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Camping in France - Camping holidays in France Contact: camp@justcampingfrance.co.ukNow and again we have to make the point that the word "camping" incorporates not only tents but mobile homes or static caravans, in fact, it's most probable that there are more holidays taken
France has climates to suit most people, and you can easily notice the difference from a holiday spent in the far western tip of Brittany where the weather is usually ok but can be changeable to one taken in the Charente-Maritime for example, where the daily sunshine is very nearly as good as it is on the Cote d'Azur.
However, the Charente-Maritime has the advantage of being much nearer and far cheaper when you get there. But France is a huge country, nearly 3 times the size of the UK, and with different climates in different parts of the country, so you have to
Should you want the "red hot" virtually guaranteed good weather option then you are probably best going to either the Cote d'Azur or Languedoc in the deep south and south east respectively. Unfortunately both are a long drive away from any of the northern ports and unless you are Superman/woman you would need an overnight stop both ways. Nice as it is in the Languedoc region, the west coast of France wins out time and time again because it is far more accessible. Ports such as Cherbourg, Caen and especially St Malo get you to your chosen destination on uncluttered free dual carriageways very quickly, for instance, leave St Malo port and you can be at your camping site anywhere in the Vendee in 3 hours or just under, and roughly just over 4 hours from Caen. If your holiday is to include watersports such as surfing then Surfing Heaven starts a little further down the west coast anywhere south of Soulac sur Mer which is close to the southern bank of the river Gironde, to Lacanau Ocean and further down to Biscarrosse Plage and down again to Biarritz and St Jean de Luz near the French/Spanish border. You may like to consider camping Brittany, just as a great many more of us do, because that region is steeped in history and there are so many superb areas and resorts for your to stay in that you're really spoilt for choice. One super little place is Pornic, just over the Brittany border near to the Vendee below the St Nazair bridge over the river Loire. There is plenty of parking space in Pornic, a very nice harbour and a magnificent chateau which overlooks it. La Baule is another resort worth staying in. Near to Pornic it is on the Brittany side of the St Nazaire bridge, and is a very upmarket town indeed. Driving onwards on the N165 road and bypassing Vannes drop down to the coast where there are several resorts; la Trinite sur mer, Carnac Plage and Carnac town, around which are the famous several thousand years old Alignments or megaliths. But there again, not everyone wants a seaside camping holiday, and there are a great many whose passion is walking or cycling and so places like the Dordogne are purpose made for them, just as the Ardeche region is favoured by walkers and anyone who loves rivers and white water rafting. But whatever you are looking for there is bound to be a camping holiday somewhere is France to suit you. |
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