While we bask in a sprinkling of sunny days and sporadic heatwaves in the UK this summer, a good old-fashioned camping trip might top the list of staycation suggestions for families and friends.
Our French neighbours – just a Eurotunnel away – are no strangers to a coastal holiday from the comforting confines of a tent near the dunes.
In child-friendly chateau grounds, national parks, vineyards and farms, locations are plenty, but the standout tent trip? Alongside the fine sands, rocky coves and pebble beaches from Calais in the north to Marseille down south.
France is spoiled for choice when it comes to direct access to golden sands from traditional tent sites and luxury options such as cabins, treehouses and tipis.
So make camping cool this summer and crank the scenery up a notch on the shores of the Côte d’Azur, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea with The Independent’s selection of French coastal hotspots to pitch up, recharge and adventure.
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Château de la Bien-Assise, Calais
Best for: Eurotunnel travel
Château de le Bien-Assise is a convenient 10-minute drive from Calais, a short distance from Dover on the ferry and the Channel Tunnel. Spacious pitches and mobile homes line the peaceful parkland at Château de la Bien-Assise, along with a restaurant that serves local cuisine and a heated swimming pool to enjoy year-round. It won’t take long to reach the beach; just a few kilometres away sit charming seaside towns rich. Premium pitches include garden furniture, a barbecue grill, refrigerator and a free wifi pass for an easy camping tour of the Calais coastline.
From £24.95 a night for two adults to stay on an electric grass pitch
Château de Lez-Eaux, Mont-Saint-Michel
The site sits in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
(Castel camping Château de Lez-Eaux Normandy – Mont Saint Michel)
Best for: Families
In the grounds of a château in the heart of the popular bay of Saint-Michel’s Mount, this classic site at Château de Lez-Eaux is a short distance from the sea, including the historic D-Day landing beaches. Tent pitches, mobile homes, chalets and treehouses are accommodated on-site, with communal facilities including a waterpark, bar and summer entertainment evenings complete with concerts and a mini farm for when you’re all beached out.
Seven nights from £156 for a standard electric…
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