Whether you are looking to enjoy golden sandy beaches or mountain scenery, you can enjoy the best of the French countryside while camping in France. With parks offering fun activities and good facilities, camping holidays in France offer the perfect opportunity to explore the beautiful and varied landscapes of the region.

The Beaches of the South West

If you decide on a camping holiday in France, the beaches on the south west coast have so much to offer. Joined together, they stretch more than 220 kilometres, which mean that you have plenty of beach to choose from, and plenty of space to stretch out and enjoy.

One hidden beach gem is Plage les Oceanides. Well worth the short walk to find, it is a quiet spot you might want to seek out during your camping holidays in France. The beach is accessed from the car park between Capbreton and Labenn Ocean, via a sandy path that leads you past former vineyards and lilac-speckled sand dunes. The Bay of Biscay awaits you at the end of the path, as well as views of Biarritz and the Spanish coast to the South. Because the Plage les Oceanides is tucked away and relatively sheltered, it is just like having your own private beach.

An ideal France camping ground in the vicinity of this beach, and the many others in the area, is Camping le Ruisseau, Biarritz. For convenient access to the surf, this campsite is situated near the coast, with the Pyrenees filling the horizon to the west. The site includes a swimming pool complex with exciting slides and lagoon-style pools to enjoy in the sunshine, as well as an indoor pool.

Biarritz is a Basque city with a history in the whaling trade and was once settled by the Vikings. It is now popular also with surfers because of its plentiful beaches and breaking waves. It is a picturesque place to take a camping holiday in France.

The Mountain Lake at Annecy in the Rh