali.it  [2007]
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MAPS OF FRANCE
 



                                                                  THE NEW REGIONS OF FRANCE

These came into being in 2016. The Departments remain the same and the French people often ignore the new ones

This is the list of the new regions with the former regions that have been incorporated in parantheses.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes). Capital: Lyon
Brittany (no change). Capital: Rennes
Burgundy-Franche-Comté (Burgundy and France-Comté). Capital: Dijon
Centre-Val de Loire (no change). Capital: Orléans
Corsica (no change). Capital: Ajaccio
Grand Est (Alsace, Champagne-Ardennes and Lorraine). Capital: Strasbourg
Hauts-de-France (Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Picardie). Capital: Lille
Ile-de-France (no change).  Capital: Paris
Normandy (Upper and Lower Normandy). Capital: Rouen
Nouvelle Aquitaine (Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes). Capital: Bordeaux
Occitanie (Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées). Capital: Toulouse
Pays de la Loire (no change). Capital: Nantes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA – no change). Capital: Nice


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Alphabetical list of our camping places and their regions          TOP
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Name of Place
Airvault 79
Ambrières-les-Vallées 53
Aragnouet 65
Aramits 64
Arfeuilles 03
Argeles Plages 66
Argentat 23               
Aubigny sur Nere 18
Azur 40
Baffour nr La Chaise-Dieu 43
Bar du Loup 06
Belleme 61
Belmont sur Rance 12
Biarritz 64
Bidart-Biarritz 64
Bousac-Bourg 23
Bonneval 58
Carcassone 11
Causse Mejean 48
Causse Noir 30
Cauterets 65
Cazeres 31
Chatel Montagne 03                
Chatelus-Malveix 23
Chef-Boutonne 79
Chez Richon 16
Cloyes sur Le Loir 28
Col de Croix de Bor 48            
Crouzilles 37

Egat 66 
Evaux les Bains 23
Falaise 14
Fay-sur-Lignon 43
Font-Romeu 66
Frontignan 34
Heche 65
Gennes-val-de-Loire
Gleon 11
Jars 18
La Chaise-Dieu 43
La Celle en Morvan 71    
La Chapelle-d’Angillon 18
La Ferte Barnard 72
La Larche 04
Lac Naussac 48
Lac de Thoux, St. Cricq 32
Lac Rille 18
Lac de Vassiviere 23
Lambesc 13
Lassay les Chateaux 53
Laye 05
Le Bourg d’Hem 23                  
Le Bugue 24
Le Doucier 39
Le Maz d'Azil 66
Le Pont de Montvert 48
Le Port d’Avignon 84 
Le Vigan 30
Les Cammazes 81
Les Pieux 50
Les Rosiers-s-Loire 48
Lescun 64
Longeville sur Mer 85
Louvie-Juzon
Luc-en-Diois 26
Lus la Croix Haute 26
Mane 31
Massingnieu de rives 01
Matamale 66
Maury 66
Maux
Menglon 26
Merville-Franceville-Plage 14    
Meyrieu les Etaings 38            
Mirande 32
Montjean sur Loire 49
Montrevel en Bresse 01
Naujac sur Mer 33                   
Neuveglise 15
Nevache 05
Niozelles 04
Oust 09                       
Pailleres near Villefort 48
Pouilly-sur-Loire 58
Puivert 11
Puy d'Anche 79
Richelieu 49                             
Ricordeau 53
Rieu-Montagne 34                   
Rosnay La Brenne 36
Royere de Vassiviere 23         

Saint Privat sous Aubenas 07 
Saintes Maries de la Mer 13
Saumur 49 
Sauveterre de Béarn 64          
Savigny sur Braye 41
Senonches 28                           
Serignan-Plages 11
Seyne [Le vernet] 04                  
Sille-Plage nr. S-Guillaume 72
Sommieres 30
Souprosse 40
St. Aulaye 24
St. Antonin Noble Val 82
St. Enimie 48
St. Genix sur Guiers 73
St. Gervais d'Auvergne 63
St. Girons 09
St. Julien de la Nef 30
St. Pauien 43
St. Pons- de-Thomieres 34       
St. Privat-sous-Aubenas 07
St. Laurent 83                            
St. Satur 18                  
St. Sauveur de Montagut 07   
St. Symphorien

Tuchan 11                                
Touffailles 82                             
Trizac 15  
Vieusson 11
Visan 84
Vence 06  
Vorey 43                                   


Name of Region
Poitou-Charentes
Pays de la Loire
Midi-Pyrenees
Aquitaine
Auvergne
Languedoc-Roussillon 
Limousin
Centre
Aquitaine
Auvergne
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur  
Basse Normandie
Midi-Pyrenees  
Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Limousin

Bourgogne
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon
Midi-Pyrenees  
Midi-Pyrenees
Auvergne
Limousin
Aquitaine
Poitou-Charentes

Centre

Languedoc-Roussillon
Centre

Languedoc-Roussillon

Limousin
Normandie
Auvergne
Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon
Midi-Pyrenees
Pays de la Loire
Languedoc-Roussillon

Centre
Auvergne
Bourgogne
Centre

Pays de la Loire
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur  
Languedoc-Roussillon
Midi-Pyrenees
  
Centre
Limousin
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur
Pays de la Loire
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur

Limousin
Aquitaine
Franche-Comte
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon

Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur 
Languedoc-Roussillon
Midi-Pyrenees
Basse Normandie

Pays de la Loire
Aquitaine

Pays de la Loire
Aquitaine
Rhone-Alpes
 
Rhone-Alpes
 
Midi-Pyrenees
Rhone-Alpes 
Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon
Bourgogne
Rhone-Alpes
 
Basse Normandie
Rhone-Alpes
    
Midi-Pyrenees  
Pays de la Loire
Rhone-Alpes

Aquitaine

Auvergne
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur 
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur

Midi-Pyrenees
  
Languedoc-Roussillon
Bourgogne

Languedoc-Roussillon

Poitou-Charentes
Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire
Languedoc-Roussillon

Centre
Limousin


Rhone-Alpes
   
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur  
Pays de la Loire

Aquitaine
Centre
Centre

Languedoc-Roussillon
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur

Pays de la Loire
Languedoc-Roussillon
Aquitaine
Aquitaine

Midi-Pyrenees
 
Languedoc-Roussillon
Rhone-Alpes
Auvergne
Midi-Pyrenees
Languedoc-Roussillon
Auvergne
Languedoc-Roussillon

Rhone-Alpes
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur
  
Centre
Rhone-Alpes  
Aquitaine

Languedoc-Roussillon

Midi-Pyrenees  
Auvergne
Languedoc-Roussillon
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur

Auvergne

   


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